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CWC 308 - Steel vs Mondragon PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 13 losses; Jack Blood! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 25 losses; Harry Hirsch!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Blood moves into the clinch successfully.
Blood is pressed up against the cage. Hirsch has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blood down to the mat. Blood avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Blood shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hirsch is trying to defend but Blood finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blood (2) vs (0) Hirsch
Hirsch is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blood's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blood's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blood (2) vs (4) Hirsch
Blood rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hirsch not doing much here.
Blood tries to get to full guard but Hirsch has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirsch controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blood trying to control but Hirsch postures up.
Blood is looking to improve his position.
Hirsch content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Blood is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Nap or Tap, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Blood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch content to control rather than advance.
Blood moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Blood working a defensive guard here.
Hirsch tries to free his leg and advance position but Blood is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is fighting to break Blood's control of his arms but Blood is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hirsch wants to control from the top but Blood keeps moving.
Blood working for submissions but it's allowed Hirsch to get to half guard.
Blood trying to control but Hirsch postures up.
Hirsch is pressing down on Blood's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blood is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood tries to get to full guard but Hirsch has control of the leg.
Hirsch is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hirsch trying to pass the guard but Blood defending well.
Hirsch is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is pressing down on Blood's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blood is holding on for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hirsch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Blood wants to get back to full guard.
Hirsch trying to control the action but Blood is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blood wants to control but Hirsch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blood wants to get back to full guard.
Hirsch is controlling the pace.
Blood tries to get to full guard but Hirsch has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch trying to mount his opponent but Blood defends it.
Hirsch is controlling the pace.
Blood trying to control from the bottom.
Blood is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blood trying to control from the bottom.
Hirsch tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blood knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hirsch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hirsch is stalling here. Blood is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hirsch seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Blood has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blood (6) vs (4) Hirsch
Blood is looking to take a break and control but Hirsch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blood is trying to get an arm triangle but Hirsch is defending well.
Hirsch gets back to half guard.
Blood trying to mount his opponent but Hirsch defends it.
Hirsch is pressing down on Blood's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blood thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hirsch is trying to keep Blood in close.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hirsch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blood's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (6) vs (6) Hirsch
Hirsch tries to free his leg and advance position but Blood is retaining full guard.
Blood controls Hirsch momentarily but Hirsch frees himself.
Blood working for a triangle but Hirsch defends it easily.
Hirsch is stalling in the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch stands and throws Blood's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (6) vs (9) Hirsch
Hirsch trying to control the action but Blood is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Blood gets back to half guard.
Hirsch controlling the action here.
Blood is trying to control but can't.
Hirsch slows the pace down in half guard.
Blood tries to roll over but Hirsch keeps him under control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Blood is looking to control Hirsch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blood avoid being mounted?
Blood is not content to let Hirsch control the position.
Blood is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Blood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hirsch is working away from the top position though.
Hirsch passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (6) vs (12) Hirsch
Hirsch is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hirsch trying to control the action but Blood is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hirsch wins on points by 12 to 6.
An out of breath Harry Hirsch thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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