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CWC 317 - Peterson vs Addams PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 33 losses; George Arias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 26 losses; Esteban Mondragon!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mondragon moves into the clinch.
Arias turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Arias (4) vs (0) Mondragon
Mondragon is trying to improve his position.
Arias is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mondragon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mondragon is trying to get back to half guard.
Mondragon stops Arias from passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arias wants to control but Mondragon is keeping him busy.
Arias content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Arias advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Arias (6) vs (0) Mondragon
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondragon wants to hold on but Arias pushes him away.
Arias looking to control but Mondragon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Arias avoids the attempt from Mondragon to control.
Arias is looking to work his way around to Mondragon's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Arias tries to control but Mondragon wriggling away.
Mondragon wants to hold on but Arias pushes him away.
Arias working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias looking to control but Mondragon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Arias has control of Mondragon's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mondragon regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mondragon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mondragon is squirming around, avoiding Arias's attempts to control the action.
Arias goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mondragon is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (6) vs (2) Mondragon
Mondragon trying to control the position from guard on top but Arias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mondragon passes into half guard.
Arias tries to roll over but Mondragon keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Mondragon seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mondragon trying to mount his opponent but Arias defends it.
Mondragon stalling away here and it's allowed Arias to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mondragon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mondragon wants to pass the guard but Arias is keeping the position.
Arias has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mondragon wants to control from the top but Arias keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arias looking to control.
Mondragon stays in close to Arias's body and controls the position.
Mondragon won't allow Arias to sweep him here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Arias controls Mondragon momentarily but Mondragon frees himself.
Mondragon passes into half guard.
Mondragon passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (6) vs (5) Mondragon
Arias tries to hold on but Mondragon postures up.
Mondragon prevents Arias from getting the reversal.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mondragon prevents Arias from getting the reversal.
Mondragon controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mondragon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mondragon is trying to control here but Arias has managed to regain half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Arias moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mondragon wants to pass the guard but Arias is keeping the position.
Arias being controlled here, momentarily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon looking to pass the guard.
Arias looking to control but Mondragon passes into half guard.
Arias wants to get back to full guard.
Mondragon controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Arias is refusing to be controlled, as Mondragon sits in half guard.
Mondragon trying to control the pace.
Arias is trying to get back to full guard.
Mondragon passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (6) vs (8) Mondragon
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon trying to control but Arias is having none of it.
Mondragon wants to take Arias's back here but Arias is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Mondragon controlling from the full mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon looking to control but Arias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mondragon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Arias really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon controlling the position easily from mount.
It looks like Mondragon might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Mondragon fails to advance to Arias's back.
Arias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon tries to control but Arias wriggling away.
Arias is looking to improve his position but Mondragon isn't that keen on the idea.
Arias holds of for dear life.
Mondragon forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Arias (6) vs (11) Mondragon
And that's the end of the fight!
Mondragon wins on points by 11 to 6.
After winning the bout, Esteban Mondragon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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