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CACC 113 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Esteban Mondragon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Tyler Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Alvarez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mondragon defends it nicely.
Mondragon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Alvarez looks for a takedown but Mondragon sprawls well.
Alvarez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mondragon's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mondragon (0) vs (2) Alvarez
Mondragon is looking to get back to full guard here but Alvarez has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (0) vs (5) Alvarez
Alvarez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mondragon trying to control but Alvarez flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mondragon (0) vs (8) Alvarez
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondragon trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mondragon is really stuck here.
Alvarez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mondragon knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mondragon for a finish.
Mondragon trying to control the position but Alvarez manages to sink in the hooks.
Mondragon is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Alvarez.
Let's hope that Alvarez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Alvarez not allowing Mondragon to control his hands.
Mondragon is really stuck here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez working for a choke but Mondragon reverses nicely into Alvarez 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondragon (2) vs (8) Alvarez
Mondragon trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez trying to keep a closed guard but Mondragon is proving a slippery customer.
Mondragon tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mondragon postures up.
Alvarez controlling Mondragon's posture.
Mondragon tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Alvarez wants to control but Mondragon passes easily into half guard.
Mondragon is trying to control the action in half guard but Alvarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon trying to control the pace.
Mondragon wants to pass to mount but Alvarez is defending the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Mondragon has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Alvarez tries to roll over but Mondragon keeps him under control.
Mondragon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mondragon is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep. Mondragon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mondragon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alvarez is concentrating on defense, preventing Mondragon from advancing position.
Mondragon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
Mondragon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alvarez trying to hold on to Mondragon's head to control him but Mondragon postures up.
Alvarez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon wants to take a breather but Alvarez is having none of it.
Mondragon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mondragon is keen to just control but Alvarez is a slippery customer.
Mondragon is stalling here. Alvarez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mondragon seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Alvarez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mondragon (2) vs (12) Alvarez
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon looking for a sweep but Alvarez has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mondragon (2) vs (14) Alvarez
Mondragon tries to reverse the position but Alvarez maintains control.
Alvarez trying to control but Mondragon is having none of it.
Mondragon is looking to improve his position but Alvarez isn't that keen on the idea.
Alvarez controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez avoids the attempt from Mondragon to control.
Mondragon is trying to escape the mount.
Mondragon tries to improve his position but instead Alvarez has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mondragon (2) vs (17) Alvarez
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Alvarez biding his time, controlling Mondragon.
Alvarez wants to control the position but Mondragon frees himself and scrambles - Alvarez manages to regain control in side control.
Alvarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mondragon keeps working.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon can't do much from the bottom here.
Mondragon is trying to work for a sweep but Alvarez has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mondragon (2) vs (19) Alvarez
Mondragon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mondragon is looking to get to half guard.
Mondragon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Alvarez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mondragon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alvarez is thwarting Mondragon's attempts to control the position.
Mondragon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mondragon has his hands on Alvarez's head, controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Mondragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mondragon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvarez wins on points by 19 to 2.
A relieved looking Tyler Alvarez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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