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CACC 115 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Max Strasburg! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Esteban Mondragon!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Strasburg shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Strasburg showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Strasburg (2) vs (0) Mondragon
Mondragon moves into full guard.
Strasburg is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mondragon trying to keep a closed guard but Strasburg is proving a slippery customer.
Strasburg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Strasburg passes into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strasburg trying to mount his opponent but Mondragon defends it.
Strasburg is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strasburg trying to mount his opponent but Mondragon defends it.
Strasburg trying to control from half guard but Mondragon is working away.
Strasburg tries to pass to full mount but Mondragon defends it.
Strasburg is trying to control. Mondragon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
Mondragon is trying to maintain the position but Strasburg is very close to passing his half guard.
Mondragon is staying active underneath Strasburg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Strasburg is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Strasburg (5) vs (0) Mondragon
Mondragon defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Strasburg.
Mondragon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Strasburg is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strasburg is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mondragon trying to control from the bottom.
Mondragon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Strasburg postures up.
Strasburg forces his way into half guard.
Mondragon won't allow Strasburg to pass to mount.
Strasburg is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strasburg is keen to just control but Mondragon is a slippery customer.
Strasburg moves into full mount! Mondragon won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Strasburg (8) vs (0) Mondragon
Mondragon wants to hold on but Strasburg pushes him away.
Strasburg sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Strasburg working for a submission but Mondragon is keeping him at bay.
Strasburg jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mondragon is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mondragon and Strasburg has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon wants to control but Strasburg postures up.
Strasburg goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mondragon has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Strasburg but great work by Mondragon. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Strasburg (8) vs (4) Mondragon
Strasburg is not content to let Mondragon control the position.
Strasburg is trying to get back to half guard.
Strasburg wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Mondragon has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Strasburg's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Strasburg is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Mondragon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Esteban Mondragon!
A victorious Esteban Mondragon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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