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CACC BLUE BELT BLUES CARD 4 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 3 wins and 2 losses; Esteban Mondragon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Sammy Volkenhause!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mondragon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Volkenhause drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mondragon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
I was talking to Mondragon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Volkenhause goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mondragon prevents it.
Volkenhause fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Esteban Mondragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Volkenhause.
Volkenhause jumps into guard, dragging Mondragon to the mat.
Mondragon postures up.
Volkenhause looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Volkenhause has his foot on Mondragon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mondragon works his way back into a safe position though.
Volkenhause is looking for a triangle but Mondragon pushes his legs off easily.
Mondragon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkenhause keeping moving, preventing Mondragon from controlling successfully.
Volkenhause looking for a sweep. Not yet Volkenhause, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondragon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mondragon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Volkenhause has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mondragon has managed to get both his arms back between Volkenhause's legs - danger averted.
Mondragon wants to control from the top but Volkenhause keeps moving.
Mondragon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Volkenhause swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Volkenhause controls Mondragon momentarily but Mondragon frees himself.
Mondragon stays in close to Volkenhause's body and controls the position.
Volkenhause is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Volkenhause throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mondragon escapes and throws Volkenhause's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (3) vs (0) Volkenhause
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon just content to control the position.
Volkenhause tries to improve position but can't.
Volkenhause wants to control but Mondragon postures up.
Mondragon controls the position.
Volkenhause tries to bench press Mondragon off him but Mondragon keeps the position.
Mondragon wants to control but Volkenhause is keeping him busy.
Volkenhause is looking for a sweep.
Mondragon is looking to take a break and control but Volkenhause is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Volkenhause is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkenhause struggling a bit here.
Volkenhause is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mondragon is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mondragon (5) vs (0) Volkenhause
Mondragon controlling the pace for now.
Volkenhause is looking to improve his position but Mondragon isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Volkenhause sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mondragon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mondragon stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkenhause looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Mondragon pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (8) vs (0) Volkenhause
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.
Volkenhause is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Volkenhause is squirming around, avoiding Mondragon's attempts to control the action.
Volkenhause is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mondragon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Volkenhause is desperately trying to improve his position but Mondragon has a good base and remains in mount.
Volkenhause is squirming around, avoiding Mondragon's attempts to control the action.
Volkenhause is working to get back to half guard.
Mondragon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Volkenhause is looking to escape.
Volkenhause tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Volkenhause tries to improve his position but instead Mondragon has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mondragon (11) vs (0) Volkenhause
Volkenhause tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Volkenhause can't escape the position.
Volkenhause is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mondragon wants to take Volkenhause's back here but Volkenhause is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Volkenhause is squirming around, avoiding Mondragon's attempts to control the action.
Volkenhause tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Volkenhause manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Volkenhause wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Volkenhause is staying active underneath Mondragon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Volkenhause wants to improve his position but Mondragon is controlling well.
Mondragon is trying to control the action in half guard but Volkenhause is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Volkenhause is trying to control but Mondragon manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (14) vs (0) Volkenhause
Volkenhause working to try and regain half guard.
Volkenhause is trying to reverse the position but instead Mondragon has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Mondragon (17) vs (0) Volkenhause
Volkenhause is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mondragon not allowing Volkenhause to control his hands.
Volkenhause wants to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Volkenhause tries to escape but Mondragon has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mondragon really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Volkenhause.
Volkenhause can't escape the position.
Volkenhause tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Volkenhause is trying desperately to improve position.
Mondragon controlling from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Volkenhause tries to hold on but Mondragon postures up.
Mondragon controlling his opponent.
Volkenhause has given up his back. Will we see Mondragon going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Mondragon (20) vs (0) Volkenhause
A lull in the action here.
Mondragon gets his hands free as Volkenhause looks to control.
Mondragon controlling well, preventing Volkenhause from escaping the position.
Volkenhause trying to control the hands but Mondragon breaks the grip.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon wants to control but Volkenhause is keeping busy.
Volkenhause is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mondragon controls the position.
Mondragon not allowing Volkenhause to control his hands.
Volkenhause is really stuck here.
Mondragon trying to control momentarily.
Mondragon controlling from the back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Volkenhause's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Volkenhause staying busy and making it hard for Mondragon to control.
Volkenhause turns into Mondragon and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondragon (20) vs (2) Volkenhause
Volkenhause advances to half guard.
Mondragon trying to hold on to Volkenhause's head to control him but Volkenhause postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Volkenhause is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mondragon won't allow Volkenhause to pass to mount.
Mondragon moves into full guard.
Volkenhause trying to control but Mondragon is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Volkenhause is looking to advance position but Mondragon has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mondragon (24) vs (2) Volkenhause
Volkenhause tries to hold on but Mondragon postures up.
Mondragon controlling from mount.
Volkenhause working to try and regain half guard.
Mondragon looking to control but Volkenhause is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mondragon prevents Volkenhause from getting the reversal.
Mondragon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Volkenhause is looking to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Volkenhause is working to get back to half guard.
Mondragon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mondragon prevents Volkenhause from getting the reversal.
Mondragon controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Volkenhause is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mondragon takes the fight on points by 24 to 2.
Esteban Mondragon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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