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CACC 123: Declan vs Priest 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 0 losses; Roberto Fabinho! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Esteban Mondragon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mondragon closes the distance and clinches.
Mondragon has picked Fabinho up - he's going for a ride! Mondragon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fabinho (0) vs (2) Mondragon
Mondragon is thwarting Fabinho's attempts to control 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.
Mondragon prevents Fabinho from improving his position.
Fabinho trying to control here.
Fabinho is staying active underneath Mondragon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mondragon is taking a breather. Fabinho says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mondragon is keen to just control but Fabinho is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondragon moves into full mount! Fabinho won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Fabinho (0) vs (5) Mondragon
Fabinho sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fabinho wants to control but Mondragon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fabinho is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Mondragon tries to pass to full mount but Fabinho defends it.
Fabinho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fabinho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mondragon pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho is trying to get back to full guard.
Fabinho wants to control but Mondragon is keeping busy.
We've been hearing good reports from Fabinho's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon controlling the pace.
Fabinho is controlling Mondragon's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mondragon not doing much here.
Fabinho tries to roll over but Mondragon keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Mondragon seems content to control.
Fabinho looking for submissions off his back.
Mondragon prevents Fabinho from improving his position.
Fabinho trying to control but Mondragon postures up.
Fabinho trying to get back to full guard but Mondragon takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fabinho (0) vs (8) Mondragon
Fabinho tries to hold on but Mondragon pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon tries to control but Fabinho wriggling away.
Fabinho is trying to reverse the position but instead Mondragon has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Fabinho (0) vs (11) Mondragon
Fabinho trying to control but not successfully.
Mondragon is hanging on to Fabinho's back as he tries to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho trying to control the position but Mondragon manages to sink in the hooks.
Mondragon is looking to control Fabinho but Fabinho is wriggling around and keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Fabinho's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Fabinho wants to control his opponent's hands but Mondragon gets his hands free.
Mondragon struggling to keep hold of the position.
Fabinho tries to escape the position.
Mondragon is not going to allow Fabinho to sit and survive in this position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho rolls, trying to escape but Mondragon keeps control of the position.
Mondragon not allowing Fabinho to control his hands.
Mondragon controls the action.
Fabinho trying to control the hands but Mondragon breaks the grip.
Mondragon biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon trying to control momentarily.
Fabinho trying to control but not successfully.
Fabinho is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Fabinho breaks Mondragon's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fabinho (2) vs (11) Mondragon
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fabinho wants to control from the top but Mondragon keeps moving.
Fabinho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mondragon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fabinho (2) vs (13) Mondragon
Fabinho wants to control but Mondragon is keeping busy.
Mondragon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho is trying to get back to full guard.
Fabinho has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mondragon is working away from the top position though.
Fabinho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mondragon is trying to control the action in half guard but Fabinho is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is controlling the pace.
Mondragon trying to control from half guard but Fabinho is working away.
Fabinho is trying to control but can't.
Mondragon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho has a hand on Mondragon's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mondragon takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Fabinho (2) vs (16) Mondragon
Fabinho tries to hold on but Mondragon postures up.
Mondragon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fabinho is looking to get to half guard.
Mondragon avoids the attempt from Fabinho to control.
Mondragon controlling his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon trying to control but Fabinho is having none of it.
Fabinho tries to hold on but Mondragon postures up.
Mondragon trying to control but Fabinho is having none of it.
Mondragon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho tries to hold on but Mondragon pushes him away.
Mondragon is trying to take his opponent's back.
Mondragon looking to control but Fabinho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mondragon controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mondragon wins on points by 16 to 2.
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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