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CACC 149: Kuronoa vs Judge 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 7 wins and 4 losses; Esteban Mondragon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mondragon clinches up against the ropes.
Sulvar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mondragon.
Sulvar tries for a takedown but Mondragon manages to get underhooks.
Sulvar is looking for a takedown.
Mondragon stops a takedown attempt from Sulvar.
Esteban Mondragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tres Sulvar.
Mondragon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mondragon tries to score a body lock takedown but Sulvar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sulvar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mondragon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sulvar tries for a takedown but Mondragon manages to get underhooks.
Mondragon gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mondragon (2) vs (0) Sulvar
Sulvar wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mondragon trying to pass the guard but Sulvar defending well.
Sulvar is not content to let Mondragon control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondragon prevents Sulvar from improving his position.
Sulvar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mondragon trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Sulvar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mondragon's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondragon (2) vs (2) Sulvar
Mondragon seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Sulvar content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondragon (4) vs (2) Sulvar
Mondragon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sulvar is keeping the position for now.
Sulvar is adopting a defensive guard.
Sulvar wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mondragon is now in half guard.
Sulvar is looking for a sweep. Mondragon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon wants to control but Sulvar is keeping him busy.
Mondragon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sulvar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mondragon is controlling the pace.
Sulvar is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sulvar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sulvar keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sulvar gets full guard.
Sulvar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Mondragon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sulvar is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sulvar is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondragon (4) vs (4) Sulvar
Mondragon can't keep his opponent in guard - Sulvar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sulvar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mondragon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sulvar trying to pass the guard but Mondragon defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is looking to take a break and control but Mondragon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mondragon is looking to control Sulvar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mondragon avoid being mounted?
Sulvar wants to pass the guard but Mondragon is defending well.
Mondragon is not content to let Sulvar control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sulvar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to control but Mondragon is keeping him busy.
Mondragon trying to control from the bottom.
Mondragon is looking for a sweep. Sulvar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sulvar seems to be working for a kimura but Mondragon defends the submission attempt.
Mondragon is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sulvar jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (4) vs (7) Sulvar
Sulvar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mondragon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mondragon is trying to control Sulvar's posture but Sulvar avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon holds on to Sulvar's head and controls the position momentarily.
Sulvar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mondragon, who protects the arm well.
Mondragon is not content to let Sulvar control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar working away.
Sulvar trying to control the action but Mondragon is working from the bottom.
Sulvar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sulvar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mondragon keeps working.
Mondragon struggling a bit here.
Mondragon is not content to let Sulvar control the position.
Mondragon regains half guard.
Sulvar trying to advance position but Mondragon counters by regaining guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to pass the guard but Mondragon is keeping the position.
Sulvar trying to control but Mondragon is working from the bottom.
Sulvar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mondragon is keeping the position for now.
Sulvar trying to control but Mondragon is working from the bottom.
Mondragon trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mondragon is keeping the position for now.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Mondragon keeps moving.
Mondragon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar trying to control but Mondragon is working from the bottom.
Mondragon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sulvar pushing down on Mondragon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sulvar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mondragon sees it coming and defends easily.
Sulvar is thwarting Mondragon's attempts to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon makes his way to full guard, as Sulvar worked for a kimura.
Mondragon keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully.
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.
Sulvar is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sulvar advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (4) vs (10) Sulvar
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mondragon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sulvar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar wins on points by 10 to 4.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tres Sulvar waved his t-shirt featuring Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%)'s logo in front of the cameras. |
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