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CACC 198: Mondragon vs Sanchez PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Paddy Fagan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Jack Fox!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fox clinches up with Fagan and pushes him back against the ropes.
Fox ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fox no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fox looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fagan tries to free his leg and advance position but Fox is retaining full guard.
Fox is adopting a defensive guard.
Fox trying to keep a closed guard but Fagan is proving a slippery customer.
Fox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fox keeping moving, preventing Fagan 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fox pulls Fagan in close to prevent any damage.
Fox keeping moving, preventing Fagan from controlling successfully.
Fagan wants to pass the guard but Fox is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagan trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Fox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fagan trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Fagan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fox looking for a sweep. Not yet Fox, not yet.
Fox can't keep his opponent in guard - Fagan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fox has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Fagan is looking to take a break and control but Fox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fagan is looking for a kimura but Fox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fagan to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox is defending against the submission attempts here by Fagan.
Fagan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fox keeps working.
Fox tries to get to full guard but Fagan has control of the leg.
Fagan is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fagan is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Fox to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Fagan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fox is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fox managing to control the position.
Fagan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fagan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fagan looking to pass the guard.
Fox is trying to control the position but Fagan postures up.
Fagan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fox managing to control the position.
Fagan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox managing to control the position.
Fagan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fox dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fagan (0) vs (2) Fox
Fox trying to control but Fagan is working from the bottom.
Fox is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fox forces his way into half guard.
Fox controlling the action here.
Fagan wants to get back to full guard but Fox has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fagan (0) vs (5) Fox
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fagan wants to control but Fox postures up.
Fox trying to control the action but Fagan is working from the bottom.
Fagan prevents Fox from moving into mount.
Fox has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Fagan (0) vs (7) Fox
Fagan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fagan is working hard here to advance position.
Fox with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Fagan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fagan (2) vs (7) Fox
Fagan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fagan trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fagan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fagan drops back looking for a leg! Fox is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fox manages to kick Fagan off! Fagan jumps back into Fox's guard.
Fox is trying to keep Fagan in close.
Fox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fagan is one step ahead there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fagan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fagan trying to move into half guard but instead Fox has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fagan (2) vs (9) Fox
Fagan looking for a sweep. Not yet Fagan, not yet.
Fagan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fox defends it easily.
Fox is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fagan working for a triangle but Fox defends it easily.
Fagan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fox passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fagan (2) vs (12) Fox
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fagan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fagan wants to get back to full guard.
Fagan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fox wants to control but Fagan is keeping him busy.
Fagan looking for submissions off his back.
Fagan actively working from the bottom here.
Fox content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fagan trying to hold on to Fox's head to control him but Fox postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fagan is looking to improve his position.
Fagan wants to control but Fox is keeping busy.
Fox works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Fagan (2) vs (15) Fox
Fagan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fox is taking a breather. Fagan 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.
Fox is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fagan (2) vs (18) Fox
Fagan is squirming around, avoiding Fox's attempts to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fox fails to advance to Fagan's back.
Fagan tries to hold on but Fox postures up.
Fox prevents Fagan from getting the reversal.
Fox tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fagan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fox looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fagan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fox prevents Fagan from improving his position.
Fox looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fox is thwarting Fagan's attempts to control the position.
Fox is looking to take a break and control but Fagan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fagan is trying to control but Fox passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Fagan (2) vs (21) Fox
Fagan is not content to let Fox control the position.
Fox controls the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fox trying to control the action but Fagan is working from the bottom.
Fagan is trying to control Fox's posture but Fox avoids it.
The referee asks Fox politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Fox prefers to stall for the moment though.
Fagan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fox's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fagan actively working from the bottom here.
Fox content to control rather than advance.
Fagan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fagan wants to improve his position but Fox is controlling well.
Fagan wants to control but Fox is keeping busy.
Fox controlling the action here.
Fox is continuing to stall.
Fagan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fox is working away from the top position though.
Fagan wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fox content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fagan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fox is looking to take a break and control but Fagan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fox wants to pass to mount but Fagan is defending the position.
Fox is thwarting Fagan's attempts to control the position.
Fagan wants to control but Fox passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fagan (2) vs (24) Fox
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fox tries to move into full mount but can't pass Fagan's legs.
Fagan tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fox wins on points by 24 to 2.
After the big win, Jack Fox made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sydney Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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