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CACC Mondragon vs Scaletta PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 20 losses; Tigran Minasian! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Maiki Taison!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Taison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Minasian wants a takedown.
Minasian wants to take the fight to the mat but Taison manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Minasian is trying to drag Taison to the mat but Taison just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tigran Minasian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taison prevents a takedown attempt there.
Taison tries for a takedown but Minasian manages to get underhooks.
Taison gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Minasian.
Taison manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Minasian definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Minasian is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minasian wants to control from the top but Taison keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Taison holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minasian sitting in guard here, content to control.
Taison keeping moving, preventing Minasian from controlling successfully.
Taison has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Minasian wants to control from the top but Taison keeps moving.
Minasian is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Taison pulls Minasian in close to his closed guard and prevents Minasian from doing any damage or advancing position.
Taison keeping moving, preventing Minasian from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minasian passes Taison's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Minasian tries to pass to full mount but Taison defends it.
Minasian wants to take a breather but Taison is having none of it.
Minasian is pressing down on Taison's thigh, looking to free his foot. Taison is holding on for now.
Minasian is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Minasian stalling away here and it's allowed Taison to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Minasian trying to control the position from guard on top but Taison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minasian content to stall in guard here.
Minasian being controlled here momentarily.
Taison can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Minasian controls the pace.
Minasian passes Taison's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minasian trying to control the action but Taison is working from the bottom.
Taison is doing well to control the position and prevent Minasian from advancing to side control.
Taison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Minasian tries to pass the half guard into mount. Taison knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Minasian trying to advance position but Taison counters by regaining guard.
Taison wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Minasian wants to pass the guard but Taison is keeping the position.
Taison working for a triangle but Minasian defends it easily.
Minasian wants to pass the guard but Taison is keeping the position.
Taison managing to control the position.
Minasian trying to control but Taison is working from the bottom.
Taison trying to keep a closed guard but Minasian is proving a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Minasian wants to pass the guard but Taison is keeping the position.
Taison trying to control the position.
Minasian is pushing down on Taison's leg trying to pass to half guard. Taison is fighting to maintain full guard but Minasian has managed to sneak the leg through.
Minasian wants to work for an arm triangle but Taison is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Taison trying to hold on to Minasian's head to control him but Minasian postures up.
Taison actively working from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Minasian wants to take a breather but Taison is having none of it.
Minasian tries to pass the half guard into mount. Taison knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Still in half guard, Minasian seems content to control.
Minasian is keen to just control but Taison is a slippery customer.
Taison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Minasian seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taison does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Minasian is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Minasian with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Minasian trying to control from Taison's half guard. Taison has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Taison wants to sweep but no luck.
Taison looking to control.
Minasian content to stall in guard here.
Taison keeping moving, preventing Minasian from controlling successfully.
Minasian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Minasian stopping the sweep attempt from Taison.
Minasian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Minasian engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Taison keeping full guard, as Minasian tries to pass.
Taison is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Taison controls Minasian momentarily but Minasian frees himself.
Minasian trying to control but Taison is working from the bottom.
Taison has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Taison keeping full guard, as Minasian tries to pass.
Taison keeping moving, preventing Minasian from controlling successfully.
Taison trying to control the position.
Minasian trying to control but Taison is working from the bottom.
Minasian showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Minasian has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Taison is controlling Minasian's posture.
Minasian slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Minasian slips nicely into half guard.
Taison keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Taison tries to get to full guard but Minasian has control of the leg.
Minasian has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Minasian (3) vs (0) Taison
Minasian tries to control but Taison wriggling away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Taison wants to control but Minasian is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Minasian is trying to take his opponent's back.
Minasian is working hard here to advance position.
Minasian content just to control the position here.
Minasian's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Taison is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Taison sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Minasian perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Minasian trying to pass the guard but Taison defending well.
Minasian is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Taison reverses the position - he's now on top in Minasian's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (3) vs (2) Taison
Taison preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Minasian bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Taison's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (5) vs (2) Taison
Taison 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.
Taison working for a triangle but Minasian defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Minasian takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
Tigran Minasian decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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