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CACC 211 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 13 wins and 6 losses; Esteban Mondragon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 12 losses; Rodrizinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Chai tries to clinch there but Mondragon circles away.
Chai tries to clinch but Mondragon is having none of it.
Mondragon gets a clinch.
Chai is looking to take this one to the mat.
Chai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chai is trying to pull guard but Mondragon has him pressed against the cage.
Esteban Mondragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrizinho Chai.
Mondragon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chai after a bit of a struggle.
Chai wants a takedown but no success here.
Mondragon has Chai pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chai manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chai goes for a takedown attempt but Mondragon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chai with a poor takedown
and Mondragon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
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.
Chai jumps guard but Mondragon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mondragon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chai is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mondragon wants a takedown.
Chai looking for a takedown.
Mondragon lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mondragon (2) vs (0) Chai
Still in half guard, Mondragon seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondragon works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (5) vs (0) Chai
Chai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chai regains half guard.
Chai trying to get back to full guard but Mondragon takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (8) vs (0) Chai
Chai is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai 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: Mondragon (8) vs (2) Chai
Chai is pushing down on Mondragon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mondragon is fighting to maintain full guard but Chai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chai trying to pass the guard but Mondragon defending well.
Chai wants to take a breather but Mondragon is having none of it.
Chai is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mondragon is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control from Mondragon's half guard. Mondragon has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Chai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mondragon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Mondragon is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is trying to keep Chai in close.
Mondragon is pulling down on Chai's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai is still trying to improve position.
Mondragon controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mondragon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai is pushing down on Mondragon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mondragon is fighting to maintain full guard but Chai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mondragon trying to control from the bottom.
Mondragon won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
Mondragon is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai is just content to waste time from the top position. Mondragon takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Chai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mondragon seems keen to control Chai's posture.
Chai's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mondragon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mondragon working a defensive guard here.
Mondragon keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai passes Mondragon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mondragon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mondragon won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
Chai is controlling the pace.
Chai trying to control from Mondragon's half guard. Mondragon has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mondragon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai wants to control from the top but Mondragon keeps moving.
Chai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mondragon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chai wants to control from the top but Mondragon keeps moving.
Mondragon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chai trying to control but Mondragon is working from the bottom.
Mondragon is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Mondragon keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Mondragon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Mondragon keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Mondragon can't keep his opponent in guard - Chai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chai trying to control from half guard but Mondragon is working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking for a kimura but Mondragon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chai to get the leverage.
Mondragon is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mondragon avoid being mounted?
Chai controlling the pace.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mondragon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Mondragon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mondragon haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mondragon actively working from the bottom here.
Chai seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Mondragon is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rodrizinho Chai!
A very excited looking Rodrizinho Chai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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