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CWC TEST 5 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 6 losses; Holt Dennis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 28 losses; Dado Mata!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mata shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mata showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dennis (0) vs (2) Mata
Mata wants to work for an arm triangle but Dennis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dennis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mata trying to control from half guard but Dennis is working away.
Mata wants to pass the guard but Dennis is defending well.
Dennis looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mata seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dennis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dennis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mata is working for a kimura but Dennis is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Dennis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mata's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mata's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dennis (4) vs (2) Mata
Mata felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
I really don't envy Mata right now.
Mata breaks Dennis's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dennis (4) vs (4) Mata
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dennis is keeping the position for now.
Dennis keeping moving, preventing Mata from controlling successfully.
Mata trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mata passes Dennis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mata trying to control the action but Dennis is working from the bottom.
Dennis wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mata tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dennis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dennis keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Dennis is refusing to be controlled, as Mata sits in half guard.
Mata is looking for a kimura but Dennis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mata to get the leverage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mata tries to pass to full mount but Dennis defends it.
Mata uses his free foot to push down on Dennis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dennis. Score +3 for passing guard: Dennis (4) vs (7) Mata
Dennis is working to get back to half guard.
Mata can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dennis is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mata controlling from the full mount.
Mata tries to take his opponent's back but Dennis turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dennis (6) vs (7) Mata
Mata wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dennis is now in half guard.
Mata is trying is best to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mata moves into full guard.
Mata looking for a guillotine here but Dennis defends easily.
Mata keeping full guard, as Dennis tries to pass.
Dennis stays in close to Mata's body and controls the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mata wants to sweep but no luck.
Mata not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dennis won't allow Mata to sweep him here.
Mata 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: Dennis (6) vs (9) Mata
Dennis trying to control but Mata postures up.
Mata is looking to take a break and control but Dennis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dennis moves into full guard.
Mata trying to control but Dennis is working from the bottom.
Dennis trying to control the position.
Mata wants to control from the top but Dennis keeps moving.
Mata tries to free his leg and advance position but Dennis is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mata looking to sit in guard and control but Dennis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dennis (8) vs (9) Mata
Mata 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: Dennis (8) vs (11) Mata
Mata prevents Dennis from improving his position.
Dennis is refusing to be controlled, as Mata sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mata in particular looking to stall.
Dennis is trying to control but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mata trying to pass the guard but Dennis defending well.
Mata wants to advance to full mount but Dennis doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mata wants to control from the top but Dennis keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dennis being controlled here, momentarily.
Mata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dennis is keeping the position for now.
Dennis pulls Mata in to control the position.
Mata looking to sit in guard and control but Dennis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dennis (10) vs (11) Mata
Dennis looking to pass the guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dennis is working hard here to advance position.
Dennis trying to control the position from guard on top but Mata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dennis looking to pass the guard.
Mata is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mata had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dennis defends it easily.
Mata throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mata looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mata wins on points by 11 to 10.
Dado Mata thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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