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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Bogdan Kersikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 9 losses; Esteban Mondragon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mondragon stuffs the takedown.
Kersikov shoots and misses
and Mondragon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kersikov wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bogdan Kersikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mondragon lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kersikov (0) vs (2) Mondragon
Kersikov tries to roll over but Mondragon keeps him under control.
Kersikov is working hard here to advance position.
Kersikov is positioning himself well to prevent Mondragon advancing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mondragon trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mondragon trying to mount his opponent but Kersikov defends it.
Mondragon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kersikov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mondragon is working away from the top position though.
Kersikov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mondragon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mondragon's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kersikov (4) vs (2) Mondragon
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov controlling from the back.
A lull in the action here.
Kersikov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Kersikov doesn't have the hooks in and Mondragon manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (4) vs (4) Mondragon
Mondragon passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (4) vs (7) Mondragon
Mondragon just content to control the position.
Kersikov is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kersikov can't do much from the bottom here.
Kersikov is trying to work for a sweep but Mondragon has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kersikov (4) vs (9) Mondragon
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kersikov is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kersikov is looking to escape.
Mondragon controlling the position easily from mount.
Kersikov prevents Mondragon from taking his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon prevents Kersikov from getting the reversal.
Mondragon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kersikov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mondragon is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is trying to control but can't.
Kersikov wants to get back to full guard.
Mondragon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mondragon is still trying to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mondragon wants to take a breather but Kersikov is having none of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mondragon in particular looking to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is doing well to control the position and prevent Mondragon from advancing to side control.
Mondragon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mondragon prevents Kersikov from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon trying to control the pace.
Kersikov is positioning himself well to prevent Mondragon advancing to mount.
Mondragon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mondragon is pressing down on Kersikov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kersikov is holding on for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mondragon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kersikov keeps working.
Mondragon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon slows the pace down in half guard.
Mondragon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mondragon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kersikov keeps working.
Kersikov is trying to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov wants to control but Mondragon is keeping busy.
Kersikov won't allow Mondragon to pass to mount.
Kersikov wants to get back to full guard.
Kersikov is refusing to be controlled, as Mondragon sits in half guard.
Mondragon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kersikov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to get to full guard but Mondragon has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mondragon controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mondragon wins on points by 9 to 4.
Esteban Mondragon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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