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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Valentin Saric! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 9 losses; Esteban Mondragon!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Saric fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saric clinches up against the cage.
Saric jumps into guard, dragging Mondragon to the mat.
Mondragon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saric is keeping the position for now.
Saric wants to sweep here but Mondragon controlling him for the moment.
Mondragon wants to control from the top but Saric keeps moving.
Mondragon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mondragon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saric is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mondragon wants to pass the guard but Saric is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saric trying to control the position.
Saric keeping moving, preventing Mondragon from controlling successfully.
Saric trying to control the position.
Saric seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Saric wants to sweep here but Mondragon controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saric working a defensive guard here.
Mondragon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Saric pulls Mondragon in close to his closed guard and prevents Mondragon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Saric bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mondragon's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saric (2) vs (0) Mondragon
Saric trying to control but Mondragon is working from the bottom.
Mondragon is trying to control the position but Saric postures up.
Saric really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mondragon is controlling Saric's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saric pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mondragon is keeping the position for now.
Mondragon looking to control.
Saric wants to control from the top but Mondragon keeps moving.
Saric will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Saric 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.
Saric trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mondragon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saric controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Saric seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mondragon for as long as he can get away with.
Saric 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.
Saric preventing the sweep.
Mondragon trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saric pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mondragon is keeping the position for now.
Mondragon keeping moving, preventing Saric from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saric sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mondragon's guard.
Saric wants to control but Mondragon is keeping him busy.
Mondragon tries to get to full guard but Saric has control of the leg.
Saric trying to control from half guard but Mondragon is working away.
Mondragon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saric is looking to advance position but Mondragon won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Saric seems content to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saric prevents Mondragon from improving his position.
Mondragon has his hands clasped together around Saric's back. He's all about the action.
Mondragon is trying to control Saric's posture. Saric takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Mondragon! Saric is rotating here... this could be the end... Mondragon is out! Saric has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Valentin Saric! |
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