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CWC 274 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 London, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 10 losses; Esteban Mondragon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 18 losses; Paul Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hunt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mondragon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mondragon (0) vs (4) Hunt
Hunt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mondragon keeps working.
Hunt moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mondragon tries to improve position but can't.
Mondragon is not content to let Hunt control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A control attempt from Mondragon but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mondragon (0) vs (6) Hunt
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondragon regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mondragon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mondragon managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hunt has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Helsinki Private Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mondragon keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
Hunt postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mondragon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mondragon is trying to control the position but Hunt postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mondragon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon seems keen to control Hunt's posture.
Hunt preventing the sweep.
Mondragon pulls Hunt in close to his closed guard and prevents Hunt from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Mondragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon trying to control the position.
Mondragon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hunt content to stall in guard here.
Mondragon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is stalling in the full guard.
Mondragon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mondragon pulls Hunt in close to his closed guard and prevents Hunt from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mondragon looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hunt puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt prevents Mondragon from improving his position.
Hunt is trying to control the action in half guard but Mondragon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hunt prevents Mondragon from improving his position.
Mondragon is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mondragon tries to get to full guard but Hunt has control of the leg.
Hunt passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (0) vs (9) Hunt
Mondragon has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mondragon trying to control from the bottom.
Hunt is controlling the pace.
Mondragon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is defending against the submission attempts here by Hunt.
Mondragon trying to control but Hunt postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt is looking for submissions but instead, Mondragon has regained full guard.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Mondragon is pulling down on Hunt's head. It's preventing any offense from Hunt, at least for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon working a defensive guard here.
Hunt advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (0) vs (12) Hunt
Mondragon is trying to control Hunt's posture but Hunt avoids it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mondragon's legs.
Mondragon is looking to reverse the position.
Mondragon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hunt content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mondragon wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt slows the pace down in half guard.
Mondragon trying to control here.
Mondragon is looking to improve his position.
Mondragon wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to mount his opponent but Mondragon defends it.
Mondragon is looking to control Hunt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mondragon avoid being mounted?
Hunt wants to pass to mount but Mondragon is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mondragon desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunt wins on points by 12 to 0.
A very excited looking Paul Hunt 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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