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CWC - 283 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 10 losses; Artur Azaryan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 11 losses; Esteban Mondragon!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Azaryan moves into range and clinches up with Mondragon.
Mondragon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Azaryan jumps guard but Mondragon stands there with Azaryan around his waist. Azaryan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Azaryan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Azaryan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mondragon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Azaryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azaryan is trying to pull guard but Mondragon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mondragon has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Azaryan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mondragon smiles and moves away.
Mondragon rushes Azaryan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Azaryan is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mondragon is working for takedown but Azaryan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Azaryan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mondragon regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Azaryan (2) vs (0) Mondragon
Mondragon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mondragon pulls Azaryan in close to his closed guard and prevents Azaryan from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azaryan trying to control but Mondragon is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Azaryan looking to sit in guard and control but Mondragon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azaryan (2) vs (2) Mondragon
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mondragon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Azaryan seems keen to control Mondragon's posture.
Azaryan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mondragon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Azaryan is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mondragon slips nicely into half guard.
Azaryan trying to control here.
Mondragon wants to pass to mount but Azaryan is defending the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan gets back to full guard.
Mondragon 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.
Azaryan wants to sweep here but Mondragon controlling him for the moment.
Mondragon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan keeping full guard, as Mondragon tries to pass.
Azaryan is trying to control the position but Mondragon postures up.
Azaryan can't keep his opponent in guard - Mondragon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mondragon wants to pass to mount but Azaryan is defending the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan trying to control from the bottom.
Azaryan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Mondragon wants to pass the guard but Azaryan is defending well.
Mondragon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Azaryan is doing well to control the position and prevent Mondragon from advancing to side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan is looking to get back to full guard here but Mondragon has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Azaryan (2) vs (5) Mondragon
Mondragon tries to move to mount but Azaryan blocks the move with his legs.
Mondragon is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Azaryan's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mondragon tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon slows the pace down.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan is not content to let Mondragon control the position.
Mondragon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Azaryan is letting Mondragon control him for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan prevents Mondragon from improving position.
Mondragon controlling the position from side mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan tries to bench press Mondragon off him but Mondragon keeps the position.
Mondragon is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Azaryan will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan is looking for a sweep.
Mondragon tries to advance to mount but can't.
Azaryan is looking to reverse the position.
Azaryan can't do much from the bottom here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mondragon controlling from side mount.
Azaryan prevents Mondragon from moving into mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mondragon wins on points by 5 to 2.
Esteban Mondragon thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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