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CWC 295 - Vicini vs Lemieux 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 24 wins and 16 losses; Esteban Mondragon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 26 losses; Rolf Ottke!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mondragon rushes Ottke and presses him up against the cage.
Ottke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ottke drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mondragon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ottke gets tackled into the cage by Mondragon. Mondragon maintains the clinch.
Mondragon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Esteban Mondragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolf Ottke.
Ottke is looking for a takedown.
Mondragon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ottke gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mondragon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ottke is defending well.
Ottke gets underhooks to prevent Mondragon's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ottke goes for a takedown attempt but Mondragon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ottke throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mondragon was covering up waiting for the punch and Ottke finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mondragon (0) vs (2) Ottke
Mondragon is pulling down on Ottke's head. It's preventing any offense from Ottke, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottke is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ottke passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (0) vs (5) Ottke
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mondragon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mondragon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ottke 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 Mondragon's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mondragon tries to buck Ottke off but Ottke is having none of it.
Mondragon is not content to let Ottke control the position.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottke takes a little break here. Mondragon wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mondragon can't do much from the bottom here.
Mondragon tries to bench press Ottke off him but Ottke keeps the position.
Ottke trying to control the action but Mondragon is working from the bottom.
Mondragon struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Let's hope that Ottke has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ottke working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is looking for a sweep.
Ottke trying to control the position but Mondragon is working away.
Ottke controlling the position from side mount.
Mondragon isn't going anywhere.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ottke taking a breather here.
Mondragon has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
You can see the frustration on Mondragon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mondragon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mondragon struggling a bit here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is looking to reverse the position.
Ottke wants to control but Mondragon is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mondragon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ottke taking a break here but Mondragon is having none of it and regains half guard.
Ottke is looking to stall here but Mondragon recovers full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ottke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ottke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon wants to sweep here but Ottke controlling him for the moment.
Mondragon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mondragon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ottke defends well.
Ottke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mondragon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mondragon holds on and takes a little breather.
Mondragon trying to keep a closed guard but Ottke is proving a slippery customer.
Mondragon is pulling down on Ottke's head to control his posture.
Ottke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Ottke might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Mondragon is trying to control the position but Ottke postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon controlling the position.
Ottke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mondragon is keeping the position for now.
Mondragon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ottke passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Ottke seems content to control.
Mondragon is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is trying to maintain the position but Ottke is very close to passing his half guard.
Mondragon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mondragon trying to control the position here.
Ottke seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mondragon controlling Ottke's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ottke wins on points by 5 to 0.
Rolf Ottke thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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