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CWC 308 - Steel vs Mondragon 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 21 losses; Bjj Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 21 losses; Esteban Mondragon!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Steel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (0) Mondragon
Steel is looking to advance position but Mondragon won't allow it.
Mondragon controlling the position for now.
Mondragon trying to control from the bottom.
Steel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mondragon wants to improve his position but Steel is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mondragon is still trying to improve position.
Mondragon is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mondragon trying to hold on to Steel's head to control him but Steel postures up.
Mondragon tries to get to full guard but Steel has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mondragon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mondragon controlling the position well.
Steel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is trying to maintain the position but Steel is very close to passing his half guard.
Steel is taking a breather. Mondragon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mondragon has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at London MMA Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Steel prevents Mondragon from improving his position.
Steel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mondragon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mondragon.
Mondragon looking for a guillotine here but Steel defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mondragon trying to control the position.
Mondragon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Steel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mondragon being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Mondragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mondragon trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel stays in close to Mondragon's body and controls the position.
Mondragon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mondragon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mondragon is pulling down on Steel's head to control his posture.
Steel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mondragon is pulling down on Steel's head. It's preventing any offense from Steel, at least for the moment.
Mondragon trying to keep a closed guard but Steel is proving a slippery customer.
Steel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mondragon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel stays in close to Mondragon's body and controls the position.
Steel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Steel wants to control from the top but Mondragon keeps moving.
Mondragon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mondragon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Steel passes Mondragon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to control the pace.
Mondragon is looking to control Steel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mondragon avoid being mounted?
Steel is controlling the pace.
Mondragon is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Steel's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Steel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Steel trying to control the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to mount his opponent but Mondragon defends it.
Mondragon wants to get back to full guard.
Mondragon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mondragon.
Steel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Steel preventing the sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Steel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Steel advances to half guard.
Steel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mondragon wants to improve his position but Steel is controlling well.
Steel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mondragon is positioning himself well to prevent Steel advancing to mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel is keen to just control but Mondragon is a slippery customer.
Steel is looking to pass Mondragon's guard but actually Mondragon recovers to full guard.
Steel looking to pass the guard.
Steel is working hard here to advance position.
Mondragon managing to control the position.
Steel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Steel trying to control but Mondragon is working from the bottom.
Mondragon looking to control but Steel passes into half guard.
Mondragon trying to control here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel not doing much here.
Mondragon gets full guard.
Mondragon pulls Steel in to control the position.
Steel trying to control but Mondragon is working from the bottom.
Mondragon working a defensive guard here.
Mondragon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mondragon controls Steel momentarily but Steel frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.
Bjj Steel retains his welterweight title!
Bjj Steel thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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