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CWC 308 - Steel vs Mondragon PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 29 losses; Ryan Hell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 21 losses; Frank Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Andersson is defended easily by Hell.
Hell closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Andersson quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hell (2) vs (0) Andersson
Hell wants to take a breather but Andersson is having none of it.
Hell seems to be looking for submissions.
Hell is looking to take a break and control but Andersson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hell is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Andersson has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hell trying to control the pace.
Hell prevents Andersson from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Andersson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hell is working hard here to advance position.
Andersson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hell pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hell wants to free his trapped foot but Andersson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Andersson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Andersson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hell trying to control the action but Andersson is working from the bottom.
Andersson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Andersson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hell pulls his head out easily.
Hell stalling away here and it's allowed Andersson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hell trying to control the position from guard on top but Andersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson working a defensive guard here.
Hell controls from within his opponent's guard.
Andersson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hell defends it easily.
Hell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hell is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Andersson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Andersson has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (2) vs (2) Andersson
Hell looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Andersson passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hell (2) vs (5) Andersson
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson tries to move to mount but Hell blocks the move with his legs.
Hell manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hell is looking to get back to full guard here but Andersson has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Hell (2) vs (8) Andersson
Hell is looking to regain half guard here but Andersson keeps moving and retains side control.
Hell is letting Andersson control him for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hell struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andersson is looking to take a break and control but Hell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Andersson controlling from side mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hell tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Andersson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hell (2) vs (10) Andersson
Hell tries to reverse the position but Andersson maintains control.
Andersson looking to control but Hell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Andersson is working for a guillotine from mount but Hell frees his head quite easily.
Andersson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hell tries to hold on but Andersson postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hell manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hell is defending against the submission attempts here by Andersson.
Hell trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Andersson manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hell (2) vs (13) Andersson
Andersson prevents Hell from getting the reversal.
Andersson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hell is looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Andersson looking for a guillotine from mount but Hell is having none of it.
Andersson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hell manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hell actively working from the bottom here.
Hell won't allow Andersson to pass to mount.
Andersson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Andersson trying to control the pace.
Hell is refusing to be controlled, as Andersson sits in half guard.
Hell is defending against the submission attempts here by Andersson.
Hell moves into full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Andersson looking to pass the guard.
Andersson wants to control from the top but Hell keeps moving.
Hell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Andersson is one step ahead there.
Hell keeping moving, preventing Andersson from controlling successfully.
Hell looking for a sweep. Not yet Hell, not yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Andersson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Andersson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Andersson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Andersson wants to pass the guard but Hell is keeping the position.
Hell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Andersson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Andersson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hell is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hell keeping moving, preventing Andersson from controlling successfully.
Hell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hell keeping full guard, as Andersson tries to pass.
Hell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Andersson trying to control but Hell is working from the bottom.
Andersson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Andersson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hell is retaining full guard.
Andersson trying to control but Hell is working from the bottom.
Hell wants to sweep here but Andersson controlling him for the moment.
Hell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Andersson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (4) vs (13) Andersson
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andersson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Andersson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hell stopping the sweep attempt from Andersson.
Hell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Andersson has his foot on Hell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hell works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Andersson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hell is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Andersson. Score +3 for passing guard: Hell (7) vs (13) Andersson
And that's the end of the fight!
Andersson wins on points by 13 to 7.
After the fight, Frank Andersson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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