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CWC 315 - Prelims 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 6 wins and 7 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 26 losses; Esteban Mondragon!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mondragon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mondragon has managed to clinch.
Mondragon has picked Gracias up - he's going for a ride! Mondragon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (0) vs (2) Mondragon
Mondragon is keen to just control but Gracias is a slippery customer.
Mondragon wants to pass the guard but Gracias is defending well.
Gracias wants to improve his position but Mondragon is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mondragon controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondragon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mondragon trying to control from half guard but Gracias is working away.
Gracias is controlling Mondragon's trapped leg to prevent Mondragon from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is trying to control but can't.
Mondragon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Let's hope that Mondragon 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon trying to control from half guard but Gracias is working away.
Mondragon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mondragon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracias is looking for a sweep. Mondragon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is controlling the pace.
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.
Mondragon is pressing down on Gracias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracias is holding on for now.
Gracias wants to control but Mondragon is keeping busy.
Gracias keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to improve his position but Mondragon is controlling well.
Mondragon is trying to control. Gracias wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mondragon controlling the action here.
Gracias is pressing down on Mondragon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracias, not yet.
Mondragon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracias had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mondragon defends it easily.
Mondragon stays in close to Gracias's body and controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is pulling down on Mondragon's head to control his posture.
Gracias wants to sweep here but Mondragon controlling him for the moment.
Gracias has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracias has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mondragon has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (0) vs (5) Mondragon
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon trying to control the position but Gracias is working away.
Gracias wants to control but Mondragon postures up.
Gracias is being controlled here.
Gracias tries to buck Mondragon off but Mondragon is having none of it.
Mondragon wants to control but Gracias is keeping him busy.
Gracias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon happy to just control the position for now.
Mondragon tries for a kimura but Gracias is defending well.
Mondragon is looking to take a break and control but Gracias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gracias's face as Mondragon controls the position.
Mondragon wants to control but Gracias is keeping him busy.
Gracias stops Mondragon from passing to mount.
Gracias manages to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is looking to take a break and control but Gracias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracias slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mondragon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mondragon wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Gracias escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mondragon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mondragon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracias working a defensive guard here.
Gracias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mondragon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mondragon wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias has control of Mondragon's left arm, preventing Mondragon from doing any damage.
Mondragon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mondragon controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mondragon wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mondragon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mondragon pushing down on Gracias's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mondragon wins on points by 5 to 0.
Esteban Mondragon thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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