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CWC 325 - 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 38 wins and 30 losses; Esteban Mondragon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Aku Serronen!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Serronen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mondragon defends well and Serronen ends up having to push Mondragon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Serronen dives in for a single leg takedown but Mondragon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mondragon dives in and scores a takedown into Serronen's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mondragon (2) vs (0) Serronen
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.
Mondragon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondragon looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mondragon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (5) vs (0) Serronen
Serronen is trying to escape the position but Mondragon is controlling the position.
Mondragon seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Serronen for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen tries to bench press Mondragon off him but Mondragon keeps the position.
Mondragon trying to control the position but Serronen is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Serronen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee asks Mondragon politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mondragon prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mondragon advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mondragon (7) vs (0) Serronen
Serronen is squirming around, avoiding Mondragon's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serronen can't escape the position.
Mondragon wants to control the pace but Serronen is squirming around nicely.
Mondragon is really struggling to control Serronen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Serronen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mondragon controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Serronen tries to reverse the position but Mondragon maintains control.
Mondragon controlling from mount.
Serronen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mondragon has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Mondragon is trying to control the action in half guard but Serronen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Mondragon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Serronen tries to get to full guard but Mondragon has control of the leg.
Mondragon is stalling here. Serronen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mondragon seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Serronen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mondragon (7) vs (4) Serronen
Serronen tries to advance to mount but Mondragon denies him.
Mondragon regains half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon wants to get back to full guard.
Mondragon wants to control but Serronen is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Serronen seems content to control.
We've been informed that Serronen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mondragon is trying to maintain the position but Serronen is very close to passing his half guard.
Mondragon gets full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Serronen is now in half guard.
Mondragon gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serronen trying to control but Mondragon is working from the bottom.
Mondragon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Serronen is one step ahead there.
Mondragon has Serronen pulled in close to control his posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon looking for a sweep. Not yet Mondragon, not yet.
Serronen being controlled here momentarily.
Serronen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mondragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Serronen 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: Mondragon (9) vs (4) Serronen
Serronen being controlled here, momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon passes into half guard.
Serronen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mondragon trying to control the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Serronen looking for submissions off his back.
Serronen wants to control but Mondragon is keeping busy.
Mondragon is controlling the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (12) vs (4) Serronen
Mondragon in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Serronen is not content to let Mondragon control the position.
Mondragon staying calm.
Mondragon gets to mount! Serronen was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mondragon (14) vs (4) Serronen
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon controlling the pace for now.
Mondragon is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Serronen is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Mondragon (17) vs (4) Serronen
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Serronen staying busy and making it hard for Mondragon to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mondragon takes the fight on points by 17 to 4.
An out of breath Esteban Mondragon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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