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CWC 334 - Diesel vs Majere PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 39 losses; Antonio Brown ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 33 losses; Esteban Mondragon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mondragon slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mondragon moves into the clinch.
Mondragon is pressed up against the cage. Brown has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mondragon down to the mat. Mondragon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mondragon as he avoids it easily.
We've been told by Brown 's head coaches at Catch Wrestling L.A. that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Brown . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mondragon clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Mondragon tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.
Mondragon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brown is defending well.
Mondragon looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mondragon gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Mondragon
Brown is concentrating on defense, preventing Mondragon from advancing position.
Mondragon trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondragon stalling.
Brown tries to roll over but Mondragon keeps him under control.
Brown is pressing down on Mondragon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mondragon wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Mondragon being controlled here momentarily.
Mondragon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mondragon wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Mondragon looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (2) Mondragon
Brown looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brown wants to control from the top but Mondragon keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon seems keen to control Brown 's posture.
Mondragon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mondragon can't keep his opponent in guard - Brown advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brown is looking for a kimura here.
Mondragon is staying active underneath Brown , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mondragon wants to get back to full guard.
Mondragon is not content to let Brown control the position.
Brown moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (2) Mondragon
Mondragon tries to improve position but can't.
Brown controlling the position from side mount.
Mondragon is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown works to advance to full mount. Mondragon defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Brown (7) vs (2) Mondragon
Brown fails to move to back control.
Mondragon is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mondragon wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mondragon regains half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mondragon keeps working.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Mondragon is defending well.
Brown is trying to control. Mondragon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mondragon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mondragon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mondragon trying to control from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the pace.
Brown is keen to just control but Mondragon is a slippery customer.
Mondragon has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at ubergym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Mondragon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brown is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brown content to control rather than advance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (10) vs (2) Mondragon
Mondragon defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brown .
Brown looking to control but Mondragon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown working for a guillotine from mount but Mondragon is in no mood to give up.
Mondragon defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brown .
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Mondragon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brown controlling from mount.
Mondragon tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Mondragon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Mondragon is having none of it.
Mondragon is trying to escape the mount.
Brown wants to control the pace but Mondragon is squirming around nicely.
Brown is looking to work his way around to Mondragon's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to control but Mondragon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mondragon prevents Brown from taking his back.
Mondragon tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Brown looking to control but Mondragon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mondragon tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Mondragon is working to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mondragon is looking to escape.
Brown pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Mondragon wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Brown (13) vs (2) Mondragon
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon looking very determined here, making life difficult for Brown .
Brown is trying to stick to Mondragon's back but Mondragon is turning into Brown . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Brown 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mondragon. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (13) vs (4) Mondragon
Mondragon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mondragon trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (15) vs (4) Mondragon
Brown forces his way into half guard.
Mondragon wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
Mondragon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mondragon defends it well.
Mondragon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mondragon keeps working.
Well, if Brown 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown trying to control the action but Mondragon is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 15 to 4.
Antonio Brown really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Arcticus University: London logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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