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CWC 363 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 42 wins and 38 losses; Esteban Mondragon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 11 losses; Jaxon Bremner! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Bremner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Mondragon gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mondragon (2) vs (0) Bremner Bremner actively working from the bottom here. Bremner manages to get to full guard.
Bremner controls Mondragon momentarily but Mondragon frees himself. Mondragon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Bremner isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mondragon stacks Bremner on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mondragon! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (5) vs (0) Bremner We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bremner tries to buck Mondragon off but Mondragon is having none of it. Bremner prevents Mondragon from improving position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bremner is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mondragon is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mondragon (7) vs (0) Bremner Bremner looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mondragon (10) vs (0) Bremner Bremner looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. I really don't envy Bremner right now.
Bremner manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mondragon's guard. Nice work there by Bremner.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondragon (10) vs (2) Bremner Bremner wants to control from the top but Mondragon keeps moving. Bremner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bremner tries to free his leg and advance position but Mondragon is retaining full guard. Mondragon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Mondragon keeping full guard, as Bremner tries to pass. Bremner is fighting to break Mondragon's control of his arms but Mondragon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Bremner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Bremner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bremner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mondragon swivels though and keeps the full guard. Mondragon has his hands on Bremner's head, controlling the position. Bremner pushing down on Mondragon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Bremner wants to take a breather but Mondragon is having none of it. Bremner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bremner is working for a kimura but Mondragon is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bremner trying to pass the guard but Mondragon defending well. Mondragon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Bremner stopping the sweep attempt from Mondragon. Bremner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Mondragon has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. Mondragon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bremner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bremner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Bremner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Mondragon looking to control.
Mondragon is adopting a defensive guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bremner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mondragon is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Bremner is fighting to break Mondragon's control of his arms but Mondragon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Bremner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mondragon swivels though and keeps the full guard. Mondragon keeping moving, preventing Bremner from controlling successfully. Mondragon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Bremner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Bremner passes into half guard. Bremner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mondragon keeps working. Bremner is looking for a kimura here.
Bremner is controlling the pace.
Mondragon is refusing to be controlled, as Bremner sits in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Mondragon tries to get to full guard but Bremner has control of the leg. Bremner trying to control the action but Mondragon is working from the bottom. Mondragon wants to control but Bremner is keeping busy and won't allow it. Bremner trying to control the action but Mondragon is working from the bottom. Bremner prevents Mondragon from improving his position. Mondragon is trying to control but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Bremner passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (10) vs (5) Bremner Mondragon is desperately trying to improve his position but Bremner has a good base and remains in mount. Bremner is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mondragon has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mondragon! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondragon (12) vs (5) Bremner Bremner controls Mondragon momentarily but Mondragon frees himself. Bremner looking for subs off his back but Mondragon has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bremner tries to get to full guard but Mondragon has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Bremner moves into full guard.
Bremner looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mondragon passes into half guard.
Bremner is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mondragon pulls his head out easily. Bremner works his way to full guard. Good work. Bremner looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mondragon passes into half guard.
Mondragon trying to mount his opponent but Bremner defends it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Mondragon not doing much here.
Bremner wants to get back to full guard. Mondragon sitting and controlling from the half guard. Mondragon works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (15) vs (5) Bremner Bremner gets back to half guard. Bremner is pressing down on Mondragon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Bremner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bremner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Bremner is looking to cinch up a triangle. Mondragon throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bremner's body to avoid the submission. Bremner has instead reached around Mondragon's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bremner arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jaxon Bremner! A very excited looking Jaxon Bremner made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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