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R 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Enrique Montoya! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Rodrigo Lara! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and William Gold.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Montoya moves into the clinch.
Montoya jumps guard and drags Lara to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Montoya seems keen to control Lara's posture. Lara trying to control but Montoya is working from the bottom. Lara wants to pass the guard but Montoya is keeping the position. Lara showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Montoya keeping moving, preventing Lara from controlling successfully. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lara engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Montoya trying to control the position here. Lara looking to pass the guard. Lara trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Montoya manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Montoya (2) vs (0) Lara Lara tries to land a sweep but no joy. Lara keeps trying to improve his position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Lara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Montoya sitting in guard, not really doing much. Lara looking for a sweep. Not yet Lara, not yet. Lara wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Montoya is now in half guard. Lara trying to hold on to Montoya's head to control him but Montoya postures up.
Montoya is trying to control. Lara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Lara is pressing down on Montoya's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Lara 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.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Lara is trying to keep Montoya in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Montoya stopping the sweep attempt from Lara. Montoya is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Montoya stands and throws Lara's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Montoya (5) vs (0) Lara Lara is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Montoya is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Montoya (7) vs (0) Lara
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Montoya tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Lara tries to reverse the position but Montoya maintains control. Lara looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Montoya (10) vs (0) Lara Montoya controlling well, preventing Lara from escaping the position.
Lara staying busy and making it hard for Montoya to control. Montoya controls the action. Montoya has the hooks in. Lara is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/5.gif) That's five minutes gone in the round. Good control from Montoya. Lara wants to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lara rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Montoya wants to pass to mount but Lara is defending the position. Lara wants to get back to full guard but Montoya has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Montoya (13) vs (0) Lara
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/6.gif) That's six minutes gone in the round. Lara is looking for a sweep. Montoya wants to control but Lara is keeping him busy. Lara stops Montoya from passing to mount. Lara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Montoya wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/7.gif) That's seven minutes gone in the round. Lara manages to work his way to half guard, despite Montoya's best efforts. Lara is trying to control but Montoya manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Montoya (16) vs (0) Lara Montoya trying to control but he's not successful this time. Lara is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Montoya controlling the pace for now.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/8.gif) That's eight minutes gone in the round. Montoya takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Montoya (19) vs (0) Lara Montoya controlling well, preventing Lara from escaping the position.
Lara breaks Montoya's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Montoya (19) vs (2) Lara Montoya wants to sweep but no luck. Lara looking to pass the guard. Lara works a leg free and moves into half guard. Lara tries to pass the half guard into mount. Montoya knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Lara wants to take a breather but Montoya is having none of it.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/9.gif) That's nine minutes gone in the round. Lara is looking to stall here but Montoya recovers full guard. Lara not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Lara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/10.gif) That's ten minutes gone in the round. Montoya is trying to control the position but Lara postures up. Montoya pulls Lara in close to his closed guard and prevents Lara from doing any damage or advancing position. Lara tries to free his leg and advance position but Montoya is retaining full guard. Lara wants to control from the top but Montoya keeps moving. Lara is fighting to break Montoya's control of his arms but Montoya is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Montoya trying to control the position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/11.gif) That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Montoya keeping full guard, as Lara tries to pass. Montoya controls Lara momentarily but Lara frees himself. Lara slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Lara trying to control the position from guard on top but Montoya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/12.gif) That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Lara passes Montoya's left leg - he's now in half guard. Montoya wants to control but Lara is keeping busy and won't allow it. Lara is looking to pass Montoya's guard but actually Montoya recovers to full guard. Lara engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Montoya is trying to control the position from the bottom.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/13.gif) That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Lara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Montoya controlling the position. Lara trying to control the position from guard on top but Montoya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Montoya has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Lara trying to control the position from guard on top but Montoya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lara tries to free his leg and advance position but Montoya is retaining full guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/14.gif) That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Lara trying to control the position from guard on top but Montoya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Montoya keeping full guard, as Lara tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight! Montoya takes the fight on points by 19 to 2. |
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