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CFC Tokyo 4 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 14 losses; Anderson Da Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 62 wins and 57 losses; Esteban Mondragon!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mondragon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Da Silva is fending him off so far but Mondragon persists. Nope, Da Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Da Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mondragon shoots for a takedown but Da Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Da Silva gets a double leg takedown into Mondragon's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Da Silva (2) vs (0) Mondragon
Mondragon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Da Silva's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Da Silva (2) vs (2) Mondragon
Mondragon looking to sit in guard and control but Da Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Da Silva (4) vs (2) Mondragon
Mondragon working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Da Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mondragon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mondragon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mondragon is trying to control the position but Da Silva postures up.
Mondragon pulls Da Silva in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva preventing the sweep.
Mondragon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mondragon is controlling Da Silva's posture.
Da Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mondragon controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Da Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is trying is best to control the position here.
Da Silva trying to mount his opponent but Mondragon defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mondragon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Mondragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Da Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Da Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Mondragon.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon pulls Da Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Da Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Da Silva preventing the sweep.
Mondragon has control of Da Silva's left arm, preventing Da Silva from doing any damage.
Mondragon keeping full guard, as Da Silva tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon 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.
Mondragon is trying to keep Da Silva in close.
Da Silva is stalling in the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon working a defensive guard here.
Mondragon keeping full guard, as Da Silva tries to pass.
Mondragon has control of Da Silva's left arm, preventing Da Silva from doing any damage.
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 eight minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Da Silva trying to control but Mondragon is working from the bottom.
Da Silva won't allow Mondragon to sweep him here.
Mondragon throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Da Silva escapes and throws Mondragon's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Da Silva (7) vs (2) Mondragon
Mondragon trying his best to control but Da Silva has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Da Silva (9) vs (2) Mondragon
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Da Silva is working for a guillotine from mount but Mondragon frees his head quite easily.
Mondragon sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Da Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon wants to improve his position but Da Silva is controlling well.
Da Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mondragon wants to improve his position but Da Silva is controlling well.
Da Silva works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Da Silva (12) vs (2) Mondragon
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is trying to control Da Silva's posture but Da Silva avoids it.
Mondragon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Da Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Da Silva jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Da Silva (15) vs (2) Mondragon
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Da Silva is looking to take a break and control but Mondragon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Da Silva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mondragon is trying to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva takes a little break here. Mondragon wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mondragon trying his best to control but Da Silva has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Da Silva (17) vs (2) Mondragon
Da Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon tries to hold on but Da Silva postures up.
Mondragon is desperately trying to improve his position but Da Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Mondragon tries to hold on but Da Silva postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Da Silva controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Da Silva takes the fight on points by 17 to 2.
A very excited looking Anderson Da Silva 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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