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Bots de Garra 236 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 22 wins and 56 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 63 wins and 61 losses; Esteban Mondragon!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Suarez enables Mondragon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Suarez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Suarez (0) vs (2) Mondragon
Suarez seems keen to control Mondragon's posture.
Mondragon trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mondragon being controlled here momentarily.
Mondragon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mondragon slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez wants to improve his position but Mondragon is controlling well.
Suarez is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondragon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mondragon prevents Suarez from improving his position.
Suarez trying to get back to full guard but Mondragon takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (0) vs (5) Mondragon
Suarez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mondragon manages to capitalize on a mistake by Suarez to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Suarez (0) vs (8) Mondragon
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
It looks like Mondragon might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Suarez tries to escape but Mondragon has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mondragon tries to keep control of the position but Suarez is staying busy.
Mondragon doesn't have the hooks in and Suarez manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (2) vs (8) Mondragon
Suarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Mondragon is retaining full guard.
Suarez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Suarez wants to pass the guard but Mondragon is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is trying to control the position but Suarez postures up.
Mondragon pulls Suarez in to control the position.
Suarez has gone for a leg lock! Mondragon slips out almost immediately though and dives into Suarez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (2) vs (10) Mondragon
Suarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Mondragon has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at HELLCADEMY. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Mondragon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Suarez trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mondragon is one step ahead there.
Mondragon advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (2) vs (13) Mondragon
Mondragon wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy.
Suarez tries to buck Mondragon off but Mondragon is having none of it.
Mondragon wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy.
Suarez is trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mondragon working away.
Mondragon controlling the position from side mount.
Mondragon is looking to take a break and control but Suarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suarez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Suarez wants to control but Mondragon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Suarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mondragon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Suarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mondragon trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez wants to sweep here but Mondragon controlling him for the moment.
Mondragon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mondragon trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez is pulling down on Mondragon's head. It's preventing any offense from Mondragon, at least for the moment.
Suarez is trying to hold Mondragon in close to prevent damage but Mondragon has managed to pass into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Suarez trying to control but Mondragon postures up.
Mondragon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Suarez is looking for a sweep. Mondragon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mondragon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Suarez is looking to improve his position.
Suarez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mondragon is working away from the top position though.
Suarez wants to improve his position but Mondragon is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is trying to control. Suarez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Suarez trying to control from the bottom.
Mondragon wants to take a breather but Suarez is having none of it.
Suarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mondragon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suarez keeps working.
Suarez is controlling Mondragon's trapped leg to prevent Mondragon from advancing to side control.
Suarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is keen to just control but Suarez is a slippery customer.
Mondragon tries to pass to full mount but Suarez defends it.
Suarez wants to improve his position but Mondragon is controlling well.
Suarez is staying active underneath Mondragon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Suarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon controlling the action here.
Suarez is trying to control but can't.
Suarez gets back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Suarez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Suarez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mondragon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
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.
Mondragon moves into full mount! Suarez won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (2) vs (16) Mondragon
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
More stalling from Mondragon.
Suarez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mondragon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Suarez has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Mondragon's lack of action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez moves into full guard.
Suarez controls Mondragon momentarily but Mondragon frees himself.
Suarez 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mondragon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez can't keep his opponent in guard - Mondragon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mondragon tries to pass to full mount but Suarez defends it.
Suarez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Suarez is pulling down on Mondragon's head. It's preventing any offense from Mondragon, at least for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suarez 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mondragon wins on points by 16 to 2.
Esteban Mondragon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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