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Bots de Garra 237 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 39 wins and 27 losses; Anderson Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 64 wins and 61 losses; Esteban Mondragon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mondragon misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mondragon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Mondragon getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Mondragon
Mondragon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gracie! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (5) Mondragon
Mondragon avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (0) vs (8) Mondragon
Gracie rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is staying active underneath Mondragon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie tries to roll over but Mondragon keeps him under control.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to control Mondragon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
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.
Mondragon trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Gracie tries to roll over but Mondragon keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mondragon wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie wants to control but Mondragon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mondragon is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Mondragon trying to advance position but Gracie counters by regaining guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Mondragon tries to pass.
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.
Mondragon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Mondragon content to control rather than advance.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Mondragon sits in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mondragon controls the pace.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mondragon wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mondragon stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (11) Mondragon
Mondragon trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Mondragon just content to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie is letting Mondragon control him for a moment.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face as Mondragon controls the position.
Mondragon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Mondragon controlling the position from side mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
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.
Let's hope that Mondragon has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mondragon is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is letting Mondragon control him for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
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Mondragon trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie regains half guard.
Mondragon wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Mondragon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mondragon wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie wants to control but Mondragon is keeping busy.
Mondragon is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the position for now.
Mondragon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie has his hands clasped together around Mondragon's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie trying to control here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mondragon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mondragon's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (4) vs (11) Mondragon
Mondragon is in bad spot here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie controlling the position well here. Mondragon rolled but Gracie kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Gracie working for the choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mondragon wins on points by 11 to 4.
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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