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CACC 95 CORONA 2ND RD PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Hannu Karpo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 11 losses; Vito Mazzini!
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mazzini throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Karpo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mazzini is in Karpo's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Karpo (0) vs (2) Mazzini
Karpo controls Mazzini momentarily but Mazzini frees himself.
Mazzini wants to control from the top but Karpo keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karpo is looking to sweep but instead, Mazzini has passed into half guard.
Mazzini is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzini sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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.
Mazzini is looking to pass Karpo's guard but actually Karpo recovers to full guard.
Mazzini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karpo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mazzini passes Karpo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Karpo tries to get to full guard but Mazzini has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karpo wants to control but Mazzini is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mazzini wants to control but Karpo is keeping him busy.
Mazzini trying to pass the guard but Karpo defending well.
Karpo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mazzini wants to work for an arm triangle but Karpo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini controlling the pace.
Mazzini is looking for a kimura but Karpo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mazzini to get the leverage.
Karpo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mazzini prevents Karpo from improving his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karpo is refusing to be controlled, as Mazzini sits in half guard.
Mazzini stalling away here and it's allowed Karpo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mazzini trying to control but Karpo is working from the bottom.
Karpo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mazzini stands and throws Karpo's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Karpo (0) vs (5) Mazzini
Mazzini trying to control the position but Karpo is working away.
Karpo is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini tries to advance to mount but Karpo denies him.
Mazzini trying to control the action but Karpo is working from the bottom.
Mazzini tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mazzini has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A lull in the action here as Mazzini stalls from top position.
Mazzini trying to control the position but Karpo is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karpo is looking to regain half guard here but Mazzini keeps moving and retains side control.
Mazzini is looking to take a break and control but Karpo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karpo tries to bench press Mazzini off him but Mazzini keeps the position.
Mazzini staying calm.
Mazzini is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Karpo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karpo is trying to get back to half guard.
Mazzini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karpo keeps working.
Mazzini passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Karpo! Score +2 for reaching mount: Karpo (0) vs (7) Mazzini
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Karpo is surviving well by controlling Mazzini's body position as best he can.
Karpo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Karpo is working hard here to advance position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Karpo is holding on tight.
Karpo is looking to improve his position but Mazzini isn't that keen on the idea.
Karpo wants to control but Mazzini is having none of it.
Karpo is working to get back to half guard.
Mazzini works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Karpo (0) vs (10) Mazzini
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mazzini's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Karpo tries to escape the position.
Mazzini looking to hold on to the position here but Karpo rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Mazzini trying to control the position from guard on top but Karpo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mazzini drops back, looking for a kneebar! Karpo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Karpo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Karpo! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Karpo (4) vs (10) Mazzini
Mazzini can't do much from the bottom here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Karpo controls the position.
Mazzini struggling a bit here.
Karpo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mazzini is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Karpo wants to control but Mazzini is keeping him busy.
Mazzini is trying to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Karpo trying to control the action but Mazzini is working from the bottom.
Mazzini is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini sneaks back into half guard.
Mazzini works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mazzini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karpo trying to control but Mazzini is working from the bottom.
Karpo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mazzini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mazzini looking for a sweep. Not yet Mazzini, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mazzini wins on points by 10 to 4.
Vito Mazzini decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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