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CACC 121: Ty vs Gracie PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 21 losses; Dado Mata! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Aleksander Kazimierz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kazimierz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mata swivels and escapes.
Mata shoots in and gets a takedown into Kazimierz's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mata (2) vs (0) Kazimierz
Kazimierz keeping moving, preventing Mata from controlling successfully.
Kazimierz working for a triangle but Mata defends it easily.
Kazimierz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mata defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mata trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mata preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata wants to control from the top but Kazimierz keeps moving.
Mata slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kazimierz pulls Mata in to control the position.
Kazimierz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kazimierz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mata stacks Kazimierz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mata! Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (5) vs (0) Kazimierz
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz regains half guard.
Mata trying to pass the guard but Kazimierz defending well.
Kazimierz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kazimierz is looking to control Mata's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kazimierz avoid being mounted?
Mata tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kazimierz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kazimierz is trying to maintain the position but Mata is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Mata pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (8) vs (0) Kazimierz
Kazimierz felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Mata trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mata seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kazimierz is holding on tight.
Kazimierz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mata looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kazimierz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Mata wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mata looking to control but Kazimierz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mata prevents Kazimierz from getting the reversal.
Mata takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mata prevents Kazimierz from getting the reversal.
Kazimierz tries to lock up and control but Mata gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mata has hold of Kazimierz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kazimierz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kazimierz is squirming around, avoiding Mata's attempts to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz is trying desperately to improve position.
Mata trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kazimierz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mata wants to control the pace but Kazimierz is squirming around nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz is working to get back to half guard.
Mata controlling the position easily from mount.
Mata with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Mata looking to control but Kazimierz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz is working to get back to half guard.
Mata controlling from the full mount.
Mata can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kazimierz is looking to escape.
Kazimierz prevents Mata from taking his back.
Kazimierz is looking to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz regains half guard.
Kazimierz is pressing down on Mata's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kazimierz is trying to control the position but Mata postures up.
Kazimierz being controlled here, momentarily.
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Kazimierz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mata trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kazimierz working for a triangle but Mata defends it easily.
Kazimierz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mata doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mata manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mata is stalling in the full guard.
Mata has gone for a leg lock! Kazimierz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mata's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (8) vs (2) Kazimierz
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kazimierz looking to sit in guard and control but Mata gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (10) vs (2) Kazimierz
Mata passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (13) vs (2) Kazimierz
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mata is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kazimierz has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz is trying to control Mata's posture but Mata avoids it.
Kazimierz tries to bench press Mata off him but Mata keeps the position.
Mata works to advance to full mount. Kazimierz defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mata (15) vs (2) Kazimierz
Kazimierz can't escape the position.
Mata has hold of Kazimierz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kazimierz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mata manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kazimierz to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mata (18) vs (2) Kazimierz
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mata controlling from the back.
Mata looking to hold on to the position here but Kazimierz rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Kazimierz looking for a sweep. Not yet Kazimierz, not yet.
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Kazimierz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kazimierz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (18) vs (4) Kazimierz
Kazimierz postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mata is really struggling to control Kazimierz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mata looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mata looking for a sweep. Not yet Mata, not yet.
Mata not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mata 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.
Kazimierz trying to control but Mata is working from the bottom.
Mata looking to control but Kazimierz passes into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz wants to take a breather but Mata is having none of it.
Mata is pressing down on Kazimierz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kazimierz trying to control but Mata is working from the bottom.
Mata wants to sweep here but Kazimierz controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mata takes the fight on points by 18 to 4.
Dado Mata decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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