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CACC 168: Mazzini vs Ty II PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Vito Scaletta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 16 losses; Vulcahn Dravezesdi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dravezesdi dives in and scores a takedown into Scaletta's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Scaletta (0) vs (2) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi trying to control but Scaletta is working from the bottom.
Scaletta wants to sweep here but Dravezesdi controlling him for the moment.
Scaletta seems keen to control Dravezesdi's posture.
Scaletta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dravezesdi advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Scaletta (0) vs (5) Dravezesdi
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Scaletta is trying to control Dravezesdi's posture but Dravezesdi avoids it.
Scaletta has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Scaletta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dravezesdi controls the position.
Dravezesdi trying to control the position but Scaletta is working away.
Dravezesdi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dravezesdi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Scaletta's legs.
Scaletta tries to bench press Dravezesdi off him but Dravezesdi keeps the position.
Dravezesdi looking to control but instead Scaletta has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Scaletta is trying to maintain the position but Dravezesdi is very close to passing his half guard.
Dravezesdi is pressing down on Scaletta's thigh, looking to free his foot. Scaletta is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta moves into full guard.
Scaletta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scaletta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Scaletta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dravezesdi wants to control from the top but Scaletta keeps moving.
Scaletta is trying to control the position but Dravezesdi postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Scaletta's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dravezesdi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Scaletta (0) vs (8) Dravezesdi
Scaletta wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Scaletta (0) vs (11) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Well, with Dravezesdi on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Scaletta is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Dravezesdi keeps control of the position as Scaletta tries to break free.
Our spies down at at Mello MMA inform us that Dravezesdi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dravezesdi looking for the choke from the back.
Dravezesdi tries to get the hooks in deep but Scaletta pushed the leg off.
Dravezesdi controlling from the back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta tries to break free.
Scaletta trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Dravezesdi struggling to keep hold of the position.
Dravezesdi is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Scaletta tries to break free.
Scaletta tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Scaletta tries to hold on but Dravezesdi postures up.
Scaletta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Scaletta (0) vs (14) Dravezesdi
Scaletta fending off the submission attempt from Dravezesdi.
Scaletta looking very determined here, making life difficult for Dravezesdi.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Dravezesdi.
Dravezesdi has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Scaletta tries to roll but Dravezesdi sticks to his back.
Dravezesdi gets his hands free as Scaletta looks to control.
Dravezesdi controls the position.
Scaletta trying to control the action but Dravezesdi just sinks the hooks in.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Scaletta is trying to break free.
Dravezesdi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Scaletta knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Scaletta for a finish.
Scaletta preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dravezesdi.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta wants to control his opponent's hands but Dravezesdi gets his hands free.
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.
Scaletta is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dravezesdi gets his way!
Dravezesdi looking for the RNC.
Scaletta is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dravezesdi gets his way!
Dravezesdi has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Scaletta's body.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Dravezesdi working for the choke.
I really don't envy Scaletta right now.
Will Dravezesdi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
I really don't envy Scaletta right now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi tightening his grip on Scaletta, looking for the choke.
Scaletta looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Dravezesdi tightening his grip on Scaletta, looking for the choke.
Dravezesdi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Scaletta knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Scaletta for a finish.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Scaletta wants to escape the position.
Dravezesdi is looking for a rear naked choke here but Scaletta reverses the position brilliantly into Dravezesdi's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Scaletta (2) vs (14) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Scaletta has passed into half guard!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi wants to get back to full guard.
Scaletta passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Scaletta (5) vs (14) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Scaletta prevents Dravezesdi from improving his position.
Dravezesdi is staying active underneath Scaletta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Scaletta is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dravezesdi sees it coming and defends easily.
Dravezesdi tries to get to full guard but Scaletta has control of the leg.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is trying to control the action in half guard but Dravezesdi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Scaletta controlling the action here.
Scaletta is stalling here. Dravezesdi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Scaletta seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dravezesdi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Scaletta (5) vs (18) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi wants to control but Scaletta is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dravezesdi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dravezesdi wins on points by 18 to 5.
A victorious Vulcahn Dravezesdi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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