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CWC 285 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 23 losses; Shanti Anatta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Angelo Saldini!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Saldini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saldini is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Anatta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anatta tries to clinch there but Saldini circles away.
And Saldini tries to counter it with a takedown but Anatta pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Saldini gets tackled into the cage by Anatta. Anatta maintains the clinch.
Anatta is trying to drag Saldini to the mat but Saldini just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Saldini turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Saldini manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Anatta (0) vs (4) Saldini
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saldini wants to control but Anatta is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saldini passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Anatta! Score +2 for reaching mount: Anatta (0) vs (6) Saldini
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anatta is trying to reverse the position but instead Saldini has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Anatta (0) vs (9) Saldini
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Saldini's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saldini trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Anatta doesn't escape.
Saldini looking for the RNC.
Saldini working for a choke but Anatta reverses nicely into Saldini 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (2) vs (9) Saldini
Saldini keeping full guard, as Anatta tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anatta 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.
Anatta's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Saldini is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (2) vs (11) Saldini
Saldini won't allow Anatta to sweep him here.
Saldini showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Saldini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anatta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anatta lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (4) vs (11) Saldini
Saldini looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Anatta looking to pass the guard.
Anatta's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anatta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saldini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anatta being controlled here momentarily.
Anatta slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anatta slips nicely into half guard.
Saldini is looking to control Anatta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saldini avoid being mounted?
Saldini is defending against the submission attempts here by Anatta.
Saldini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saldini is staying active underneath Anatta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Anatta is looking for a kimura here.
Anatta is trying to control the action in half guard but Saldini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Saldini makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Saldini.
Anatta trying to control but Saldini is working from the bottom.
Anatta slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (7) vs (11) Saldini
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saldini struggling a bit here.
Saldini tries to bench press Anatta off him but Anatta keeps the position.
Anatta wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Saldini, who protects the arm well.
Anatta is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Saldini has escaped the position, nice work there.
Saldini sneaks back into half guard.
Anatta seems to be working for a kimura but Saldini defends the submission attempt.
Anatta is looking for a kimura but Saldini is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Anatta to get the leverage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anatta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saldini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Anatta seems to be looking for submissions.
Anatta looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Saldini wants to improve his position but Anatta is controlling well.
Saldini is looking to control Anatta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saldini avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anatta trying to control from Saldini's half guard. Saldini has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Saldini is controlling Anatta's posture.
Anatta stopping the sweep attempt from Saldini.
Anatta tries to free his leg and advance position but Saldini is retaining full guard.
Anatta drops back, looking for a kneebar! Saldini looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Saldini looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Saldini! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Anatta (7) vs (15) Saldini
Saldini controlling the position from side mount.
Saldini is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anatta has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Saldini is staying tight to Anatta's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Anatta tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anatta tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Saldini presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Anatta (7) vs (17) Saldini
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Saldini wants to take Anatta's back here but Anatta is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Anatta is trying desperately to improve position.
Saldini can't control as he wanted to and Anatta manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Saldini is controlling the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Anatta has a hand on Saldini's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Saldini takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (7) vs (20) Saldini
Anatta gets back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Saldini trying to control from Anatta's half guard. Anatta has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Anatta working a defensive guard here.
Anatta pulls Saldini in close to his closed guard and prevents Saldini from doing any damage or advancing position.
Anatta keeping moving, preventing Saldini from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Anatta is looking to cinch up a triangle. Saldini throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Anatta's body to avoid the submission. Anatta has instead reached around Saldini's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Anatta arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shanti Anatta!
In his post fight interview, Shanti Anatta started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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