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CWC 284 LV 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Jorge Dos Santos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 26 losses; Vito Mazzini!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mazzini shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dos Santos napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dos Santos (0) vs (4) Mazzini
You can see the frustration on Dos Santos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mazzini tries to advance position but instead Dos Santos slips a leg back in to half guard.
Mazzini passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dos Santos! Score +3 for passing guard: Dos Santos (0) vs (7) Mazzini
Mazzini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dos Santos is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to roll over but Mazzini keeps him under control.
Dos Santos is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Roosters Coop, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Mazzini with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dos Santos is looking to improve his position.
Mazzini is looking to advance position but Dos Santos won't allow it.
Mazzini is working for a kimura but Dos Santos is defending it quite comfortably.
Mazzini looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back.
Mazzini passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dos Santos (0) vs (10) Mazzini
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mazzini wants to take a breather but Dos Santos manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Mazzini.
Mazzini advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dos Santos (0) vs (13) Mazzini
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini is looking to take a break and control but Dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dos Santos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mazzini tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dos Santos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mazzini has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dos Santos (0) vs (16) Mazzini
Dos Santos is squirming around, avoiding Mazzini's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini fails to take his opponent's back.
Mazzini wants to control the pace but Dos Santos is squirming around nicely.
Dos Santos is working to get back to half guard.
Mazzini wants to take Dos Santos's back but he can't do it this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Dos Santos (0) vs (19) 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.
Dos Santos trying to control the hands but Mazzini won't let him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping busy.
Mazzini has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dos Santos has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Mazzini really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos prevents Mazzini from getting a body triangle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dos Santos is defending well though. Mazzini let's go of the attempt for now.
Mazzini is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dos Santos is defending well though. Mazzini let's go of the attempt for now.
Mazzini working for a choke but Dos Santos reverses nicely into Mazzini 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dos Santos (2) vs (19) Mazzini
Dos Santos trying to control but Mazzini is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dos Santos looking to pass the guard.
Dos Santos is stalling in the full guard.
Dos Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Mazzini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dos Santos (2) vs (21) Mazzini
Mazzini wants to work for an arm triangle but Dos Santos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mazzini controlling the action here.
Dos Santos wants to control but Mazzini is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mazzini is taking a breather. Dos Santos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos won't allow Mazzini to pass to mount.
Mazzini is looking for a kimura here.
Dos Santos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mazzini is working away from the top position though.
Dos Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Mazzini sits in half guard.
Dos Santos is looking to control Mazzini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dos Santos avoid being mounted?
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini content to control rather than advance.
Mazzini is looking to advance position but Dos Santos won't allow it.
Mazzini is still trying to improve position.
Dos Santos is controlling Mazzini's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dos Santos (2) vs (24) Mazzini
Dos Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dos Santos is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mazzini is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dos Santos (2) vs (26) Mazzini
Mazzini seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Dos Santos is holding on tight.
Mazzini goes for an armbar but Dos Santos turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dos Santos. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dos Santos (4) vs (26) Mazzini
Dos Santos content to stall in guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dos Santos.
Mazzini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mazzini keeping full guard, as Dos Santos tries to pass.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos advances to half guard.
Dos Santos trying to pass the guard but Mazzini defending well.
Dos Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mazzini is staying active underneath Dos Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mazzini tries to get to full guard but Dos Santos has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dos Santos stalling.
Dos Santos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mazzini! Score +3 for passing guard: Dos Santos (7) vs (26) Mazzini
And that's the end of the fight!
Mazzini wins on points by 26 to 7.
Vito Mazzini 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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