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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ibbe Ribbler (ranked 1147 p4p, 154 weight class) and Vito Mazzini (ranked 1867 p4p, 237 weight class). Ribbler comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Religion - Infected. Mazzini has chosen Fade To Black as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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 4 wins and 3 losses; Ibbe Ribbler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; Vito Mazzini!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mazzini scores with a takedown into Ribbler's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ribbler (0) vs (2) Mazzini
Mazzini slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ribbler has his hands on Mazzini's head, controlling the position.
Ribbler being controlled here, momentarily.
Mazzini wants to control from the top but Ribbler keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzini slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribbler looking for a sweep. Not yet Ribbler, not yet.
Ribbler keeping moving, preventing Mazzini from controlling successfully.
Mazzini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ribbler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mazzini not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mazzini wants to control from the top but Ribbler keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mazzini is stalling in the full guard.
Mazzini tries to free his leg and advance position but Ribbler is retaining full guard.
Ribbler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mazzini controls the pace.
Ribbler working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini stays in close to Ribbler's body and controls the position.
Mazzini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ribbler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mazzini controlling from the top position.
Mazzini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ribbler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini is still trying to improve position.
Mazzini wants to control from the top but Ribbler keeps moving.
Ribbler has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mazzini is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini tries to free his leg and advance position but Ribbler is retaining full guard.
Mazzini keeps trying to improve his position.
Mazzini trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribbler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mazzini pushing down on Ribbler's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mazzini seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ribbler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mazzini sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini wants to control but Ribbler is keeping him busy.
Mazzini trying to mount his opponent but Ribbler defends it.
Mazzini perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mazzini is thwarting Ribbler's attempts to control the position.
Ribbler is doing well to control the position and prevent Mazzini from advancing to side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini uses his free foot to push down on Ribbler's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ribbler. Score +3 for passing guard: Ribbler (0) vs (5) Mazzini
We've been hearing good reports from Ribbler's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mazzini wants to take his opponent's back but Ribbler doesn't allow it.
Mazzini controlling from mount.
Ribbler tries to hold on but Mazzini pushes him away.
Mazzini trying to control but Ribbler is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini fails to move to back control.
Mazzini tries to take his opponent's back but Ribbler turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribbler (2) vs (5) Mazzini
Mazzini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ribbler manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribbler (2) vs (7) Mazzini
Mazzini is looking to advance position but Ribbler has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ribbler (6) vs (7) Mazzini
Ribbler manages to capitalize on a mistake by Mazzini to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ribbler (9) vs (7) Mazzini
Mazzini is trying to break free.
Ribbler has good solid back control here.
Mazzini tries to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Mazzini breaks Ribbler's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribbler (9) vs (9) Mazzini
Mazzini looking to pass the guard.
Mazzini trying to control but Ribbler is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini trying to move into half guard but instead Ribbler has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribbler (11) vs (9) Mazzini
Ribbler pushing down on Mazzini's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mazzini regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mazzini looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ribbler puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mazzini is looking to get back to full guard here but Ribbler has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Ribbler (14) vs (9) Mazzini
Mazzini is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
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.
Ribbler trying to control the action but Mazzini is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini tries to get to full guard but Ribbler has control of the leg.
Mazzini is looking to control Ribbler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mazzini avoid being mounted?
Mazzini tries to roll over but Ribbler keeps him under control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ribbler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mazzini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mazzini manages to get to full guard.
Mazzini looking for a sweep. Not yet Mazzini, not yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ribbler is aware though and is defending well.
Ribbler is pushing down on Mazzini's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mazzini is fighting to maintain full guard but Ribbler has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mazzini is trying to control but can't.
Mazzini controlling the position well.
Mazzini tries to roll over but Ribbler keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mazzini tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ribbler has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Ribbler (17) vs (9) Mazzini
And that's the end of the fight!
Ribbler takes the fight on points by 17 to 9.
After winning the bout, Ibbe Ribbler thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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