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CACC 102 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 16 losses; Dido Vicini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; Bobby Wangler!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Vicini closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wangler did well to prevent Vicini getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vicini (2) vs (0) Wangler
Wangler is trying to control but can't.
Vicini is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Wangler reverses the position - he's now on top in Vicini's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (2) vs (2) Wangler
Wangler wants to control from the top but Vicini keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wangler stopping the sweep attempt from Vicini.
Vicini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wangler won't allow Vicini to sweep him here.
Vicini controls Wangler momentarily but Wangler frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
My spies in Fenrir MMA inform me that Wangler has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wangler postures up.
Vicini throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wangler uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (2) vs (5) Wangler
Vicini looking for a sweep but Wangler has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Vicini (2) vs (7) Wangler
Wangler looking to control but Vicini is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicini bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (4) vs (7) Wangler
Vicini stands and throws Wangler's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (7) vs (7) Wangler
Vicini tries to advance position but instead Wangler slips a leg back in to half guard.
Wangler tries to get to full guard but Vicini has control of the leg.
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.
Vicini is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is keen to just control but Wangler is a slippery customer.
Wangler is pressing down on Vicini's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vicini is looking to advance position but Wangler has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Vicini (7) vs (11) Wangler
Vicini really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is trying to reverse the position but instead Wangler has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Vicini (7) vs (14) Wangler
Wangler not allowing Vicini to control his hands.
Vicini tries to escape the position.
Wangler biding his time, looking for the opening.
Vicini tries to escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vicini tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Vicini is working to get back to half guard.
Vicini is working hard here to advance position.
Wangler manages to capitalize on a mistake by Vicini to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Vicini (7) vs (17) Wangler
Wangler controls the position.
Will Wangler go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wangler is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wangler controlling well, preventing Vicini from escaping the position.
Wangler is looking to control Vicini but Vicini is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Vicini tries to roll but Wangler sticks to his back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Wangler's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Vicini manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wangler's guard. Nice work there by Vicini.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (9) vs (17) Wangler
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini trying to control but Wangler is working from the bottom.
Vicini is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wangler is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wangler has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (9) vs (19) Wangler
Wangler trying to control but Vicini is working from the bottom.
Vicini is trying to keep Wangler in close.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vicini isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wangler stacks Vicini 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 Wangler! Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (9) vs (22) Wangler
Wangler works to advance to full mount. Vicini defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Vicini (9) vs (24) Wangler
Vicini tries to reverse the position but Wangler maintains control.
Vicini is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vicini is trying desperately to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vicini tries to control Wangler's body but Wangler pushes him off. Vicini squirms to his side and now Wangler has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Vicini (9) vs (27) Wangler
Vicini showing good submission defense here.
Vicini is in bad spot here.
Vicini turns into Wangler and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (11) vs (27) Wangler
Vicini trying to control the position from guard on top but Wangler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vicini sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wangler's guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wangler wants to get back to full guard but Vicini has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (14) vs (27) Wangler
Vicini looking to control but Wangler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vicini with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Wangler tries to lock up and control but Vicini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Wangler is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (14) vs (29) Wangler
Vicini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vicini wants to improve his position but instead Wangler has moved into half guard.
Wangler is looking to take a break and control but Vicini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vicini 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.
Vicini works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wangler wants to pass the guard but Vicini is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wangler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vicini wants to sweep here but Wangler controlling him for the moment.
Vicini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wangler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wangler won't allow Vicini to sweep him here.
Vicini throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wangler trying to control but Vicini is working from the bottom.
Wangler won't allow Vicini to sweep him here.
Vicini wants to improve his position but instead Wangler has moved into half guard.
Wangler moves into full mount! Vicini won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (14) vs (32) Wangler
Vicini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini regains half guard.
Wangler is keen to just control but Vicini is a slippery customer.
Wangler trying to mount his opponent but Vicini defends it.
Vicini is not content to let Wangler control the position.
Wangler prevents Vicini from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wangler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wangler wins on points by 32 to 14.
Bobby Wangler is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Bobby Wangler 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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