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CACC 105 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 3 losses; Joe Average! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 17 losses; Dido Vicini!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
No luck for Vicini with that takedown attempt.
Average fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vicini changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Average shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vicini as he avoids it easily.
Vicini closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Average quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Average (0) vs (2) Vicini
We've been hearing good reports from Average'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.
Vicini wants to pass the guard but Average is defending well.
Average trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average manages to get to full guard.
Vicini slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (0) vs (5) Vicini
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicini trying to control the position but Average is working away.
Vicini wants to take a breather but Average manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Vicini.
Vicini sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vicini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Average wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average keeping moving, preventing Vicini from controlling successfully.
Vicini drops back looking for a leg! Average is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Average manages to kick Vicini off! Vicini jumps back into Average's guard.
Average keeping moving, preventing Vicini from controlling successfully.
Vicini passes Average's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average is trying to control but can't.
Average tries to get to full guard but Vicini has control of the leg.
Average is looking to control Vicini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Average avoid being mounted?
Vicini looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vicini keeps trying to improve his position.
Vicini is taking a breather. Average 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Vicini moves into full mount! Average won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Average (0) vs (8) Vicini
Average is squirming around, avoiding Vicini's attempts to control the action.
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.
Average can't escape the position.
Vicini looking to control but Average is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vicini takes Average's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Average is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Average (0) vs (11) Vicini
Average rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vicini trying to pass the guard but Average defending well.
Average manages to get to full guard.
Vicini content to stall in guard here.
Average is trying to control the position but Vicini postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Average controlling the position.
Average looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Average not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Average keeping moving, preventing Vicini from controlling successfully.
Vicini tries to free his leg and advance position but Average is retaining full guard.
Vicini trying to control the position from guard on top but Average is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vicini slips nicely into half guard.
Average controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Average tries to get to full guard but Vicini has control of the leg.
Vicini is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Average trying to control but Vicini postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Average wants to get back to full guard.
Average is defending against the submission attempts here by Vicini.
Average gets full guard.
Vicini 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.
Average is trying to control the position but Vicini postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Average looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vicini wants to control from the top but Average keeps moving.
Average looking for a sweep. Not yet Average, not yet.
Vicini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Average is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Average escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vicini gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vicini controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vicini trying to control but Average is working from the bottom.
Average wants to improve his position but instead Vicini has moved into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is thwarting Average's attempts to control the position.
Average makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Average.
Vicini tries to free his leg and advance position but Average is retaining full guard.
Vicini wants to control from the top but Average keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Average holds on and takes a little breather.
Average working for submissions but it's allowed Vicini to get to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Average is staying active underneath Vicini, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Average trying to control from the bottom.
Average tries to get to full guard but Vicini has control of the leg.
Average makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Average.
Vicini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (0) vs (14) Vicini
Vicini happy to just control the position for now.
Average tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vicini wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Average is not content to let Vicini control the position.
Vicini tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini trying to control the action but Average is working from the bottom.
Average regains half guard.
Average moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vicini preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vicini wins on points by 14 to 0.
A relieved looking Dido Vicini thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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