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CACC 168: Mazzini vs Ty II 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 16 losses; Vito Mazzini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 4 losses; Claudio Ty!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ty tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mazzini swivels and escapes.
Mazzini drives through with a takedown into Ty's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mazzini (2) vs (0) Ty
Mazzini wants to control from the top but Ty keeps moving.
Mazzini sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ty's guard.
Mazzini is trying to control. Ty wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ty wants to get back to full guard but Mazzini has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mazzini (5) vs (0) Ty
Mazzini is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ty has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ty! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mazzini (5) vs (2) Ty
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ty is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ty stopping the sweep attempt from Mazzini.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mazzini looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ty puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ty 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.
Ty not doing much here.
Mazzini tries to get to full guard but Ty has control of the leg.
Mazzini slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mazzini is looking to sweep but instead, Ty has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini wants to control but Ty is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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.
Mazzini moves into full guard.
Mazzini wants to control but Ty passes easily into half guard.
Mazzini tries to get to full guard but Ty has control of the leg.
Mazzini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ty is looking to advance position but Mazzini won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ty is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mazzini is trying to maintain the position but Ty is very close to passing his half guard.
Ty is pressing down on Mazzini's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mazzini is holding on for now.
Mazzini is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Ty with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini tries to get to full guard but Ty has control of the leg.
Mazzini wants to control but Ty is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mazzini wants to improve his position but Ty is controlling well.
Mazzini is staying active underneath Ty, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ty is thwarting Mazzini's attempts to control the position.
Ty has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mazzini (5) vs (5) Ty
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ty controlling from mount.
Ty trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ty controlling his opponent.
Mazzini is working to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini regains half guard.
Mazzini slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mazzini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ty gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mazzini keeping moving, preventing Ty from controlling successfully.
Mazzini is trying to control the position but Ty postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini wants to sweep but no luck.
Ty tries to free his leg and advance position but Mazzini is retaining full guard.
Ty is still trying to improve position.
Ty sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mazzini's guard.
Mazzini gets full guard.
Ty trying to control the position from guard on top but Mazzini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mazzini looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ty passes into half guard.
Mazzini wants to improve his position but Ty is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mazzini keeps working.
Mazzini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mazzini is working hard here to advance position.
Ty not doing much here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ty tries to pass to full mount but Mazzini defends it.
Mazzini is looking to improve his position.
Mazzini looking for submissions off his back.
Mazzini is looking to improve his position.
Ty trying to control from half guard but Mazzini is working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini looking for submissions off his back.
Mazzini tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ty has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Mazzini (5) vs (8) Ty
Ty manages to capitalize on a mistake by Mazzini to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mazzini (5) vs (11) Ty
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ty looking for the RNC.
Mazzini breaks Ty's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mazzini (7) vs (11) Ty
Ty keeping moving, preventing Mazzini from controlling successfully.
Ty manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mazzini manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mazzini (7) vs (13) Ty
Mazzini trying to keep a closed guard but Ty is proving a slippery customer.
Mazzini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mazzini (9) vs (13) Ty
Ty bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mazzini's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mazzini (9) vs (15) Ty
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ty sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mazzini is looking for a triangle but Ty pushes his legs off easily.
Mazzini wants to sweep but no luck.
Ty is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like Ty might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ty not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mazzini manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ty manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mazzini (11) vs (15) Ty
Ty is trying to keep Mazzini in close.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini looking to pass the guard.
Mazzini pushes down on Ty's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mazzini frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mazzini (14) vs (15) Ty
Ty is squirming around, avoiding Mazzini's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mazzini is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ty is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ty wins on points by 15 to 14.
Claudio Ty is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Claudio Ty 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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