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CACC 177: Gatsby vs Cubbedge PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 6 losses; Cathail Murphy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Vito Scaletta! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. Scaletta looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Murphy! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Murphy (0) vs (4) Scaletta Murphy stops Scaletta from passing to mount. Scaletta has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Murphy! Score +2 for reaching mount: Murphy (0) vs (6) Scaletta Scaletta goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Murphy is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Murphy (2) vs (6) Scaletta Murphy has gone for a leg lock! Scaletta slips out almost immediately though and dives into Murphy's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Murphy (2) vs (8) Scaletta Murphy looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Murphy is pulling down on Scaletta's head. It's preventing any offense from Scaletta, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Murphy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Scaletta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Murphy working a defensive guard but Scaletta manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Murphy (2) vs (11) Scaletta Scaletta working away. Scaletta controlling from side mount. Murphy stops Scaletta from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Scaletta trying to control the position but Murphy is working away. Scaletta in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Murphy is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vito Scaletta! Vito Scaletta thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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