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CACC 211 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 6 losses; Joey Simone! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Vito Scaletta!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Simone wants to clinch up but Scaletta keeps it at a distance.
Scaletta tries to clinch there but Simone circles away.
Simone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Simone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Scaletta walks away with a smile on his face. Simone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Simone darts in and clinches Scaletta up against the cage.
Simone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Scaletta pulls guard.
Scaletta looking to control.
Simone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scaletta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Simone looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scaletta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Scaletta is trying to control the position but Simone postures up.
Simone looking to pass the guard.
Scaletta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Simone trying to control but Scaletta is working from the bottom.
Scaletta being controlled here, momentarily.
Scaletta seems keen to control Simone's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is trying to control the position but Simone postures up.
Simone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Simone controlling from the top position.
Scaletta looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Simone trying to control the position from guard on top but Scaletta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scaletta wants to sweep here but Simone controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is trying to control the position but Simone postures up.
Scaletta pulls Simone in close to prevent any damage.
Simone looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Scaletta working for a triangle but Simone defends it easily.
Simone controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Simone pushing down on Scaletta's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Simone is trying to control the action in half guard but Scaletta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Simone works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Simone (3) vs (0) Scaletta
Simone is looking to take a break and control but Scaletta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Simone taking a breather here.
Scaletta is not content to let Simone control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Simone tries to move to mount but Scaletta blocks the move with his legs.
Scaletta wants to control but Simone postures up.
Simone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Simone in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Simone is looking to take a break and control but Scaletta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Scaletta tries to improve position but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta wants to control but Simone postures up.
Simone controls the position from side control.
Scaletta tries to improve position but can't.
Simone is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Scaletta will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Scaletta tries to bench press Simone off him but Simone keeps the position.
Simone tries to advance to mount but Scaletta denies him.
Simone trying to control the position but Scaletta is working away.
Scaletta is trying to improve his position.
Simone is looking to take a break and control but Scaletta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta wants to control but Simone postures up.
Simone tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Simone has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Simone in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Scaletta struggling a bit here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Simone happy to just control the position for now.
Simone is looking to take a break and control but Scaletta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Scaletta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Scaletta tries to buck Simone off but Simone is having none of it.
Simone tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Simone moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Simone trying to control the action but Scaletta is working from the bottom.
Scaletta stops Simone from passing to mount.
Simone takes a little break here. Scaletta wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
You can see the frustration on Scaletta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Simone takes a little break here. Scaletta wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Simone is looking to take a break and control but Scaletta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Scaletta manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Simone wants to control but Scaletta is keeping him busy.
Scaletta trying to control here.
Simone is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Scaletta moves into full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Simone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Simone pushing down on Scaletta's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Simone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scaletta keeps working.
Scaletta wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Simone in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are battling for position here. Scaletta manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Simone is stalling in the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Simone advances to half guard.
Scaletta is trying to get back to full guard.
Simone not doing much here.
Simone uses his free foot to push down on Scaletta's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Scaletta. Score +3 for passing guard: Simone (6) vs (0) Scaletta
Simone controlling his opponent.
Scaletta is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Scaletta tries to lock up and control but Simone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Scaletta is squirming around, avoiding Simone's attempts to control the action.
Scaletta is controlling an arm, preventing Simone from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Simone controlling from the full mount.
Scaletta slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Scaletta wants to improve his position but Simone is controlling well.
Scaletta is looking to control Simone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Scaletta avoid being mounted?
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Simone prevents Scaletta from improving his position.
Scaletta is looking to control Simone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Scaletta avoid being mounted?
Simone trying to control the pace.
Simone moves into full mount! Scaletta won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Simone (9) vs (0) Scaletta
Scaletta is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simone controlling the pace for now.
Simone working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simone takes the fight on points by 9 to 0.
Joey Simone seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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