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CWC 221 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 4 wins and 6 losses; Fredrik Stenberg! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Vito Scaletta!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Scaletta decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Stenberg (0) vs (2) Scaletta
Scaletta tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stenberg knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stenberg holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Stenberg trying to control but Scaletta postures up.
Stenberg is looking for a sweep. Scaletta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Scaletta wants to pass to mount but Stenberg is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stenberg is looking for a sweep. Scaletta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scaletta trying to mount his opponent but Stenberg defends it.
Stenberg trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenberg tries to roll over but Scaletta keeps him under control.
Scaletta content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stenberg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stenberg has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Scaletta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scaletta trying to control but Stenberg is working from the bottom.
Stenberg managing to control the position.
Stenberg trying to keep a closed guard but Scaletta is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stenberg is keeping the position for now.
Stenberg keeping moving, preventing Scaletta from controlling successfully.
Stenberg has control of Scaletta's left arm, preventing Scaletta from doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Scaletta won't allow Stenberg to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta wants to control from the top but Stenberg keeps moving.
Scaletta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scaletta drops back looking for a leg! Stenberg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stenberg manages to kick Scaletta off! Scaletta jumps back into Stenberg's guard.
Stenberg keeping moving, preventing Scaletta from controlling successfully.
Stenberg wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta trying to control but Stenberg is working from the bottom.
Scaletta must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stenberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stenberg has Scaletta pulled in close to control his posture.
Scaletta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scaletta trying to control the position from guard on top but Stenberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stenberg controlling Scaletta's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta trying to control the position from guard on top but Stenberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stenberg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stenberg working a defensive guard here.
Stenberg throws his legs up looking for a submission but Scaletta uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Stenberg (0) vs (5) Scaletta
Stenberg is not content to let Scaletta control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg is trying to control Scaletta's posture but Scaletta avoids it.
Stenberg is looking for a sweep.
Scaletta tries for a kimura but Stenberg is defending well.
Stenberg regains half guard.
Stenberg is trying to control but can't.
Stenberg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stenberg trying to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scaletta manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stenberg (2) vs (5) Scaletta
Stenberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stenberg passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Stenberg (5) vs (5) Scaletta
Stenberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scaletta keeps working.
Scaletta is trying to control Stenberg's posture but Stenberg avoids it.
Scaletta is looking to reverse the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg swings around for an armbar but Scaletta sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Stenberg's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stenberg (5) vs (7) Scaletta
Scaletta wants to control from the top but Stenberg keeps moving.
Scaletta postures up.
Stenberg wants to sweep but no luck.
Scaletta wants to control from the top but Stenberg keeps moving.
Stenberg is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Scaletta stopping the sweep attempt from Stenberg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stenberg is keeping the position for now.
Stenberg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scaletta postures up.
Stenberg has his foot on Scaletta's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Scaletta works his way back into a safe position though.
Scaletta slips nicely into half guard.
Scaletta is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stenberg has managed to free his arm - good work.
Scaletta prevents Stenberg from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg is looking to get back to full guard here but Scaletta has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Stenberg (5) vs (10) Scaletta
Scaletta tries to advance to mount but can't.
Stenberg tries to improve position but can't.
Scaletta tries for a kimura but Stenberg is defending well.
Stenberg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg is working hard here to advance position.
Scaletta tries for a kimura but Stenberg is defending well.
Scaletta works to advance to full mount. Stenberg defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Stenberg (5) vs (12) Scaletta
Scaletta controlling his opponent.
Scaletta moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Stenberg (5) vs (15) Scaletta
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta working for a choke but Stenberg is defending well.
Stenberg manages to reverse the position and now he's in Scaletta's guard. Nice work there by Stenberg.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stenberg (7) vs (15) Scaletta
Stenberg is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Stenberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Scaletta is retaining full guard.
Scaletta wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Scaletta is trying to control the position but Stenberg postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg wants to control from the top but Scaletta keeps moving.
Stenberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scaletta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stenberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stenberg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stenberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg trying to control but Scaletta is working from the bottom.
Scaletta is looking to sweep but instead, Stenberg has passed into half guard.
Stenberg is trying to control. Scaletta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stenberg moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Stenberg (10) vs (15) Scaletta
Stenberg is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Scaletta is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stenberg trying to control the position but Scaletta is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scaletta wins on points by 15 to 10.
A very excited looking Vito Scaletta made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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