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CWC 228 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 7 losses; Peter Barnkvist! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Vito Scaletta!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Excellent takedown into side control there by Scaletta. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Barnkvist (0) vs (4) Scaletta
Barnkvist is not content to let Scaletta control the position.
Scaletta tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Scaletta has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Barnkvist is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnkvist is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Scaletta off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnkvist (4) vs (4) Scaletta
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnkvist working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Scaletta trying to control but not successfully.
Barnkvist has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Scaletta has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scaletta is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Barnkvist's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Barnkvist has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Scaletta has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Scaletta preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Barnkvist.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist looking for the choke but no joy.
Barnkvist gets his hands free as Scaletta looks to control.
Barnkvist has good solid back control here.
Scaletta breaks Barnkvist's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnkvist (4) vs (6) Scaletta
Scaletta showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barnkvist throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barnkvist can't keep his opponent in guard - Scaletta advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scaletta is trying to work for a kimura but Barnkvist is defending well.
Scaletta is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Barnkvist wants to control but Scaletta is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta wants to control but Barnkvist is keeping him busy.
Scaletta trying to pass the guard but Barnkvist defending well.
Scaletta trying to control the pace.
Barnkvist is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnkvist manages to get to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnkvist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnkvist 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: Barnkvist (6) vs (6) Scaletta
Scaletta looking for a guillotine here but Barnkvist defends easily.
Barnkvist passes Scaletta's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist is trying to control. Scaletta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barnkvist tries to pass the half guard into mount. Scaletta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Scaletta is trying to control but can't.
Scaletta is trying is best to control the position here.
Barnkvist is thwarting Scaletta's attempts to control the position.
Scaletta is looking for a sweep. Barnkvist is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnkvist trying to pass the guard but Scaletta defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scaletta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Scaletta is looking for a sweep. Barnkvist is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnkvist moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnkvist (9) vs (6) Scaletta
Barnkvist trying to control the position but Scaletta is working away.
Scaletta prevents Barnkvist from improving position.
Barnkvist trying to control the position but Scaletta is working away.
Scaletta is trying to control Barnkvist's posture but Barnkvist avoids it.
Barnkvist has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Scaletta! Score +2 for reaching mount: Barnkvist (11) vs (6) Scaletta
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist wants to control the pace but Scaletta is squirming around nicely.
Scaletta wants to hold on but Barnkvist pushes him away.
Barnkvist can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scaletta is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist can't control as he wanted to and Scaletta manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Well, if Barnkvist is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Barnkvist moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnkvist (14) vs (6) Scaletta
Scaletta stops Barnkvist from passing to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta regains half guard there - taking advantage of Barnkvist's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Barnkvist is keen to just control but Scaletta is a slippery customer.
Barnkvist tries to pass to full mount but Scaletta defends it.
Scaletta trying to hold on to Barnkvist's head to control him but Barnkvist postures up.
Barnkvist works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnkvist (17) vs (6) Scaletta
Scaletta is squirming around, avoiding Barnkvist's attempts to control the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Scaletta is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta tries to hold on but Barnkvist postures up.
Barnkvist trying to control but Scaletta is having none of it.
Scaletta tries to hold on but Barnkvist pushes him away.
Barnkvist trying to control but Scaletta is having none of it.
Barnkvist content just to control the position here.
Scaletta is trying to escape the mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist looking to control but Scaletta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Scaletta is wriggling around trying to escape.
Scaletta wants to control but Barnkvist is having none of it.
Barnkvist can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scaletta is looking to escape.
Barnkvist tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Barnkvist trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Scaletta is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Scaletta and Barnkvist has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Barnkvist wants to control but Scaletta is keeping him busy.
Scaletta gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnkvist tries to pass to full mount but Scaletta defends it.
Scaletta works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnkvist takes the fight on points by 17 to 6.
Our winner, Peter Barnkvist, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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