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CACC 245 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Valentin Saric! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 22 losses; Vito Mazzini!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Saric closes the distance and clinches.
Saric gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Saric (2) vs (0) Mazzini
Mazzini gets full guard.
Saric passes Mazzini's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mazzini moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Saric controlling from the top position.
Saric wants to control from the top but Mazzini keeps moving.
Saric sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzini manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saric manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saric (2) vs (2) Mazzini
Mazzini slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric looking for a sweep. Not yet Saric, not yet.
Mazzini wants to control from the top but Saric keeps moving.
Mazzini looking to pass the guard.
Saric keeping moving, preventing Mazzini from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Saric's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Saric has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mazzini has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (2) vs (5) Mazzini
Saric wants to control but Mazzini postures up.
Mazzini thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini trying to control the action but Saric is working from the bottom.
Saric is looking to reverse the position.
Saric is not content to let Mazzini control the position.
Mazzini has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Saric! Score +2 for reaching mount: Saric (2) vs (7) Mazzini
Mazzini pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Saric is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Saric is squirming around, avoiding Mazzini's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saric wants to hold on but Mazzini pushes him away.
Saric is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mazzini wants to control the action but instead Saric gets a body lock and reverses into Mazzini's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saric (4) vs (7) Mazzini
Saric slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Saric wants to control from the top but Mazzini keeps moving.
Mazzini keeping full guard, as Saric tries to pass.
Saric forces his way into half guard.
Mazzini makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mazzini.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saric preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saric engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Saric trying to control the position from guard on top but Mazzini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mazzini can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saric controls the pace.
Mazzini controls Saric momentarily but Saric frees himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saric controls the pace.
Mazzini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saric passes Mazzini's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mazzini manages to get to full guard.
Mazzini looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Saric stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mazzini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saric trying to control but Mazzini is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saric slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mazzini wants to sweep here but Saric controlling him for the moment.
Mazzini keeping moving, preventing Saric from controlling successfully.
Mazzini is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Saric's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Saric passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (7) vs (7) Mazzini
Mazzini has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Mazzini is not content to let Saric control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini can't do much from the bottom here.
Saric advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Saric (9) vs (7) Mazzini
Mazzini is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Saric is trying to take his opponent's back.
Saric looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mazzini can't escape the position.
Saric trying to control but Mazzini is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini is wriggling around trying to escape.
Saric controlling from mount.
Saric fails to take his opponent's back.
Mazzini working to try and regain half guard.
Saric can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mazzini is looking to escape.
Mazzini is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saric wants to take Mazzini's back here but Mazzini is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Mazzini working to try and regain half guard.
Mazzini manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mazzini trying to hold on to Saric's head to control him but Saric postures up.
Saric seems to be looking for submissions.
Mazzini is not content to let Saric control the position.
Saric slows the pace down in half guard.
Saric will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini is looking to improve his position.
Saric works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (12) vs (7) Mazzini
Saric has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mazzini! Score +2 for reaching mount: Saric (14) vs (7) Mazzini
Mazzini keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Saric fails to advance to Mazzini's back.
Saric looking to control and managing it successfully.
Saric pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini working to try and regain half guard.
Mazzini is still trying to improve position.
Mazzini gets back to half guard.
Saric tries to pass to full mount but Mazzini defends it.
Saric works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (17) vs (7) Mazzini
Saric wants to control but Mazzini has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Saric content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Saric moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (20) vs (7) Mazzini
Mazzini is trying to escape the position but Saric is controlling the position.
Mazzini can't do much from the bottom here.
Saric tries to advance to mount but can't.
Saric working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mazzini is trying to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Saric wants to control but Mazzini is keeping him busy.
Saric content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mazzini is looking for a sweep.
Saric is looking to take a break and control but Mazzini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mazzini is trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Saric works to advance to full mount. Mazzini defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Saric (22) vs (7) Mazzini
Saric wants to take his opponent's back but Mazzini doesn't allow it.
Saric wants to control the pace but Mazzini is squirming around nicely.
Mazzini is trying desperately to improve position.
Saric looking to control but Mazzini is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Saric takes the fight on points by 22 to 7. |
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