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CWC 251 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 9 wins and 9 losses; Artur Azaryan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Vito Scaletta!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Azaryan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Azaryan drives through and clinches with Scaletta against the cage.
Scaletta prevents a takedown attempt there.
Azaryan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Scaletta is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Azaryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scaletta drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scaletta pulls Azaryan into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scaletta working for a triangle but Azaryan defends it easily.
Scaletta trying to keep a closed guard but Azaryan is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azaryan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scaletta is keeping the position for now.
Scaletta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Azaryan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Azaryan trying to control but Scaletta is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan preventing the sweep.
Scaletta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Azaryan won't allow Scaletta to sweep him here.
Scaletta looking for a guillotine here but Azaryan defends easily.
Azaryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Scaletta is retaining full guard.
Scaletta is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scaletta seems keen to control Azaryan's posture.
Azaryan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Scaletta has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Azaryan has managed to get both his arms back between Scaletta's legs - danger averted.
Scaletta controls Azaryan momentarily but Azaryan frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scaletta is looking for a triangle here but Azaryan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Azaryan (3) vs (0) Scaletta
You can see the frustration on Scaletta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is trying to improve his position.
Scaletta gets back to half guard.
Scaletta is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Azaryan jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Azaryan (6) vs (0) Scaletta
Azaryan trying to control the position but Scaletta is working away.
Scaletta is looking to regain half guard here but Azaryan keeps moving and retains side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Azaryan (8) vs (0) Scaletta
Scaletta tries to hold on but Azaryan postures up.
Scaletta is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta tries to hold on but Azaryan pushes him away.
Azaryan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scaletta is looking to escape.
Azaryan controlling his opponent.
Azaryan avoids the attempt from Scaletta to control.
Scaletta is desperately trying to improve his position but Azaryan has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Azaryan trying to control but Scaletta is having none of it.
Azaryan 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.
Scaletta gets back to half guard.
Scaletta is doing well to control the position and prevent Azaryan from advancing to side control.
Azaryan wants to take a breather but Scaletta is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is in trouble now - Azaryan has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Azaryan (11) vs (0) Scaletta
Scaletta is trying desperately to improve position.
Azaryan looking to control but Scaletta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Azaryan wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Scaletta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Scaletta really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Azaryan tries to control but Scaletta wriggling away.
Scaletta wants to control but Azaryan is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is trying to escape the mount.
Azaryan trying to control but Scaletta is having none of it.
Scaletta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Azaryan wants to control the pace but Scaletta is squirming around nicely.
Scaletta really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan looking to control but Scaletta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Scaletta tries to improve his position but instead Azaryan has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Azaryan (14) vs (0) Scaletta
Azaryan trying to control.
Azaryan looking for the choke but no joy.
You can see the frustration on Scaletta's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan is looking to control Scaletta but Scaletta is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Scaletta trying to control but not successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Azaryan is staying active.
A lull in the action here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Azaryan working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Azaryan takes the fight on points by 14 to 0.
A very excited looking Artur Azaryan 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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