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CWC 291 - Los Angeles PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 55 wins and 31 losses; Dido Vicini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 12 losses; Bobby Wangler!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Vicini gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vicini (0) vs (2) Wangler
Vicini looking for a sweep. Not yet Vicini, not yet.
Vicini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (2) vs (2) Wangler
Vicini looking to pass the guard.
Vicini has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vicini stopping the sweep attempt from Wangler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wangler managing to control the position.
Vicini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wangler is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangler keeping moving, preventing Vicini from controlling successfully.
Vicini is fighting to break Wangler's control of his arms but Wangler is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Vicini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wangler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vicini looking to sit in guard and control but Wangler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (2) vs (4) Wangler
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wangler is stalling in the full guard.
Wangler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vicini has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wangler has managed to get both his arms back between Vicini's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wangler tries to free his leg and advance position but Vicini is retaining full guard.
Vicini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vicini is looking to sweep but instead, Wangler has passed into half guard.
Vicini wants to improve his position but Wangler is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicini won't allow Wangler to pass to mount.
Wangler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vicini trying to control but Wangler postures up.
Wangler content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicini looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Wangler pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (2) vs (7) Wangler
Vicini bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (4) vs (7) Wangler
Vicini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vicini is stalling in the full guard.
Wangler is pulling down on Vicini's head. It's preventing any offense from Vicini, at least for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vicini trying to control but Wangler is working from the bottom.
Vicini is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wangler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wangler has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vicini has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (7) vs (7) Wangler
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wangler is trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vicini trying to control the position but Wangler is working away.
Wangler felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Vicini looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vicini looking to control but instead Wangler has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wangler is doing well to control the position and prevent Vicini from advancing to side control.
Vicini wants to free his trapped foot but Wangler is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vicini is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wangler is just riding it out for now. Vicini eventually gives up the hold.
Vicini stalling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wangler preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Vicini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wangler keeps working.
Wangler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wangler wants to control but Vicini is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is trying to work for a kimura but Wangler is defending well.
Vicini is trying to control. Wangler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wangler is trying to maintain the position but Vicini is very close to passing his half guard.
Wangler works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vicini tries to free his leg and advance position but Wangler is retaining full guard.
Vicini stays in close to Wangler's body and controls the position.
Vicini is looking to advance position but Wangler has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Vicini (7) vs (11) Wangler
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wangler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vicini tries to improve his position but instead Wangler has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Vicini (7) vs (14) Wangler
Wangler keeps control of the position as Vicini tries to break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Vicini tries to roll but Wangler sticks to his back.
Wangler slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Well, with Wangler on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Vicini is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vicini rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Vicini is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wangler's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wangler's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Vicini (11) vs (14) Wangler
Vicini is not going to allow Wangler to sit and survive in this position.
Vicini is controlling the position but Wangler somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Wangler is looking to control Vicini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wangler avoid being mounted?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wangler is controlling Vicini's trapped leg to prevent Vicini from advancing to side control.
Wangler trying to control from the bottom.
Vicini is looking to pass Wangler's guard but actually Wangler recovers to full guard.
Wangler looking to control.
Vicini looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wangler pulls Vicini in close to his closed guard and prevents Vicini from doing any damage or advancing position.
Vicini wants to control from the top but Wangler keeps moving.
Wangler managing to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vicini wants to pass the guard but Wangler is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wangler wins on points by 14 to 11.
A relieved looking Bobby Wangler thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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