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CWC 291 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 5 losses; Angelo Saldini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 9 losses; Sacha Gardet!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nice sprawl there from Saldini as Gardet shoots in.
Gardet tries to clinch but Saldini moves away
and Saldini counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gardet won't be happy with that. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Saldini (4) vs (0) Gardet
Saldini is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gardet will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gardet is looking for a sweep.
Saldini staying calm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardet is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saldini advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Saldini (6) vs (0) Gardet
Saldini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gardet is looking to escape.
Saldini controlling his opponent.
Gardet tries to hold on but Saldini postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardet tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gardet wants to control but Saldini is having none of it.
Gardet is in all sorts of trouble here.
Saldini avoids the attempt from Gardet to control.
Gardet is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saldini controlling the pace for now.
Gardet is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gardet regains half guard.
Gardet is trying to get back to full guard.
Gardet is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saldini with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardet is looking for a sweep. Saldini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saldini moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (9) vs (0) Gardet
Gardet struggling a bit here.
Saldini taking a breather here.
Gardet is looking to reverse the position.
Saldini gets to mount! Gardet was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Saldini (11) vs (0) Gardet
Gardet tries to lock up and control but Saldini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gardet keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Saldini tries to control but Gardet wriggling away.
Gardet wants to hold on but Saldini pushes him away.
Gardet 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.
Gardet tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gardet wants to control but Saldini is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gardet working to try and regain half guard.
Gardet has given up his back. Will we see Saldini going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Saldini (14) vs (0) Gardet
Saldini trying to control momentarily.
Gardet trying to control but not successfully.
Gardet turns into Saldini and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saldini (14) vs (2) Gardet
Gardet is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gardet passes Saldini's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gardet trying to control the action but Saldini is working from the bottom.
Saldini trying to control from the bottom.
Gardet is looking to take a break and control but Saldini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saldini wants to get back to full guard.
Saldini wants to control but Gardet is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gardet wants to pass to mount but Saldini is defending the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saldini works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gardet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saldini is keeping the position for now.
Saldini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gardet showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gardet tries to free his leg and advance position but Saldini is retaining full guard.
Gardet advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (14) vs (5) Gardet
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saldini sneaks back into half guard.
Gardet is keen to just control but Saldini is a slippery customer.
Gardet trying to advance position but Saldini counters by regaining guard.
Gardet 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.
Saldini seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gardet is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gardet trying to control the position from guard on top but Saldini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gardet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saldini is keeping the position for now.
Gardet advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (14) vs (8) Gardet
Saldini struggling a bit here.
Gardet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saldini keeps working.
Gardet tries to move to mount but Saldini blocks the move with his legs.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Saldini gets back to half guard.
Saldini is defending against the submission attempts here by Gardet.
Gardet trying to advance position but Saldini counters by regaining guard.
Saldini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gardet is looking to pass into half guard but Saldini pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Saldini is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saldini (16) vs (8) Gardet
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gardet looking for a guillotine here but Saldini defends easily.
Gardet wants to sweep here but Saldini controlling him for the moment.
Gardet looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Saldini puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gardet trying to hold on to Saldini's head to control him but Saldini postures up.
Gardet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gardet wants to control but Saldini is keeping busy.
Gardet is looking for a sweep. Saldini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saldini is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (19) vs (8) Gardet
Gardet manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gardet wants to control but Saldini is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gardet wants to get back to full guard.
Gardet has a hand on Saldini's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Saldini takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (22) vs (8) Gardet
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gardet sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gardet is staying active underneath Saldini, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gardet tries to roll over but Saldini keeps him under control.
Saldini is looking to take a break and control but Gardet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saldini controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gardet slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saldini takes the fight on points by 22 to 8.
A relieved looking Angelo Saldini 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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