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CWC 294 - Pavlov vs Jackson 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 4 wins and 5 losses; Jorge Dos Santos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 8 losses; Vito Scaletta!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Scaletta dives in for a single leg takedown but Dos Santos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Scaletta shoots in looking for a takedown but Dos Santos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Scaletta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vito Scaletta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos fails with the takedown
and Scaletta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Scaletta.
Dos Santos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scaletta prevents it.
Scaletta decides to pull guard.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Scaletta keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scaletta working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dos Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dos Santos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Scaletta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dos Santos defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Scaletta keeps moving.
Scaletta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Scaletta pulls Dos Santos in close to his closed guard and prevents Dos Santos from doing any damage or advancing position.
Scaletta is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Scaletta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scaletta looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dos Santos trying to control but Scaletta is working from the bottom.
Scaletta trying to control the position.
Dos Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Scaletta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dos Santos (0) vs (2) Scaletta
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dos Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Scaletta defends it easily.
Scaletta controlling from the top position.
Dos Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Scaletta defends it easily.
Dos Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Scaletta defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Scaletta is proving a slippery customer.
Dos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Scaletta gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as Scaletta tries to pass.
Scaletta trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Scaletta passes into half guard.
Scaletta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dos Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Scaletta slows the pace down in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is working for a submission of some sort.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Scaletta in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Scaletta sits in half guard.
Dos Santos trying to control from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is trying to work for a kimura but Dos Santos is defending well.
Dos Santos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Scaletta trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scaletta is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dos Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
Scaletta tries to free his leg and advance position but Dos Santos is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos working a defensive guard here.
Scaletta wants to pass the guard but Dos Santos is keeping the position.
Scaletta trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dos Santos manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dos Santos (2) vs (2) Scaletta
Scaletta seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Scaletta controls Dos Santos momentarily but Dos Santos frees himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dos Santos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Scaletta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Scaletta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Scaletta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Scaletta has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Scaletta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dos Santos defends it easily.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Scaletta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos 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.
Dos Santos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Scaletta is trying to keep Dos Santos in close.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dos Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Scaletta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scaletta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scaletta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dos Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Scaletta keeps moving.
Scaletta looking for a sweep. Not yet Scaletta, not yet.
Scaletta is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos trying to control but Scaletta is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is really struggling to control Scaletta but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dos Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Scaletta wants to sweep here but Dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scaletta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Scaletta gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Scaletta wins on points by 3 to 2.
An out of breath Vito Scaletta thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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