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CWC 298 - Steel vs Lee 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 58 wins and 35 losses; Dido Vicini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Jab Brown!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brown gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vicini to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vicini (2) vs (0) Brown
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vicini trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Vicini might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brown working for a triangle but Vicini defends it easily.
Brown looking for a guillotine here but Vicini defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicini pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicini prevents Brown from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Vicini is trying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vicini looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vicini looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vicini is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to roll over but Vicini keeps him under control.
Brown trying to get back to full guard but Vicini takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (5) vs (0) Brown
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vicini sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown wants to control but Vicini is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown working to try and regain half guard.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Vicini's attempts to control the action.
Brown gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown has his hands clasped together around Vicini's back. He's all about the action.
Brown wants to control but Vicini is keeping busy.
Vicini controlling the action here.
Brown controlling the position for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vicini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vicini is working hard here to advance position.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Vicini from controlling successfully.
Brown controls Vicini momentarily but Vicini frees himself.
Vicini sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brown's guard.
Brown tries to roll over but Vicini keeps him under control.
Vicini is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Vicini has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Vicini is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Vicini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vicini is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brown trying to hold on to Vicini's head to control him but Vicini postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vicini haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Vicini is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Brown trying to control here.
Vicini stalling.
Vicini is working for a submission of some sort.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vicini wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.
Brown is pressing down on Vicini's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Vicini is proving a slippery customer.
Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vicini defends well.
Vicini trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (5) vs (2) Brown
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Vicini.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vicini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brown trying to control but Vicini is working from the bottom.
Vicini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown advances to half guard.
Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Vicini is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brown takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vicini gets full guard.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vicini is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vicini is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (7) vs (2) Brown
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vicini trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown has control of Vicini's left arm, preventing Vicini from doing any damage.
Vicini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Vicini advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (10) vs (2) Brown
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Brown gets back to half guard.
Vicini is thwarting Brown's attempts to control the position.
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vicini wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini passes Brown's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brown is controlling Vicini's trapped leg to prevent Vicini from advancing to side control.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vicini is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vicini takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Dido Vicini thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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