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CWC 299 - Steel vs Merlin 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 7 losses; Muhammad Jabbar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 34 losses; Vito Mazzini!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jabbar stuffs the takedown attempt from Mazzini. Mazzini gets slowly back to his feet.
Mazzini bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Jabbar (0) vs (4) Mazzini
Jabbar is trying to control Mazzini's posture but Mazzini avoids it.
Mazzini tries for a kimura but Jabbar is defending well.
Jabbar is letting Mazzini control him for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabbar is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzini taking a breather here.
Jabbar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jabbar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mazzini trying to control but Jabbar is working from the bottom.
Mazzini is stalling in the full guard.
Mazzini is looking to pass into half guard but Jabbar pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jabbar is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jabbar (2) vs (4) Mazzini
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mazzini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jabbar advances to half guard.
Mazzini has a hand on Jabbar's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jabbar takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Jabbar (5) vs (4) Mazzini
Jabbar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jabbar avoids the attempt from Mazzini to control.
Jabbar controlling from the full mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Jabbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mazzini keeps trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jabbar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jabbar is looking to take a break and control but Mazzini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar trying to mount his opponent but Mazzini defends it.
Jabbar controlling the pace.
Mazzini wants to improve his position but Jabbar is controlling well.
Mazzini wants to control but Jabbar is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar tries to pass to full mount but Mazzini defends it.
Mazzini has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Mazzini wants to get back to full guard.
Jabbar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mazzini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jabbar moves into full mount! Mazzini won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Jabbar (8) vs (4) Mazzini
Mazzini is desperately trying to improve his position but Jabbar has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar controlling from mount.
Jabbar wants to control the pace but Mazzini is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jabbar content just to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mazzini is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jabbar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini is looking to improve his position but Jabbar isn't that keen on the idea.
Jabbar content just to control the position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mazzini is still trying to improve position.
Jabbar controlling from mount.
Mazzini gets back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jabbar jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jabbar (11) vs (4) Mazzini
Mazzini wants to control but Jabbar postures up.
Jabbar controls the position.
Mazzini is trying to improve his position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mazzini is looking to regain half guard here but Jabbar keeps moving and retains side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar trying to control the action but Mazzini is working from the bottom.
Jabbar controlling the position from side mount.
Jabbar trying to control the action but Mazzini is working from the bottom.
Mazzini struggling a bit here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mazzini is looking to reverse the position.
Mazzini wants to control but Jabbar postures up.
Mazzini tries to buck Jabbar off but Jabbar is having none of it.
Mazzini tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Jabbar presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jabbar (13) vs (4) Mazzini
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mazzini is squirming around, avoiding Jabbar's attempts to control the action.
Mazzini keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jabbar takes the fight on points by 13 to 4.
A relieved looking Muhammad Jabbar 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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