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CWC 370 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 8 losses; John Doe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 15 losses; Anthony Lavicci!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Doe shoots in but no luck this time.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Doe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lavicci defends well and Doe ends up having to push Lavicci into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lavicci is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Doe is defending well.
Lavicci can't get the takedown.
Doe is working for takedown but Lavicci is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Doe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lavicci is working for takedown but Doe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lavicci works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Doe (0) vs (2) Lavicci
Doe wants to sweep but no luck.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lavicci working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lavicci is looking to advance position but Doe has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Doe (4) vs (2) Lavicci
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doe looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe looking to control but Lavicci is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lavicci tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Doe tries to take Lavicci's back but instead Lavicci uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Doe trying to control the action but Lavicci is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Doe is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lavicci moves into full guard.
Doe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Doe trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavicci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lavicci is keeping the position for now.
Lavicci is controlling Doe's posture.
Doe passes into half guard.
Doe wants to pass the guard but Lavicci is defending well.
Doe is looking for submissions but instead, Lavicci has regained full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lavicci lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (4) vs (4) Lavicci
Doe trying to keep a closed guard but Lavicci is proving a slippery customer.
Doe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Doe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Doe working a defensive guard here.
Lavicci 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.
Doe wants to control but Lavicci passes easily into half guard.
Lavicci looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (4) vs (7) Lavicci
Lavicci trying to control the action but Doe is working from the bottom.
Doe trying to remain calm as Lavicci controls from the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Doe (4) vs (9) Lavicci
Doe is working to get back to half guard.
Doe is working hard here to advance position.
Doe is trying to escape the mount but Lavicci keeps good control and instead manages to take Doe's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Doe (4) vs (12) Lavicci
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Doe.
Lavicci is hanging on to Doe's back as he tries to escape.
Lavicci avoiding Doe 's attempts to control his hands.
Doe can't escape the position.
Doe tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lavicci controlling the pace for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Doe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lavicci controlling from mount.
Doe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lavicci moves to his opponent's back but Doe bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Lavicci. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (6) vs (12) Lavicci
Lavicci pulls Doe in close to prevent any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Doe trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavicci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doe looking to sit in guard and control but Lavicci gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (6) vs (14) Lavicci
Lavicci is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Doe holds on and takes a little breather.
Doe trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Doe looking for a sweep. Not yet Doe, not yet.
Lavicci passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (6) vs (17) Lavicci
Lavicci moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Doe (6) vs (19) Lavicci
Doe tries to hold on but Lavicci pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Lavicci has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Doe tries to hold on but Lavicci pushes him away.
Doe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lavicci controlling from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Doe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lavicci fails to move to back control.
Lavicci wants to control the pace but Doe is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lavicci wants to take Doe's back but he can't do it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lavicci wins on points by 19 to 6.
As Anthony Lavicci got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, però, i will be the biggest grappler in this FUCKING WORLD!!!'. |
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