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CACC 60 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 2303 p4p, 268 weight class) and Vito Mazzini (ranked 1637 p4p, 201 weight class). Gracie comes to the ring accompanied by Jiu Jitsu by Smoke Serpent. Mazzini has chosen Fade To Black as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Royce Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 9 losses; Vito Mazzini!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mazzini looking to score a takedown here. Gracie is defending well but Mazzini drives through and ends up in Gracie's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Mazzini
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Mazzini from controlling successfully.
Mazzini works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mazzini trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Mazzini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Mazzini is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzini might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gracie is looking to control Mazzini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzini is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gracie reverses the position - he's now on top in Mazzini's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Mazzini
Mazzini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (4) Mazzini
Gracie keeping full guard, as Mazzini tries to pass.
Mazzini slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mazzini wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mazzini trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini trying to move into half guard but instead Gracie has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (4) Mazzini
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Mazzini is keeping the position.
Mazzini 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.
Mazzini is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Mazzini has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracie has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (7) vs (4) Mazzini
Mazzini 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Mazzini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mazzini is trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini keeps trying to improve his position.
Gracie wants to control but Mazzini is keeping him busy.
Gracie moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mazzini is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Mazzini manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Mazzini. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (10) vs (4) Mazzini
Mazzini tries to improve position but can't.
Mazzini sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mazzini wants to get back to full guard.
Mazzini moves into full guard.
Mazzini wants to sweep but no luck.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie 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.
Gracie won't allow Mazzini to sweep him here.
Mazzini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (10) vs (6) Mazzini
Mazzini is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (14) vs (6) Mazzini
Mazzini can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mazzini manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mazzini is controlling Gracie's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mazzini wants to sweep but Gracie has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (17) vs (6) Mazzini
Mazzini is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mazzini keeps working.
Mazzini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mazzini gets back to half guard.
Mazzini is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mazzini is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mazzini moves into full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini wants to sweep but no luck.
Mazzini can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
Mazzini wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Mazzini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (17) vs (8) Mazzini
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Mazzini slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (17) vs (11) Mazzini
Mazzini working away.
Mazzini wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie regains half guard there - taking advantage of Mazzini's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini content to control rather than advance.
Gracie preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mazzini wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mazzini slows the pace down in half guard.
Mazzini tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mazzini is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mazzini is controlling the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mazzini trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Mazzini is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 17 to 11.
A victorious Royce Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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