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TWGC 29 (265lbs, D1): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 8 losses; Dom Danky! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 14 losses; Dido Vicini!
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Danky tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vicini swivels and escapes.
Vicini shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Danky's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Danky (0) vs (2) Vicini
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danky keeping full guard, as Vicini tries to pass.
Danky looking for a guillotine here but Vicini defends easily.
Danky trying to keep a closed guard but Vicini is proving a slippery customer.
Danky will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Danky has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicini trying to control the position from guard on top but Danky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danky trying to keep a closed guard but Vicini is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vicini has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Danky (0) vs (5) Vicini
Danky is trying to get back to half guard.
Danky is trying to control Vicini's posture but Vicini avoids it.
Vicini tries to advance to mount but Danky denies him.
Vicini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danky keeps working.
Vicini advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Danky (0) vs (7) Vicini
Danky tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicini controlling from mount.
Danky is looking to get to half guard.
Danky wants to control but Vicini is having none of it.
Vicini looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Danky is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Danky prevents Vicini from taking his back.
Vicini manages to capitalize on a mistake by Danky to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Danky (0) vs (10) Vicini
Vicini has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Vicini looking to break Danky's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Danky remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Vicini will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Danky wants to escape the position.
Vicini is riding his opponent, not letting Danky buck him off.
Danky is keeping busy.
Danky trying to control the hands but Vicini won't let him.
Vicini has good solid back control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky can't escape the position.
Danky rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Danky is not content to let Vicini control the position.
Vicini tries to pass to full mount but Danky defends it.
Danky is pressing down on Vicini's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Danky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vicini wants to control from the top but Danky keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Danky is trying to keep Vicini in close.
Vicini wants to control from the top but Danky keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vicini tries to free his leg and advance position but Danky is retaining full guard.
Danky looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vicini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Danky is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vicini defends well.
Danky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Danky has Vicini pulled in close to control his posture.
Vicini tries to free his leg and advance position but Danky is retaining full guard.
Danky can't keep his opponent in guard - Vicini advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vicini content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Danky desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Danky is looking to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini controlling the action here.
Danky looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vicini is working for a submission of some sort.
Danky wants to control but Vicini is keeping busy.
Danky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vicini not doing much here.
Danky is looking to improve his position.
Danky is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vicini pulls his head out easily.
Danky has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vicini is working away from the top position though.
Vicini is keen to just control but Danky is a slippery customer.
Danky wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vicini wants to control but Danky is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vicini in particular looking to stall.
Vicini tries to pass to full mount but Danky defends it.
Vicini trying to control the action but Danky is working from the bottom.
Vicini prevents Danky from improving his position.
Vicini is looking for a kimura here.
Danky is trying to maintain the position but Vicini is very close to passing his half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Danky wants to improve his position but Vicini is controlling well.
Vicini wants to control but Danky is keeping him busy.
Vicini performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Danky wants to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Danky is trying to control but can't.
Danky gets back to full guard.
Vicini wants to control from the top but Danky keeps moving.
Danky looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Danky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Danky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vicini is aware though and is defending well.
Danky 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.
Vicini got a little sloppy there for a moment and Danky has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vicini has managed to get both his arms back between Danky's legs - danger averted.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vicini controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vicini wants to pass the guard but Danky is keeping the position.
Danky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vicini is one step ahead there.
Vicini is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Danky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vicini advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Danky (0) vs (13) Vicini
We've been hearing good reports from Danky's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Danky tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vicini wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Danky is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Vicini sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Vicini prevents Danky from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Danky won't allow Vicini to pass to mount.
Vicini controlling the action here.
Danky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vicini is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Danky trying to get back to full guard but Vicini takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Danky (0) vs (16) Vicini
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Danky regains half guard.
Vicini prevents Danky from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vicini wins on points by 16 to 0.
Dido Vicini is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Dido Vicini 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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