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CACC 86 CORONA CARD PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dido Vicini (ranked 1789 p4p, 48 weight class) and Balbus Michael (ranked 8008 p4p, 149 weight class). Vicini comes to the ring accompanied by Mother. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 14 losses; Dido Vicini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Balbus Michael!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Vicini shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vicini (2) vs (0) Michael
Michael is trying to get back to full guard.
Michael trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Vicini manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (5) vs (0) Michael
Michael has given up his back. Will we see Vicini going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Vicini (8) vs (0) Michael
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michael trying to control the action but Vicini just sinks the hooks in.
Vicini keeps control of the position as Michael tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael is having to fend off submission attempts from Vicini, who is looking to sink in the choke. Vicini doesn't have the hooks in though and Michael manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (8) vs (2) Michael
Michael preventing the sweep.
Vicini keeping moving, preventing Michael from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael wants to pass the guard but Vicini is keeping the position.
Michael slips nicely into half guard.
Michael seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vicini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Michael looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Michael wants to pass the guard but Vicini is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael wants to take a breather but Vicini is having none of 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.
Vicini tries to get to full guard but Michael has control of the leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Michael is looking to advance position but Vicini won't allow it.
Vicini is trying to get back to full guard.
Michael is trying to control. Vicini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vicini is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is not content to let Michael control the position.
Vicini gets full guard.
Michael wants to control from the top but Vicini keeps moving.
Vicini had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Michael defends it easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vicini trying to control the position.
Michael stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vicini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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 (10) vs (2) Michael
Vicini is fighting to break Michael's control of his arms but Michael is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Michael 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Michael is still trying to improve position.
Vicini is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Michael is trying to control the position but Vicini postures up.
Vicini trying to control but Michael is working from the bottom.
Vicini 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.
Michael trying to keep a closed guard but Vicini is proving a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vicini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vicini controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vicini being controlled here momentarily.
Michael keeping full guard, as Vicini tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vicini works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vicini is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Michael makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Michael.
Michael keeping moving, preventing Vicini from controlling successfully.
Vicini passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (13) vs (2) Michael
Vicini is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Michael knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Michael prevents Vicini from moving into mount.
Michael is not content to let Vicini control the position.
Michael stops Vicini from passing to mount.
Michael is trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is looking to take a break and control but Michael is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Vicini stalls from top position.
Michael is looking to reverse the position.
Vicini tries to move to mount but Michael blocks the move with his legs.
Michael is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini wants to control but Michael is keeping him busy.
Vicini slows the pace down.
Michael is looking to reverse the position.
Vicini trying to control the action but Michael is working from the bottom.
Vicini is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Michael will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vicini has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Vicini (15) vs (2) Michael
Vicini wants to control the pace but Michael is squirming around nicely.
Vicini is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Michael is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vicini controlling his opponent.
Vicini trying to control but Michael is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Michael stops Vicini from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Michael is looking to improve his position but Vicini isn't that keen on the idea.
Vicini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Michael is looking to escape.
Michael regains half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is looking to advance position but Michael won't allow it.
Michael wants to improve his position but Vicini is controlling well.
Vicini trying to control from half guard but Michael is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Vicini takes the fight on points by 15 to 2.
A very excited looking Dido Vicini made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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