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CACC 162: Mazzini vs Declan 3 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 7 losses; Aedan Declan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 16 losses; Vito Mazzini!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mazzini closes this distance looking for a takedown but Declan circles away.
Declan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mazzini dives in for a single leg takedown but Declan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Mazzini closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Declan did well to prevent Mazzini getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Declan (0) vs (2) Mazzini
Declan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Declan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Declan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mazzini wants to control from the top but Declan keeps moving.
Mazzini stays in close to Declan's body and controls the position.
Declan trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Declan seems keen to control Mazzini's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan continues to stall.
Declan keeping full guard, as Mazzini tries to pass.
Mazzini 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.
Declan is pulling down on Mazzini's head to control his posture.
Declan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Declan (2) vs (2) Mazzini
Declan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mazzini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan controlling the pace.
Declan is looking to take a break and control but Mazzini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mazzini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mazzini actively working from the bottom here.
Declan wants to take a breather but Mazzini is having none of it.
Declan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mazzini is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mazzini tries to get to full guard but Declan has control of the leg.
Mazzini actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini is trying to get back to full guard.
Mazzini keeps trying to improve his position.
Declan is trying to control the action in half guard but Mazzini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Declan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Declan trying to pass the guard but Mazzini defending well.
Declan not doing much here.
Mazzini is not content to let Declan control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini is looking to improve his position.
Declan wants to control but Mazzini is keeping him busy.
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 is trying to get back to full guard.
Declan is stalling here. Mazzini is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Declan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mazzini has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Declan (2) vs (6) Mazzini
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 tries for a kimura but Declan is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Declan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Declan is working hard here to advance position.
Mazzini passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Declan! Score +2 for reaching mount: Declan (2) vs (8) Mazzini
Declan working to try and regain half guard.
Mazzini avoids the attempt from Declan to control.
Mazzini looking to control but Declan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Declan can't escape the position.
Mazzini with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Declan is desperately trying to improve his position but Mazzini has a good base and remains in mount.
Declan stops Mazzini from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Declan tries to hold on but Mazzini pushes him away.
Mazzini is looking to work his way around to Declan's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Declan is looking to improve his position but Mazzini isn't that keen on the idea.
Mazzini looking to control but Declan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mazzini sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Declan is trying to reverse the position but instead Mazzini has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Declan (2) vs (11) Mazzini
Mazzini is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mazzini working for a choke but Declan is defending well.
Declan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini looking for the choke from the back.
Declan is trying to break free.
Declan turns into Mazzini and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Declan (4) vs (11) Mazzini
Mazzini is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Declan (4) vs (13) Mazzini
Declan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Declan.
Declan keeping full guard, as Mazzini tries to pass.
Declan trying to keep a closed guard but Mazzini is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini pushing down on Declan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mazzini wants to control but Declan is keeping him busy.
Declan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Declan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Declan controls Mazzini momentarily but Mazzini frees himself.
Declan is pulling down on Mazzini's head to control his posture.
Declan trying to keep a closed guard but Mazzini is proving a slippery customer.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Declan looking for a sweep. Not yet Declan, not yet.
Declan working a defensive guard here.
Mazzini forces his way into half guard.
Mazzini looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Declan is looking for a sweep. Mazzini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini is controlling the pace.
Declan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mazzini is trying to control. Declan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mazzini is pressing down on Declan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Declan is holding on for now.
Mazzini is looking to take a break and control but Declan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Declan wants to get back to full guard.
Mazzini wants to control but Declan is keeping him busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Declan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mazzini looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Declan wants to improve his position but Mazzini is controlling well.
Mazzini is looking to take a break and control but Declan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Declan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Declan keeping moving, preventing Mazzini from controlling successfully.
Declan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Declan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Declan keeping full guard, as Mazzini tries to pass.
Mazzini preventing the sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Declan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mazzini trying to control but Declan is working from the bottom.
Declan trying to keep a closed guard but Mazzini is proving a slippery customer.
Mazzini trying to control but Declan is working from the bottom.
Mazzini preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mazzini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Declan is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mazzini wins on points by 13 to 4. Vito Mazzini retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Vito Mazzini 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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