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CWC 288 - Helsinki 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 28 losses; Vito Mazzini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 10 losses; Ruben Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Mazzini shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mazzini (2) vs (0) Gracie
Mazzini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Mazzini to get to half guard.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Mazzini is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie is not content to let Mazzini control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is in trouble now - Mazzini has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mazzini (5) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie prevents Mazzini from taking his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzini tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Mazzini seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Gracie is holding on tight.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Gracie is still trying to improve position.
Mazzini wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Mazzini moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gracie has worked his arm free - good work by Gracie!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mazzini uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie. Score +3 for passing guard: Mazzini (8) vs (0) Gracie
Mazzini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Mazzini moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Mazzini (11) vs (0) Gracie
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mazzini looking to break Gracie's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gracie remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Mazzini will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Mazzini controlling the positon.
Mazzini has the hooks in. Gracie is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mazzini is not going to allow Gracie to sit and survive in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mazzini haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mazzini keeps control of the position easily here as Gracie tries to buck him off.
Gracie manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mazzini's guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mazzini (11) vs (2) Gracie
Mazzini is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Mazzini keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie is pushing down on Mazzini's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mazzini is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini gets back to full guard.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Mazzini is retaining full guard.
Gracie has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Rivers Edge Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Mazzini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mazzini (13) vs (2) Gracie
Mazzini advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mazzini (16) vs (2) Gracie
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mazzini (18) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Mazzini's attempts to control the action.
Mazzini takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Mazzini (21) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie tries to roll but Mazzini sticks to his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini working for a choke but Gracie reverses nicely into Mazzini 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mazzini (21) vs (4) Gracie
Mazzini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Mazzini keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie trying to control but Mazzini is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracie puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mazzini is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mazzini avoid being mounted?
Mazzini is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie wants to control but Mazzini is keeping him busy.
Mazzini actively working from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mazzini.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mazzini (21) vs (7) Gracie
Gracie trying to control the position but Mazzini is working away.
Mazzini is trying to work for a sweep but Gracie has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mazzini (21) vs (9) Gracie
Gracie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gracie tries to take his opponent's back but Mazzini turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mazzini (23) vs (9) Gracie
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mazzini works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Mazzini is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
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.
Gracie is looking to control Mazzini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie wants to improve his position but Mazzini is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mazzini stalling away here and it's allowed Gracie to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Mazzini postures up.
Mazzini trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Mazzini is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Mazzini tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mazzini passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mazzini (26) vs (9) Gracie
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mazzini's best efforts.
Mazzini is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie wants to control but Mazzini is keeping busy.
Mazzini wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Mazzini trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mazzini takes the fight on points by 26 to 9.
Our winner, Vito Mazzini, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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