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CWC 296 - Jackson vs Priest 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 33 wins and 32 losses; Vito Mazzini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 32 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mazzini looking to score a takedown here. Schultz is defending well but Mazzini drives through and ends up in Schultz's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mazzini (2) vs (0) Schultz
Schultz controlling the position.
Mazzini wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
Schultz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mazzini trying to control but Schultz is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mazzini stands and throws Schultz's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mazzini (5) vs (0) Schultz
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzini tries to move to mount but Schultz blocks the move with his legs.
Schultz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mazzini's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Schultz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mazzini avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Schultz has Mazzini pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard.
Mazzini is fighting to break Schultz's control of his arms but Schultz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mazzini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schultz is keeping the position for now.
Mazzini is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Mazzini from controlling successfully.
Mazzini not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mazzini tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard.
Schultz has Mazzini pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini trying to control but Schultz is working from the bottom.
Mazzini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schultz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Mazzini from controlling successfully.
Mazzini stands and throws Schultz's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mazzini (8) vs (0) Schultz
Schultz tries to bench press Mazzini off him but Mazzini keeps the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mazzini tries to advance to mount but Schultz denies him.
Mazzini tries for a kimura but Schultz is defending well.
Mazzini tries to advance to mount but Schultz denies him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini wants to control but Schultz is keeping him busy.
Mazzini tries to advance to mount but Schultz denies him.
Schultz tries to improve position but can't.
Mazzini is looking to take a break and control but Schultz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mazzini swings around for an armbar but Schultz sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mazzini's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mazzini (8) vs (2) Schultz
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini looking for a guillotine here but Schultz defends easily.
Mazzini wants to sweep but no luck.
Schultz controlling from the top position.
Mazzini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schultz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini looking for a sweep. Not yet Mazzini, not yet.
Mazzini has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Schultz has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mazzini (8) vs (5) Schultz
Schultz moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mazzini (8) vs (7) Schultz
Mazzini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mazzini sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Schultz slows the pace down in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini is looking to improve his position.
Mazzini slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Schultz won't allow Mazzini to sweep him here.
Schultz passes Mazzini's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Schultz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini wants to control but Schultz is keeping busy.
Schultz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Schultz has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Mazzini actively working from the bottom here.
Mazzini is looking to improve his position.
Schultz controlling the action here.
Mazzini actively working from the bottom here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is controlling the pace.
Mazzini is trying to control but can't.
Schultz content to control rather than advance.
Mazzini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schultz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mazzini is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is taking a breather. Mazzini says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mazzini controlling the position well.
Mazzini is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Mazzini tries to roll over but Schultz keeps him under control.
Schultz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mazzini makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mazzini.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schultz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mazzini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schultz stopping the sweep attempt from Mazzini.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mazzini takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
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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