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TWGC 39 (265lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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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 43 wins and 27 losses; Rich Silva Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 65 wins and 35 losses; Judas Priest!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Silva Jr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva Jr (2) vs (0) Priest
Priest is looking to improve his position.
Priest is not content to let Silva Jr control the position.
Silva Jr is controlling the pace.
Silva Jr seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Priest for as long as he can get away with.
Priest felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva Jr passes into side control, despite Priest's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (5) vs (0) Priest
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Silva Jr wants to control but Priest is keeping him busy.
Priest is looking for a sweep.
Silva Jr gets to mount! Priest was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva Jr (7) vs (0) Priest
Priest regains half guard.
Silva Jr trying to pass the guard but Priest defending well.
Silva Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Priest wants to get back to full guard but Silva Jr has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (10) vs (0) Priest
Priest is being controlled here. #T2#
Priest is trying to improve his position.
Silva Jr controls the position.
Priest tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva Jr wants to control but Priest is keeping him busy.
Priest prevents Silva Jr from moving into mount.
Priest is trying to get back to half guard.
Priest struggling a bit here.#T3#
Priest tries to buck Silva Jr off but Silva Jr is having none of it.
Priest is not content to let Silva Jr control the position.
Silva Jr advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva Jr (12) vs (0) Priest
Silva Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Priest is looking to improve his position but Silva Jr isn't that keen on the idea.#T4#
Priest sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Silva Jr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
Priest looking for a kimura from the bottom but Silva Jr passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (15) vs (0) Priest
Silva Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Priest keeps working.
Priest can't do much from the bottom here.
Priest tries to bench press Silva Jr off him but Silva Jr keeps the position.
A lull in the action here.#SUB#
Silva Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T5#
Priest looks to move to half guard but instead Silva Jr has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva Jr (17) vs (0) Priest
Silva Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Priest is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T6#
Priest wants to control but Silva Jr is having none of it.
Priest tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Priest tries to lock up and control but Silva Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva Jr controlling from mount.
Silva Jr prevents Priest from getting the reversal.
Priest sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Priest is looking for a sweep. Silva Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva Jr tries to pass to full mount but Priest defends it. #T7#
Silva Jr controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva Jr is pressing down on Priest's thigh, looking to free his foot. Priest is holding on for now.
Priest tries to roll over but Silva Jr keeps him under control.
Priest wants to get back to full guard but Silva Jr has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (20) vs (0) Priest
Priest is trying to get back to half guard.#T8#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Priest tries to bench press Silva Jr off him but Silva Jr keeps the position.
Silva Jr controlling the position.
Priest tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Priest sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T9#
Priest wants to get back to full guard.
Priest moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Priest trying to keep a closed guard but Silva Jr is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Silva Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Priest working a defensive guard but Silva Jr manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (23) vs (0) Priest#T10#
Silva Jr controlling the position.
Priest manages to get back to half guard.
Priest has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva Jr is working away from the top position though.
Priest makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Priest.#T11#
Priest not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Priest controlling Silva Jr's posture.
Priest looking to control.
Silva Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva Jr wants to pass the guard but Priest is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Priest is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T12##SUB2#
Priest isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Silva Jr stacks Priest on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Silva Jr! Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (26) vs (0) Priest
Priest manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva Jr's best efforts.
Silva Jr moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (29) vs (0) Priest
Priest can't do much from the bottom here.
Priest tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Priest is still trying to improve position.#T13#
Priest looks to move to half guard but instead Silva Jr has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva Jr (31) vs (0) Priest
Silva Jr avoids the attempt from Priest to control.
Priest is trying to escape the mount.
Priest wants to hold on but Silva Jr pushes him away.#T14#
Priest is looking to improve his position but Silva Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Priest wants to control but Silva Jr is having none of it.
Priest is in all sorts of trouble here.
Priest is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva Jr controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Priest sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva Jr takes the fight on points by 31 to 0.
A very excited looking Rich Silva Jr 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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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 27 losses; Lurch Addams! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 37 losses; Harry Hirsch!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Addams darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Addams (2) vs (0) Hirsch
Hirsch is looking to improve his position.
Addams is taking a breather. Hirsch 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.
Hirsch is doing well to control the position and prevent Addams from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Addams is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hirsch is just riding it out for now. Addams eventually gives up the hold.
Hirsch won't allow Addams to pass to mount. #T1#
Addams prevents Hirsch from improving his position.
Addams controlling the action here.
Addams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hirsch is looking to improve his position.
Addams is taking a breather. Hirsch 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.
Hirsch won't allow Addams to pass to mount. #T2#
Addams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Addams prevents Hirsch from improving his position.
Addams is pressing down on Hirsch's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hirsch is holding on for now.
Hirsch preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Addams takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Addams's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Addams is looking to advance position but Hirsch won't allow it.
Hirsch felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hirsch is looking to control Addams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hirsch avoid being mounted?
Addams wants to pass the guard but Hirsch is defending well.
Addams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hirsch is staying active underneath Addams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hirsch tries to get to full guard but Addams has control of the leg.
Addams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T4#
Addams perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Hirsch is defending against the submission attempts here by Addams.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Addams is looking to pass Hirsch's guard but actually Hirsch recovers to full guard.
Hirsch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Addams tries to free his leg and advance position but Hirsch is retaining full guard.
Hirsch is trying to keep Addams in close.
Addams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hirsch is keeping the position for now.
Addams trying to control but Hirsch is working from the bottom. #T5#
Addams postures up.
Addams sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hirsch is trying to keep Addams in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Addams wants to control from the top but Hirsch keeps moving.
Hirsch keeping full guard, as Addams tries to pass.
Addams wants to control from the top but Hirsch keeps moving. #T6#
Hirsch is controlling Addams's posture.
Addams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hirsch is keeping the position for now.
Addams slips nicely into half guard.
Addams trying to control the action but Hirsch is working from the bottom.
Hirsch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Addams seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T7#
Hirsch is pressing down on Addams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hirsch is trying to keep Addams in close.
Hirsch has his hands on Addams's head, controlling the position.
Hirsch can't keep his opponent in guard - Addams advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Addams content to control rather than advance.
Addams is looking to advance position but Hirsch won't allow it.
Addams stalling. #T8#
Addams wants to pass the guard but Hirsch is defending well.
Addams is working hard here to advance position.
Addams slows the pace down in half guard.
Hirsch won't allow Addams to pass to mount.
Hirsch gets back to full guard.
Addams trying to control but Hirsch is working from the bottom.
Addams controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T9#
Hirsch keeping full guard, as Addams tries to pass.
Addams engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hirsch has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Addams looking to sit in guard and control but Hirsch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Addams (2) vs (2) Hirsch#T10#
Addams is pulling down on Hirsch's head. It's preventing any offense from Hirsch, at least for the moment.
Addams controls Hirsch momentarily but Hirsch frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Addams holds on and takes a little breather.
Addams wants to sweep here but Hirsch controlling him for the moment.
Hirsch engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hirsch postures up.
#T11#
Hirsch preventing the sweep.
Addams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hirsch 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.
Addams wants to sweep but no luck.
Hirsch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hirsch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Addams is keeping the position for now.
Addams looking to control.
Addams wants to hit a sweep here but Hirsch passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Addams there! Score +3 for passing guard: Addams (2) vs (5) Hirsch#T12#
Addams bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Addams (4) vs (5) Hirsch
Addams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hirsch 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: Addams (4) vs (7) Hirsch
Addams is doing well to control the position and prevent Hirsch from advancing to side control.
Addams is in trouble now - Hirsch has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Addams (4) vs (10) Hirsch
Addams tries to reverse the position but Hirsch maintains control.
Hirsch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Addams is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Punch Out Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#T13#
Addams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hirsch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Addams wants to hold on but Hirsch pushes him away.
Hirsch trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Addams tries to hold on but Hirsch postures up.
Addams keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hirsch controlling from the full mount. #T14#
Addams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Addams is controlling an arm, preventing Hirsch from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Addams is looking to improve his position but Hirsch isn't that keen on the idea.
Hirsch tries to control but Addams wriggling away.
Addams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hirsch looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Addams is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hirsch trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hirsch wins on points by 10 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Harry Hirsch thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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