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CACC 66 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Sven Kristian Nielsen (ranked 4869 p4p, 379 weight class) and Rickson Silva (ranked 21467 p4p, 469 weight class). Nielsen comes into the arena with Wardruna - Fehu blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 4 losses; Sven Kristian Nielsen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Rickson Silva !
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nielsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nielsen jumps guard and drags Silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nielsen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nielsen keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Nielsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva passes Nielsen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nielsen wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Nielsen is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nielsen is working hard here to advance position.
Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nielsen defends it well.
Nielsen trying to control here.
Nielsen moves into full guard.
Nielsen wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva trying to control but Nielsen is working from the bottom.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Nielsen is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nielsen working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nielsen is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Nielsen managing to control the position.
Nielsen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen moves into full guard.
Nielsen trying to control the position.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Nielsen is keeping the position.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Nielsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nielsen controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Nielsen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (2) vs (0) Silva
Nielsen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nielsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nielsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Nielsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Nielsen 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.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nielsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nielsen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen preventing the sweep.
Nielsen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva 's guard.
Nielsen wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Nielsen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nielsen wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nielsen 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.
Nielsen is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva 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.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Nielsen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nielsen wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Nielsen seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nielsen trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Nielsen prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Nielsen sits in half guard.
Nielsen trying to control the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to get back to full guard but Nielsen takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (5) vs (0) Silva
Nielsen tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nielsen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Nielsen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Silva still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Silva has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nielsen (5) vs (4) Silva
Silva advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Nielsen (5) vs (6) Silva
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nielsen can't escape the position.
Silva fails to take his opponent's back.
Nielsen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nielsen is looking to escape.
Silva wants to control but instead Nielsen manages to regain half guard.
Nielsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nielsen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nielsen keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Nielsen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen 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.
Nielsen trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nielsen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Nielsen is keeping the position.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nielsen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Nielsen is retaining full guard.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Nielsen.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nielsen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Nielsen's legs - danger averted.
Silva wants to control from the top but Nielsen keeps moving.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Nielsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva wins on points by 6 to 5.
A less than humble Rickson Silva misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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