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CACC 205: Nielsen vs Silva Jr PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Guido Gloom! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 6 losses; Devlin Draco!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nice takedown defense from Draco. No joy for Gloom on that attempt.
Gloom tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Draco defends well and Gloom ends up having to push Draco into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gloom jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Draco walks away with a smile on his face. Gloom gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guido Gloom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gloom tries for a takedown but Draco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Draco feints the counter takedown.
Gloom shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Draco is trying to defend but Gloom finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gloom (2) vs (0) Draco
Draco is holding on to half guard well.
Gloom seems to be working for a kimura but Draco defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draco trying to control but Gloom postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Draco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gloom wants to pass the guard but Draco is keeping the position.
Gloom trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Draco manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gloom (2) vs (2) Draco
Gloom looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Draco puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Draco content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Draco trying to mount his opponent but Gloom defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco not doing much here.
Gloom is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Draco pulls his head out easily.
Draco trying to mount his opponent but Gloom defends it.
Draco is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Draco is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gloom has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Draco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gloom keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Draco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gloom defends it well.
Gloom won't allow Draco to pass to mount.
Gloom is not content to let Draco control the position.
Draco passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gloom! Score +3 for passing guard: Gloom (2) vs (5) Draco
Draco moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Gloom (2) vs (8) Draco
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gloom fending off the submission attempt from Draco.
Draco biding his time, looking for the opening.
Gloom wants to control his opponent's hands but Draco gets his hands free.
Draco keeps control of the position as Gloom tries to break free.
Draco wants to control but Gloom is keeping busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Draco.
Draco has the hooks in. Gloom is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Draco controlling from the back.
Draco looking for the choke from the back.
Gloom looking very determined here, making life difficult for Draco.
Draco working for the choke.
Draco looking for the choke from the back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gloom wants to control his opponent's hands but Draco gets his hands free.
Gloom defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Draco's arms.
Gloom is keeping busy.
Draco is looking for the choke from the back position but Gloom is controlling his hands well.
Draco working for a choke but Gloom is defending well.
Draco has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gloom tries to escape the position.
Draco gets his hands free as Gloom looks to control.
Draco is persistently looking for the submission but Gloom is defending it well.
Gloom is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Draco is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Gloom is keeping busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gloom rolls, trying to escape but Draco keeps control of the position.
Draco is looking for a rear naked choke here but Gloom reverses the position brilliantly into Draco's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gloom (4) vs (8) Draco
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Draco has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Gloom trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Draco manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gloom (4) vs (10) Draco
Gloom keeping moving, preventing Draco from controlling successfully.
Draco is pushing down on Gloom's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gloom is fighting to maintain full guard but Draco has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Draco is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gloom sees it coming and defends easily.
Draco is taking a breather. Gloom 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gloom is looking to improve his position.
Gloom won't allow Draco to pass to mount.
Draco controlling the action here.
Draco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Draco is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Draco not doing much here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Draco is trying to control the action in half guard but Gloom is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Draco is taking a breather. Gloom 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.
Gloom wants to control but Draco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Draco trying to pass the guard but Gloom defending well.
Draco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gloom is not content to let Draco control the position.
Draco stalling.
Gloom actively working from the bottom here.
Draco wants to control but Gloom is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gloom trying to control here.
Gloom is refusing to be controlled, as Draco sits in half guard.
Draco frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gloom (4) vs (13) Draco
Draco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Draco trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gloom is trying desperately to improve position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Draco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gloom is looking to escape.
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.
Draco wants to take Gloom's back but he can't do it this time.
Gloom is squirming around, avoiding Draco's attempts to control the action.
Gloom defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Draco.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draco fails to move to back control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Draco wins on points by 13 to 4.
Devlin Draco gave a mention to Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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