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CWC 292 - Las Vegas 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 8 losses; Rich Silva Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 19 losses; Harry Hirsch!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hirsch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hirsch drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hirsch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva Jr gets underhooks to prevent Hirsch's takedown attempt.
Silva Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hirsch is trying to trip Silva Jr. He has hold of a leg but Silva Jr is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hirsch persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva Jr (0) vs (2) Hirsch
Hirsch preventing the sweep.
Hirsch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Silva Jr 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Hirsch pushing down on Silva Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva Jr is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirsch prevents Silva Jr from improving his position.
Hirsch content to control rather than advance.
Hirsch tries to pass to full mount but Silva Jr defends it.
Silva Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva Jr controlling the position well.
Silva Jr is looking to get back to full guard here but Hirsch has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (0) vs (5) Hirsch
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hirsch's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Silva Jr tries to get to full guard but Hirsch has control of the leg.
Hirsch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silva Jr is looking to improve his position.
Hirsch is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
It looks like Hirsch might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr trying to hold on to Hirsch's head to control him but Hirsch postures up.
Silva Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva Jr holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Silva Jr is looking to improve his position.
Silva Jr manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silva Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hirsch defends it easily.
Hirsch showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hirsch preventing the sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is stalling in the full guard.
Hirsch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva Jr looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hirsch puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Silva Jr tries to get to full guard but Hirsch has control of the leg.
Silva Jr is pressing down on Hirsch's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch stopping the sweep attempt from Silva Jr.
Hirsch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hirsch preventing the sweep.
Hirsch looking to pass the guard.
Hirsch stopping the sweep attempt from Silva Jr.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is looking for a triangle but Hirsch pushes his legs off easily.
Hirsch passes Silva Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hirsch is keen to just control but Silva Jr is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hirsch content to control rather than advance.
Hirsch trying to mount his opponent but Silva Jr defends it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is looking to control Hirsch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva Jr avoid being mounted?
Hirsch content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hirsch tries to pass to full mount but Silva Jr defends it.
Hirsch prevents Silva Jr from improving his position.
Hirsch is looking to take a break and control but Silva Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva Jr wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Silva Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hirsch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva Jr has Hirsch pulled in close to control his posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is trying to control the position but Hirsch postures up.
Silva Jr wants to sweep here but Hirsch controlling him for the moment.
Hirsch content to stall in guard here.
Hirsch trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hirsch got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hirsch has managed to get both his arms back between Silva Jr's legs - danger averted.
Silva Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hirsch is one step ahead there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
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.
Hirsch is continuing to stall.
Hirsch sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva Jr's guard.
Well,Silva Jr is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr wants to control but Hirsch is keeping busy.
Hirsch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hirsch is trying to control. Silva Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hirsch performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hirsch tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva Jr gets full guard.
Silva Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silva Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hirsch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hirsch slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hirsch is pushing down on Silva Jr's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva Jr is fighting to maintain full guard but Hirsch has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva Jr tries to get to full guard but Hirsch has control of the leg.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch controlling the pace.
Hirsch is looking to advance position but Silva Jr won't allow it.
Silva Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva Jr tries to roll over but Hirsch keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva Jr wants to get back to full guard but Hirsch has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (0) vs (8) Hirsch
Silva Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hirsch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hirsch wins on points by 8 to 0.
Harry Hirsch is the new heavyweight champion!
Harry Hirsch decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Rich Silva Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'Me hungry!'. |
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