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CWC 326 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 11 losses; Abubakar Camara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 22 losses; Rich Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Silva Jr gets a double leg takedown into Camara's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Camara (0) vs (2) Silva Jr
Silva Jr trying to control but Camara is working from the bottom.
Camara trying to control the position.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Silva Jr from controlling successfully.
Silva Jr won't allow Camara to sweep him here.
Silva Jr passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (0) vs (5) Silva Jr
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara manages to get back to half guard.
Camara is looking for a sweep. Silva Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara is working hard here to advance position.
Silva Jr controlling the action here.
Camara is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Convicted Fight Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Camara is looking for a sweep. Silva Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Camara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Camara trying to hold on to Silva Jr's head to control him but Silva Jr postures up.
Silva Jr trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Camara.
Camara looking for a guillotine here but Silva Jr defends easily.
Camara looking for a sweep. Not yet Camara, not yet.
Silva Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Camara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Camara trying to keep a closed guard but Silva Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Silva Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Camara is retaining full guard.
Camara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva Jr defends well.
Camara bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva Jr's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (2) vs (5) Silva Jr
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is trying to keep Camara in close.
Silva Jr seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Silva Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Camara wants to pass the guard but Silva Jr is keeping the position.
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.
Camara slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Camara wants to control from the top but Silva Jr keeps moving.
Silva Jr pulls Camara in close to his closed guard and prevents Camara from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr wants to hit a sweep here but Camara passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Silva Jr there! Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (5) vs (5) Silva Jr
Camara wants to control but instead Silva Jr manages to regain half guard.
Silva Jr is trying to maintain the position but Camara is very close to passing his half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr wants to improve his position but Camara is controlling well.
Camara stalling.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Camara tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva Jr is retaining full guard.
Camara postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Camara manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (5) vs (7) Silva Jr
Silva Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Camara isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Silva Jr stacks Camara 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: Camara (5) vs (10) Silva Jr
Silva Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Camara keeps working.
Silva Jr might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Camara haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Camara tries to improve position but can't.
Silva Jr in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Camara manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (7) vs (10) Silva Jr
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Camara trying to control but Silva Jr is working from the bottom.
Camara is looking to pass into half guard but Silva Jr pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Silva Jr is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (7) vs (12) Silva Jr
Camara can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva Jr controls the pace.
Camara looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Camara looking for a sweep. Not yet Camara, not yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Camara working for a triangle but Silva Jr defends it easily.
Silva Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Camara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Camara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Camara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva Jr wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
Camara is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Camara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva Jr is one step ahead there.
Camara is looking for a triangle but Silva Jr pushes his legs off easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Silva Jr from controlling successfully.
Camara working a defensive guard here.
Camara has his hands on Silva Jr's head, controlling the position.
Camara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva Jr is stalling in the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Camara is retaining full guard.
Camara is trying to control the position but Silva Jr postures up.
Silva Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva Jr wins on points by 12 to 7.
Rich Silva Jr is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Rich Silva Jr, 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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