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CWC 334 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 14 wins and 9 losses; Scott Hall! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 25 losses; Rich Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silva Jr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hall is trying to defend but Silva Jr 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: Hall (0) vs (2) Silva Jr
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall is doing well to control the position and prevent Silva Jr from advancing to side control.
Silva Jr trying to control from half guard but Hall is working away.
Hall is positioning himself well to prevent Silva Jr advancing to mount.
Hall is trying to get back to full guard.
Hall moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hall wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Jr being controlled here momentarily.
Silva Jr wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
Silva Jr wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Silva Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Hall wants to improve his position but instead Silva Jr has moved into half guard.
Hall trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Silva Jr manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (0) vs (5) Silva Jr
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Silva Jr is looking to take a break and control but Hall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hall is in trouble now - Silva Jr has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (0) vs (8) Silva Jr
Hall tries to reverse the position but Silva Jr maintains control.
Hall is working hard here to advance position.
Silva Jr avoids the attempt from Hall to control.
Hall is squirming around, avoiding Silva Jr's attempts to control the action.
Hall tries to hold on but Silva Jr pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr content just to control the position here.
Silva Jr has control of Hall's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hall regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Silva Jr avoids the attempt from Hall to control.
Hall tries to reverse the position but Silva Jr maintains control.
Hall tries to hold on but Silva Jr pushes him away.
Silva Jr looking to control but Hall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall working to try and regain half guard.
Hall 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: Hall (2) vs (8) Silva Jr
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling from the top position.
Hall sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva Jr's guard.
Silva Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Silva Jr is keeping the position.
Hall trying to move into half guard but instead Silva Jr has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (2) vs (10) Silva Jr
Silva Jr wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hall pulls Silva Jr in close to his closed guard and prevents Silva Jr from doing any damage or advancing position.
Silva Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Hall.
Hall is trying to keep Silva Jr in close.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hall holds on and takes a little breather.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Silva Jr from controlling successfully.
Silva Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva Jr preventing the sweep.
Hall seems keen to control Silva Jr's posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr passes Hall's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silva Jr prevents Hall from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling the position for now.
Silva Jr is looking to take a break and control but Hall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva Jr is working away from the top position though.
Hall makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hall.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
Silva Jr wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Silva Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr being controlled here momentarily.
Silva Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Hall working a defensive guard here.
Hall is adopting a defensive guard.
Silva Jr wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hall is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (4) vs (10) Silva Jr
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is looking for a triangle but Hall pushes his legs off easily.
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.
Hall passes into half guard.
Hall is looking to advance position but Silva Jr won't allow it.
Hall prevents Silva Jr from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hall in particular looking to stall.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is looking to improve his position.
Hall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Hall is looking to advance position but Silva Jr won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hall in particular looking to stall.
Silva Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Silva Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva Jr keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silva Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva Jr keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Hall trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Silva Jr manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (4) vs (12) Silva Jr
Hall is controlling Silva Jr's posture.
Silva Jr wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva Jr is one step ahead there.
Hall has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silva Jr advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (4) vs (15) Silva Jr
Hall is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hall is letting Silva Jr control him for a moment.
Silva Jr wants to control but Hall is keeping him busy.
Hall is trying to control Silva Jr's posture but Silva Jr avoids it.
Hall tries to buck Silva Jr off but Silva Jr is having none of it.
Silva Jr moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hall (4) vs (17) Silva Jr
Hall regains half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is keen to just control but Hall is a slippery customer.
Silva Jr wants to pass the guard but Hall is defending well.
Hall wants to get back to full guard.
Hall trying to control from the bottom.
Silva Jr is looking to take a break and control but Hall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hall is doing well to control the position and prevent Silva Jr from advancing to side control.
Silva Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva Jr is trying for a kimura here. Hall looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Silva Jr wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rich Silva Jr!
Rich Silva Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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