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SSG 184 Cahute vs Manning PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Anderson Da Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 14 losses; Jack Lake!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lake looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Da Silva (0) vs (2) Lake
Da Silva is doing well to control the position and prevent Lake from advancing to side control.
Lake is keen to just control but Da Silva is a slippery customer.
Da Silva wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva wants to control but Lake is keeping busy.
Lake trying to control the action but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
Lake keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Da Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lake stalling away here and it's allowed Da Silva to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lake pushing down on Da Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lake wants to control but Da Silva is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lake looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lake wants to take a breather but Da Silva is having none of it.
Da Silva is controlling Lake's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Lake is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Da Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Da Silva is staying active underneath Lake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lake is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Da Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Da Silva is trying to maintain the position but Lake is very close to passing his half guard.
Da Silva is staying active underneath Lake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Da Silva is looking to improve his position.
Da Silva gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lake trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Da Silva has his foot on Lake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lake works his way back into a safe position though.
Lake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da Silva is keeping the position for now.
Da Silva working a defensive guard here.
Lake must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Da Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Da Silva controls Lake momentarily but Lake frees himself.
Lake stays in close to Da Silva's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lake trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lake is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Da Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lake's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Da Silva (2) vs (2) Lake
Lake wants to sweep but no luck.
Da Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Lake is retaining full guard.
Lake trying to keep a closed guard but Da Silva is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lake wants to sweep here but Da Silva controlling him for the moment.
Lake keeping full guard, as Da Silva tries to pass.
Da Silva advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Da Silva (5) vs (2) Lake
Da Silva working away.
Lake is not content to let Da Silva control the position.
Lake regains half guard.
Da Silva trying to control the action but Lake is working from the bottom.
Da Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Lake is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lake is positioning himself well to prevent Da Silva advancing to mount.
Da Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lake tries to get to full guard but Da Silva has control of the leg.
Lake is still trying to improve position.
Lake wants to control but Da Silva is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lake is just riding it out for now. Da Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Lake is looking for a sweep. Da Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Da Silva trying to control the pace.
Da Silva is trying to control. Lake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lake tries to get to full guard but Da Silva has control of the leg.
Lake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Da Silva is working away from the top position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva controlling the action here.
Lake moves into full guard.
Lake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Da Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lake is keeping the position for now.
Lake looking to control.
Lake is controlling Da Silva's posture.
Lake is trying to control the position but Da Silva postures up.
Lake has Da Silva pulled in close to control his posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Da Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lake trying to keep a closed guard but Da Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Da Silva looking to pass the guard.
Da Silva postures up.
Da Silva wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.
Lake wants to control but Da Silva passes easily into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lake wants to control but Da Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Da Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lake tries to get to full guard but Da Silva has control of the leg.
Da Silva is thwarting Lake's attempts to control the position.
Lake works his way to full guard. Good work.
Da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Lake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lake is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Lake.
Da Silva trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
Da Silva won't allow Lake to sweep him here.
Da Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Lake is retaining full guard.
Da Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Da Silva stays in close to Lake's body and controls the position.
Da Silva looking to pass the guard.
Da Silva advances to half guard.
Da Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Da Silva trying to mount his opponent but Lake defends it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lake trying to control but Da Silva postures up.
Lake keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lake wants to get back to full guard.
Lake keeping control of the position.
Lake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lake keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
Da Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Da Silva is taking a breather. Lake 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.
Da Silva's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Da Silva is keen to just control but Lake is a slippery customer.
Lake works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lake controls Da Silva momentarily but Da Silva frees himself.
Lake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Da Silva is one step ahead there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lake keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
Da Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lake's guard.
Lake is trying to get back to full guard.
Lake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lake.
Lake has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Da Silva postures up.
Da Silva preventing the sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lake looking to control.
Lake pulls Da Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Da Silva advances to half guard.
Da Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Da Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lake controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lake.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Da Silva looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Da Silva takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
A victorious Anderson Da Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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