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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Diego Gaspar (ranked 2595 p4p, 115 weight class) and Pablo Jr Silva (ranked 8269 p4p, 300 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Diego Gaspar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Pablo Jr Silva!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gaspar (0) vs (2) Silva
Gaspar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
Gaspar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gaspar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silva has Gaspar in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaspar (2) vs (2) Silva
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva keeping full guard, as Gaspar tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaspar is fighting to break Silva's control of his arms but Silva is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gaspar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaspar (2) vs (4) Silva
Gaspar looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Silva has picked Gaspar up and slammed him! Gaspar can't keep hold of the triangle and Silva manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gaspar (2) vs (7) Silva
Gaspar wants to control but Silva postures up.
Gaspar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva wants to control but Gaspar is keeping him busy.
Gaspar stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Silva stalls from top position.
Let's hope that Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gaspar is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva controls the position.
Gaspar tries to improve position but can't.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gaspar keeps working.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Gaspar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling the position from side mount.
Silva working away.
Gaspar sneaks back into half guard.
Silva trying to control the action but Gaspar is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar is looking to improve his position.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gaspar controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Silva trying to control the action but Gaspar is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gaspar keeps working.
Gaspar is trying to get back to full guard.
Gaspar actively working from the bottom here.
Gaspar is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gaspar wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gaspar is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at mickeyharts the greatest , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Gaspar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gaspar is looking to improve his position.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gaspar wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gaspar controlling the position for now.
Gaspar trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva is trying to control. Gaspar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva is thwarting Gaspar's attempts to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gaspar is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Silva jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gaspar (2) vs (10) Silva
Silva controlling from side mount.
Gaspar can't do much from the bottom here.
Gaspar tries to improve position but can't.
Silva working away.
Silva is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gaspar will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gaspar can't do much from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva trying to control the action but Gaspar is working from the bottom.
Silva controls the position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Silva.
Gaspar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gaspar trying to remain calm as Silva controls from the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position but Gaspar is working away.
Silva taking a breather here.
Gaspar is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva trying to control the position but Gaspar is working away.
Gaspar can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gaspar keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silva's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gaspar trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gaspar keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gaspar (2) vs (13) Silva
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Gaspar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gaspar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gaspar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva tries to control but Gaspar wriggling away.
Gaspar is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar working to try and regain half guard.
Silva working for a guillotine from mount but Gaspar is in no mood to give up.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Gaspar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva has control of Gaspar's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gaspar regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gaspar is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Gaspar is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Gaspar defends it well.
Gaspar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gaspar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva wins on points by 13 to 2. |
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