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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between George Arias (ranked 1555 p4p, 205 weight class) and Carlos Silverio (ranked 6333 p4p, 504 weight class). Silverio has chosen Shiro Sagisu - Angel of Doom as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 7 losses; George Arias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 11 losses; Carlos Silverio!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silverio tries to clinch there but Arias circles away.
Silverio takes the fight into the clinch.
Arias turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Arias manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Arias (4) vs (0) Silverio
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Arias tries to move to mount but Silverio blocks the move with his legs.
Silverio is trying to get back to half guard.
Silverio is not content to let Arias control the position.
Silverio is looking for a sweep.
Silverio has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silverio is still trying to improve position.
Silverio is not content to let Arias control the position.
Arias advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Arias (6) vs (0) Silverio
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverio has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Arias (9) vs (0) Silverio
Arias tightening his grip on Silverio, looking for the choke.
Silverio staying busy and making it hard for Arias to control.
Silverio is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Silverio is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverio rolls, trying to escape but Arias keeps control of the position.
Arias looking for the choke but no joy.
Arias controlling well, preventing Silverio from escaping the position.
Arias seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Arias is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Silverio knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Silverio for a finish.
Arias trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverio defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Arias's arms.
Arias is riding his opponent, not letting Silverio buck him off.
Arias is controlling the position but Silverio somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arias is looking to advance position but Silverio won't allow it.
Silverio gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverio controls Arias momentarily but Arias frees himself.
Silverio wants to sweep here but Arias controlling him for the moment.
Silverio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Arias defends it easily.
Arias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silverio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arias is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arias is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silverio is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silverio has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (9) vs (2) Silverio
Silverio wants to control from the top but Arias keeps moving.
Arias looking for a sweep. Not yet Arias, not yet.
Arias looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Arias has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silverio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Arias throws his legs up looking for a submission but Silverio uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (9) vs (5) Silverio
Arias is trying to improve his position.
Arias sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Arias is trying to get back to full guard.
Silverio is looking to advance position but Arias won't allow it.
Arias is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silverio's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silverio's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Arias (13) vs (5) Silverio
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Arias has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Silverio has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Arias really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Silverio.
Silverio tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Silverio is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Arias looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silverio prevents Arias from taking his back.
Arias is trying to control here but Silverio has managed to regain half guard.
Arias passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (16) vs (5) Silverio
Arias takes Silverio's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Silverio is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Arias (19) vs (5) Silverio
I would not like to be Silverio right now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Silverio's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Arias is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Silverio is defending well though. Arias let's go of the attempt for now.
Arias wants to control the position but Silverio frees himself and scrambles - Arias manages to regain control in side control.
Silverio is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arias is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silverio knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silverio tries to improve position but can't.
Arias has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Arias (21) vs (5) Silverio
Arias goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silverio turns into him and now he's in Arias's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (21) vs (7) Silverio
Arias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silverio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silverio wants to pass the guard but Arias is keeping the position.
Arias is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Arias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silverio tries to free his leg and advance position but Arias is retaining full guard.
Arias wants to sweep here but Silverio controlling him for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Arias is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Silverio has his hands clasped together but Arias extends and breaks Silverio's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Arias.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Arias!
George Arias 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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