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CACC 130: Boss vs Toussaint PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 7 losses; Raymond Donde! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 10 losses; Kron Silva!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silva throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Donde tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Silva is in Donde's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Donde (0) vs (2) Silva
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
Silva wants to control from the top but Donde keeps moving.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Donde is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donde working a defensive guard but Silva manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Donde (0) vs (5) Silva
Silva controlling the position from side mount.
Donde is trying to improve his position.
Donde wants to control but Silva postures up.
Donde is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Catch Wrestling L.A. that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donde tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva trying to control the action but Donde is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
You can see the frustration on Donde's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Donde can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donde keeps working.
Donde is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva controls the position from side control.
Donde is trying to improve his position.
Donde being controlled for a moment.
Donde tries to improve position but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Donde is working hard here to advance position.
Silva content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Donde is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Donde tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Silva trying to control the position but Donde is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Donde tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Silva trying to control the action but Donde is working from the bottom.
Donde struggling a bit here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Donde holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Donde regains half guard.
Donde is trying to get back to full guard.
Donde is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Donde avoid being mounted?
Silva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Donde! Score +3 for passing guard: Donde (0) vs (8) Silva
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Donde working to try and regain half guard.
Silva content just to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Silva might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Donde tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva controlling from mount.
Donde can't escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Donde tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails to move to back control.
Silva manages to capitalize on a mistake by Donde to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Donde (0) vs (11) Silva
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Donde trying to control but not successfully.
Silva controlling from the back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Donde holding on to Silva's left wrist, preventing the choke.
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.
Silva controlling well, preventing Donde from escaping the position.
Silva doesn't have the hooks in and Donde manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Donde (2) vs (11) Silva
Donde looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Donde preventing the sweep.
Donde trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donde 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.
Donde controls from within his opponent's guard.
Donde has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Donde trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva seems keen to control Donde's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva wins on points by 11 to 2.
Kron Silva is the new featherweight champion!
Kron Silva was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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