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CACC 144: Ward vs Morrison II PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 4 losses; Claudio Ty! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 23 losses; Carlos Silverio!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Silverio enables Ty to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Silverio manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ty (2) vs (0) Silverio
Silverio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silverio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ty wants to pass the guard but Silverio is keeping the position.
Silverio wants to sweep here but Ty controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silverio keeping moving, preventing Ty from controlling successfully.
Ty sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ty trying to control but Silverio is working from the bottom.
Silverio keeping full guard, as Ty tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverio controls Ty momentarily but Ty frees himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ty trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silverio seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ty looking to pass the guard.
Ty is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silverio is keeping the position for now.
Silverio trying to control the position.
Silverio is pulling down on Ty's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverio can't keep his opponent in guard - Ty advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silverio is trying to get back to full guard.
Ty is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ty is looking to advance position but Silverio won't allow it.
Ty trying to control from Silverio's half guard. Silverio has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ty trying to control but Silverio is working from the bottom.
Silverio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ty wants to control from the top but Silverio keeps moving.
Ty is looking to pass into half guard but Silverio pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Silverio is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ty (2) vs (2) Silverio
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ty looking to control.
Ty keeping moving, preventing Silverio from controlling successfully.
Silverio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ty managing to control the position.
Silverio trying to control but Ty is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silverio slips nicely into half guard.
Silverio is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Ty working a defensive guard here.
Silverio tries to free his leg and advance position but Ty is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silverio postures up.
Ty can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silverio controls the pace.
Ty will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ty 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.
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.
Silverio wants to control from the top but Ty keeps moving.
Ty is trying to keep Silverio in close.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silverio trying to control but Ty is working from the bottom.
Ty looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ty managing to control the position.
Silverio trying to control the position from guard on top but Ty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silverio looking to sit in guard and control but Ty gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ty (4) vs (2) Silverio
Ty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silverio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silverio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Ty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silverio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silverio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ty gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silverio keeping moving, preventing Ty from controlling successfully.
Ty looking to pass the guard.
Ty is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silverio is looking to sweep but instead, Ty has passed into half guard.
Silverio trying to control here.
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.
Still in half guard, Ty seems content to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ty is thwarting Silverio's attempts to control the position.
Ty seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silverio wants to control but Ty is keeping busy.
Ty wants to take a breather but Silverio is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ty prevents Silverio from improving his position.
Ty wants to take a breather but Silverio is having none of it.
Silverio is pressing down on Ty's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ty stands and throws Silverio's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ty (7) vs (2) Silverio
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silverio tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ty presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ty (9) vs (2) Silverio
And that's the end of the fight!
Ty takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
A relieved looking Claudio Ty thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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