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CACC 153: Average vs Galanos 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 16 losses; George Arias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 24 losses; Carlos Silverio!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Arias shoots in for a takedown but Silverio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silverio stuffs the takedown attempt from Arias. Arias gets slowly back to his feet.
Arias throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Silverio tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Arias is in Silverio's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arias (2) vs (0) Silverio
Silverio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arias can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Arias trying to control but Silverio is working from the bottom.
Silverio looking for a sweep. Not yet Silverio, not yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Arias's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silverio controlling Arias's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias wants to control from the top but Silverio keeps moving.
Arias is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silverio is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Silverio keeping full guard, as Arias tries to pass.
Arias sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silverio wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Arias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silverio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias stopping the sweep attempt from Silverio.
Silverio being controlled here, momentarily.
Silverio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silverio keeping moving, preventing Arias from controlling successfully.
Silverio is trying to control the position but Arias postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias controls from within his opponent's guard.
Arias got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silverio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Arias has managed to get both his arms back between Silverio's legs - danger averted.
Arias trying to control but Silverio is working from the bottom.
Arias preventing the sweep.
Arias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silverio is keeping the position for now.
Arias trying to control but Silverio is working from the bottom.
Arias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silverio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silverio can't keep his opponent in guard - Arias advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Arias is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silverio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Arias.
Silverio is looking to control Arias's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silverio avoid being mounted?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arias prevents Silverio from improving his position.
Arias is looking to advance position but Silverio won't allow it.
Arias uses his free foot to push down on Silverio's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silverio. Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (5) vs (0) Silverio
Arias with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Silverio is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silverio tries to lock up and control but Arias gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Arias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silverio is looking to escape.
Silverio bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (5) vs (2) Silverio
Arias wants to sweep but no luck.
Arias throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silverio trying to control but Arias is working from the bottom.
Arias is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (7) vs (2) Silverio
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Arias tries to pass to full mount but Silverio defends it.
Arias seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silverio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Arias is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silverio has managed to free his arm - good work.
Arias is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silverio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Arias.
Silverio keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silverio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arias works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (10) vs (2) Silverio
Arias wants to control the action but instead Silverio gets a body lock and reverses into Arias's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (10) vs (4) Silverio
Arias looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silverio wants to control from the top but Arias keeps moving.
Silverio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Arias has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silverio has managed to get both his arms back between Arias's legs - danger averted.
Silverio trying to control but Arias is working from the bottom.
Silverio is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Silverio being controlled here momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silverio advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (10) vs (7) Silverio
Arias manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Arias trying to control from the bottom.
Silverio wants to free his trapped foot but Arias is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Arias gets full guard.
Arias pulls Silverio in close to his closed guard and prevents Silverio from doing any damage or advancing position.
Silverio content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Arias has locked up a guillotine! Arias's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Silverio is holding on here and Arias must be using up a lot of energy. Silverio has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Arias gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). George Arias! |
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