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CACC 163: Morrison vs Pavlov 2 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Zdravko Zdravkov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 25 losses; Carlos Silverio!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silverio clinches up with Zdravkov and pushes him back against the ropes.
Silverio jumps into guard, dragging Zdravkov to the mat.
Silverio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zdravkov wants to control from the top but Silverio keeps moving.
Silverio has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Zdravkov wants to control from the top but Silverio keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silverio wants to sweep here but Zdravkov controlling him for the moment.
Zdravkov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Zdravkov wants to pass the guard but Silverio is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zdravkov trying to control but Silverio is working from the bottom.
Silverio controls Zdravkov momentarily but Zdravkov frees himself.
Zdravkov wants to pass the guard but Silverio is keeping the position.
Zdravkov passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Zdravkov (3) vs (0) Silverio
Silverio is looking to reverse the position.
Zdravkov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zdravkov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zdravkov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silverio, who protects the arm well.
Zdravkov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silverio knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zdravkov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silverio tries to buck Zdravkov off but Zdravkov is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zdravkov goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Silverio has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Zdravkov but great work by Silverio. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Zdravkov (3) vs (4) Silverio
Silverio tries to advance to mount but Zdravkov denies him.
Zdravkov is looking to regain half guard here but Silverio keeps moving and retains side control.
Zdravkov is working hard here to advance position.
Silverio is looking to take a break and control but Zdravkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zdravkov is looking to reverse the position.
Zdravkov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Zdravkov works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zdravkov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silverio has managed to get both his arms back between Zdravkov's legs - danger averted.
Zdravkov throws his legs up looking for a submission but Silverio uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Zdravkov (3) vs (7) Silverio
Zdravkov is looking for a sweep.
Silverio trying to control the position but Zdravkov is working away.
Silverio is trying to get an arm triangle but Zdravkov is defending well.
Zdravkov tries to bench press Silverio off him but Silverio keeps the position.
Silverio is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zdravkov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Zdravkov is trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silverio controlling the position.
Zdravkov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Zdravkov is looking to improve his position.
Zdravkov looking for submissions off his back.
Zdravkov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silverio sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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.
Zdravkov wants to control but Silverio passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Zdravkov (3) vs (10) Silverio
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silverio working away.
Silverio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zdravkov keeps working.
Zdravkov tries to improve position but can't.
Silverio tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silverio has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Zdravkov (3) vs (12) Silverio
Silverio can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zdravkov is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zdravkov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Silverio is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zdravkov defends it well.
Zdravkov actively working from the bottom here.
Zdravkov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silverio is working away from the top position though.
Zdravkov wants to improve his position but Silverio is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zdravkov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silverio looking to pass the guard.
Silverio preventing the sweep.
Zdravkov is looking for a triangle here but Silverio uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Zdravkov (3) vs (15) Silverio
Zdravkov sneaks back into half guard.
Zdravkov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silverio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zdravkov keeps working.
Silverio is controlling the pace.
Zdravkov is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zdravkov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silverio pulls his head out easily.
Zdravkov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zdravkov with the active half guard here but Silverio passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Zdravkov (3) vs (18) Silverio
Zdravkov is looking for a sweep.
Silverio has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Zdravkov (3) vs (20) Silverio
Zdravkov prevents Silverio from taking his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silverio tries to control but Zdravkov wriggling away.
Zdravkov regains half guard.
Zdravkov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silverio is working away from the top position though.
Silverio wants to pass the guard but Zdravkov is defending well.
Zdravkov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Zdravkov is not content to let Silverio control the position.
Zdravkov actively working from the bottom here.
Silverio trying to control from half guard but Zdravkov is working away.
Zdravkov looking for subs from the bottom but Silverio mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Zdravkov (3) vs (23) Silverio
Zdravkov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Silverio is looking to advance position but Zdravkov won't allow it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Silverio content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Silverio wants to take a breather but Zdravkov is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Zdravkov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silverio pulls his head out easily.
Silverio is trying to work for a kimura but Zdravkov is defending well.
Silverio passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Zdravkov (3) vs (26) Silverio
Silverio controlling from mount.
Zdravkov wants to control but Silverio is having none of it.
Zdravkov is working to get back to half guard.
Zdravkov tries to hold on but Silverio pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silverio moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Zdravkov (3) vs (29) Silverio
Zdravkov is keeping busy.
Silverio is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Zdravkov won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Silverio off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carlos Silverio!
Carlos Silverio 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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