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CACC 170: Krawlee vs Brown PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Rich Silva Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Jarkko Kilpi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kilpi has Silva Jr up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kilpi tries for a takedown but Silva Jr manages to get underhooks.
Silva Jr successfully pulls guard.
Silva Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kilpi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kilpi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Silva Jr manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (2) vs (0) Kilpi
Kilpi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilpi is looking for a triangle here but Silva Jr uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (5) vs (0) Kilpi
Kilpi tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Jr tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kilpi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva Jr tries to advance to mount but can't.
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.
Kilpi is trying to improve his position.
Silva Jr swings around for an armbar but Kilpi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Silva Jr's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (5) vs (2) Kilpi
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kilpi wants to control from the top but Silva Jr keeps moving.
Silva Jr wants to sweep here but Kilpi controlling him for the moment.
Kilpi trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilpi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Monsters BJJ. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Silva Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (7) vs (2) Kilpi
Kilpi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr passes Kilpi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kilpi sees it coming and defends easily.
Kilpi actively working from the bottom here.
Kilpi is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kilpi sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi gets back to full guard.
Kilpi trying to control the position.
Kilpi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (7) vs (4) Kilpi
Silva Jr wants to sweep here but Kilpi controlling him for the moment.
Silva Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Kilpi is proving a slippery customer.
Kilpi is looking to advance position but Silva Jr has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Silva Jr (11) vs (4) Kilpi
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kilpi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (11) vs (6) Kilpi
Silva Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Kilpi wants to control from the top but Silva Jr keeps moving.
Kilpi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Silva Jr looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi wants to pass the guard but Silva Jr is keeping the position.
Silva Jr keeping moving, preventing Kilpi from controlling successfully.
Silva Jr working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kilpi has passed into half guard!
Silva Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kilpi is working away from the top position though.
Kilpi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Silva Jr trying to hold on to Kilpi's head to control him but Kilpi postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi trying to control from half guard but Silva Jr is working away.
Silva Jr is looking for a sweep. Kilpi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kilpi controlling the action here.
Kilpi works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (11) vs (9) Kilpi
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva Jr is trying to control Kilpi's posture but Kilpi avoids it.
Silva Jr gets back to half guard.
Kilpi wants to take a breather but Silva Jr is having none of it.
Kilpi is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Kilpi.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi is pressing down on Silva Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva Jr is holding on for now.
Silva Jr trying to control but Kilpi postures up.
Kilpi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva Jr is just riding it out for now. Kilpi eventually gives up the hold.
Silva Jr is looking for a sweep. Kilpi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Kilpi is looking to take a break and control but Silva Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva Jr wants to improve his position but Kilpi is controlling well.
Silva Jr is not content to let Kilpi control the position.
Kilpi is pressing down on Silva Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva Jr is holding on for now.
Silva Jr trying to control from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr gets full guard.
Kilpi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kilpi trying to control but Silva Jr is working from the bottom.
Kilpi tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva Jr is retaining full guard.
Silva Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Kilpi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kilpi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva Jr tries to get to full guard but Kilpi has control of the leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi tries to pass to full mount but Silva Jr defends it.
Silva Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Silva Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Silva Jr is looking to control Kilpi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva Jr avoid being mounted?
Kilpi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi trying to mount his opponent but Silva Jr defends it.
Silva Jr is staying active underneath Kilpi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kilpi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've been hearing good reports from Silva Jr'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.
Silva Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Silva Jr wants to improve his position but Kilpi is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr gets full guard.
Silva Jr keeping full guard, as Kilpi tries to pass.
Silva Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kilpi looking to pass the guard.
Kilpi keeps trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva Jr looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kilpi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Silva Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kilpi is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva Jr takes the fight on points by 11 to 9.
A victorious Rich Silva Jr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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