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CACC Mondragon vs Scaletta 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Pavel Savkov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 27 losses; Carlos Silverio!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silverio tries for a takedown but Savkov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Savkov tries to counter by clinching up but Silverio breaks away and moves out of range.
Silverio shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Savkov is trying to defend but Silverio finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Savkov (0) vs (2) Silverio
Savkov with the active half guard here but Silverio passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Savkov (0) vs (5) Silverio
Silverio is looking to take a break and control but Savkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silverio has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Savkov! Score +2 for reaching mount: Savkov (0) vs (7) Silverio
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silverio looking to control but Savkov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silverio is looking to take Savkov's back but instead Savkov gets back to half guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverio takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silverio passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Savkov (0) vs (10) Silverio
We've been hearing good reports from Savkov'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savkov is looking to regain half guard here but Silverio keeps moving and retains side control.
Silverio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Savkov prevents Silverio from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savkov is not content to let Silverio control the position.
Silverio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Savkov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silverio has knee on belly momentarily but Savkov bucks him off and regains half guard.
Savkov is trying to maintain the position but Silverio is very close to passing his half guard.
Silverio prevents Savkov from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savkov is staying active underneath Silverio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silverio seems to be looking for submissions.
Savkov is looking to control Silverio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Savkov avoid being mounted?
Savkov is pressing down on Silverio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silverio slips nicely into half guard.
Silverio trying to pass the guard but Savkov defending well.
Savkov regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savkov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silverio trying to control but Savkov is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savkov 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.
Savkov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Savkov wants to improve his position but instead Silverio has moved into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silverio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Savkov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silverio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Savkov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Savkov is trying to control but can't.
Silverio wants to pass the guard but Savkov is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silverio working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Savkov's thigh. Savkov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Silverio drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Silverio seems to have locked his on tight now - Savkov screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Silverio, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Carlos Silverio!
After the fight, Carlos Silverio was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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