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CWC 221 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Helio Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Derek Trucks!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Trucks moves into the clinch.
Silva works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (2) vs (0) Trucks
Silva is fighting to break Trucks's control of his arms but Trucks is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Trucks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Trucks is retaining full guard.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Trucks seems keen to control Silva's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trucks wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Silva is now in half guard.
Silva is taking a breather. Trucks says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Silva is thwarting Trucks's attempts to control the position.
Trucks is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Trucks keeping control of the position.
Trucks is trying to control but Silva manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (5) vs (0) Trucks
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trucks stops Silva from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Trucks can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva controlling the pace for now.
Trucks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva controlling from mount.
Trucks is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Trucks tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Trucks is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva fails to advance to Trucks's back.
Silva controlling his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Trucks working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Silva takes Trucks's back. Score +3 for taking back: Silva (8) vs (0) Trucks
Trucks has hold of Silva's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Silva slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps control of the position as Trucks tries to break free.
Trucks trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Trucks is trying to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Trucks.
Trucks looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Silva not allowing Trucks to control his hands.
Silva keeps control of the position easily here as Trucks tries to buck him off.
Trucks trying to control the action but Silva just sinks the hooks in.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Trucks wants to escape the position.
Silva trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Trucks doesn't escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Trucks turns into Silva and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (8) vs (2) Trucks
Silva is adopting a defensive guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silva controls Trucks momentarily but Trucks frees himself.
Trucks won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Trucks pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Trucks jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (8) vs (5) Trucks
Trucks is staying tight to Silva's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Silva is trying to control Trucks's posture but Trucks avoids it.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Trucks politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Trucks prefers to stall for the moment though.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva tries to buck Trucks off but Trucks is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva takes the fight on points by 8 to 5. |
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