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CWC 230 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 6 wins and 4 losses; Rich Silva Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 10 losses; Richard Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Morgan goes for a double leg but Silva Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silva Jr continues to drive forward.
Morgan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Morgan lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva Jr (0) vs (2) Morgan
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Silva Jr is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan trying to control but Silva Jr is working from the bottom.
Morgan 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 (4) vs (2) Morgan
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morgan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva Jr avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.
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.
Morgan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Silva Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard but Silva Jr has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (7) vs (2) Morgan
Silva Jr happy to just control the position for now.
Morgan is trying to control Silva Jr's posture but Silva Jr avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan looking for a sweep but Silva Jr has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva Jr (9) vs (2) Morgan
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr tries to control but Morgan wriggling away.
Morgan manages to control the position for a moment.
Silva Jr wants to control but instead Morgan manages to regain half guard.
Morgan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan gets full guard.
Morgan working a defensive guard but Silva Jr passes into half guard.
Silva Jr prevents Morgan from improving his position.
Silva Jr wants to pass the guard but Morgan is defending well.
Morgan actively working from the bottom here.
Morgan trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (12) vs (2) Morgan
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan regains half guard.
Morgan is looking to control Silva Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morgan avoid being mounted?
Silva Jr wants to pass the guard but Morgan is defending well.
Morgan looking for submissions off his back.
Silva Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morgan defends it well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard but Silva Jr has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (15) vs (2) Morgan
Morgan is trying to improve his position.
Morgan trying to control but Silva Jr flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Silva Jr (18) vs (2) Morgan
Silva Jr is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Silva Jr looking for the choke from the back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to break free.
Will Silva Jr go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Silva Jr controls the action.
Morgan wants to control his opponent's hands but Silva Jr gets his hands free.
Morgan breaks Silva Jr's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (18) vs (4) Morgan
Silva Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva Jr is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan forces his way into half guard.
Silva Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Morgan trying to control from half guard but Silva Jr is working away.
Silva Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morgan is looking to stall here but Silva Jr recovers full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva Jr is pulling down on Morgan's head to control his posture.
Morgan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silva Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva Jr keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan looking to sit in guard and control but Silva Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (20) vs (4) Morgan
Silva Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morgan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Silva Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Silva Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Morgan's guard.
Morgan looking for a kimura from the bottom but Silva Jr passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (23) vs (4) Morgan
Silva Jr controls the position.
Morgan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.
Silva Jr controlling from side mount.
Silva Jr tries to advance to mount but Morgan denies him.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying his best to control but Silva Jr has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva Jr (25) vs (4) Morgan
Morgan is trying to escape the mount.
Silva Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva Jr's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr looking to control but Morgan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morgan is working to get back to half guard.
Silva Jr controlling his opponent.
Silva Jr tries to control but Morgan wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva Jr takes the fight on points by 25 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Rich Silva Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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