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CWC 267 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 10 wins and 5 losses; Rich Silva Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 19 losses; Cajun Puto!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
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.
Puto has managed to clinch.
Silva Jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Puto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Puto is fighting off a takedown attempt but Silva Jr is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Puto to the mat. Puto regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva Jr (2) vs (0) Puto
Puto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Puto wants to hit a sweep here but Silva Jr passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Puto there! Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (5) vs (0) Puto
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva Jr controlling the pace for now.
Puto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Puto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Puto is looking for a sweep. Silva Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto wants to control but Silva Jr is keeping busy.
Puto is looking to improve his position.
Silva Jr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Puto looking for submissions off his back.
Puto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Puto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr controlling the action here.
Puto tries to get to full guard but Silva Jr has control of the leg.
Silva Jr sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Silva Jr wants to pass to mount but Puto is defending the position.
Silva Jr sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr trying to mount his opponent but Puto defends it.
Puto felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Silva Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Puto is looking to get back to full guard here but Silva Jr has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (8) vs (0) Puto
Puto is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Silva Jr is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva Jr (10) vs (0) Puto
Silva Jr tries to control but Puto wriggling away.
Silva Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva Jr trying to control but Puto is having none of it.
Puto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Puto keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva Jr controlling the pace for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr avoids the attempt from Puto to control.
Silva Jr controlling the pace for now.
Puto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva Jr content just to control the position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Puto is looking to improve his position but Silva Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Puto defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr controlling the pace for now.
Puto is trying to escape the mount.
Puto is still trying to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr controlling the pace for now.
Puto is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva Jr is stalling here but it's allowed Puto to get half guard.
Puto is looking for a sweep. Silva Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silva Jr in particular looking to stall.
Puto tries to get to full guard but Silva Jr has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Silva Jr 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.
Silva Jr is stalling here. Puto is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Silva Jr seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Puto has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Silva Jr (10) vs (4) Puto
Puto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva Jr, who protects the arm well.
Silva Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Puto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Puto tries to advance to mount but Silva Jr denies him.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Puto swings around for an armbar but Silva Jr sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Puto's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (12) vs (4) Puto
Silva Jr is stalling in the full guard.
Puto working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Silva Jr has passed into half guard!
Silva Jr trying to control the pace.
Silva Jr passes into side control, despite Puto's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (15) vs (4) Puto
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Puto tries to control but Silva Jr manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Silva Jr (18) vs (4) Puto
Silva Jr is not going to allow Puto to sit and survive in this position.
Silva Jr has the hooks in. Puto is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Silva Jr controlling the position well here. Puto rolled but Silva Jr kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Puto can't escape the position.
Silva Jr trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Puto doesn't escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Puto wants to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puto just trying to survive but Silva Jr is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Silva Jr keeps control of the position easily here as Puto tries to buck him off.
Silva Jr keeps control of the position as Puto tries to break free.
Silva Jr gets his hands free as Puto looks to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr tries to keep control of the position but Puto is staying busy.
I would not like to be Puto right now.
Puto is trying to break free.
Silva Jr just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Puto is really stuck here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva Jr takes the fight on points by 18 to 4.
A very excited looking Rich Silva Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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