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TWGC 35 (145lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Springsteen Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Maruim Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are 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.
Lee is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Lee closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva seems keen to control Lee's posture.
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee continues to stall.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva has his hands on Lee's head, controlling the position.
Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee postures up.
Lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Silva holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lee works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (3) vs (0) Silva
Lee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a little break here. Silva wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lee goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Silva rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lee's guard! Nice work there by Silva! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (3) vs (2) Silva
Silva advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (3) vs (5) Silva
Silva tries for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Silva trying to control the position but Lee is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Lee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Lee moves into full guard.
Lee looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Silva has picked Lee up and slammed him! Lee can't keep hold of the triangle and Silva manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (3) vs (8) Silva
Lee is trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee is letting Silva control him for a moment.
Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Silva working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lee is looking to reverse the position.
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Lee is defending well.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lee haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Lee is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lee throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Silva escapes and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (3) vs (11) Silva
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position but Lee is working away.
Silva swings around for an armbar but Lee sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Silva's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (5) vs (11) Silva
Lee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lee being controlled here momentarily.
Lee postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lee wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lee has passed into half guard!
Silva tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Silva is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Lee.
Silva wants to control but Lee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva wins on points by 11 to 5.
A very excited looking Maruim Silva 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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