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CWC 287 - Tokyo 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Bill Newton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 10 losses; Helio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Newton is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Newton works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Newton (2) vs (0) Silva
Newton is looking to advance position but Silva has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Newton (2) vs (4) Silva
Newton tries to improve his position but instead Silva has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Newton (2) vs (7) Silva
Silva has the hooks in. Newton is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Newton is keeping busy.
We've been hearing good reports from Newton'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.
Newton is really stuck here.
Silva is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva controlling well, preventing Newton from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Newton can't escape the position.
Will Silva go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Silva keeps control of the position as Newton tries to break free.
Newton is working hard here to advance position.
Silva tries to keep control of the position but Newton is staying busy.
Newton breaks Silva's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Newton (4) vs (7) Silva
Newton advances to half guard.
Newton is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Newton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling the position well.
Newton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Newton is looking for submissions but instead, Silva has regained full guard.
Newton looking to pass the guard.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Newton (4) vs (9) Silva
Newton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Newton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Newton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Newton working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Newton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Newton (8) vs (9) Silva
Silva showing good submission defense here.
Newton looking for the RNC.
Silva looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Newton is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Silva has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Newton has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Silva taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Newton doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bill Newton! |
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