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CWC 289 Tokyo 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 15 wins and 7 losses; Rich Silva Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 18 losses; Harry Hirsch!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hirsch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva Jr turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Silva Jr (4) vs (0) Hirsch
Hirsch can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hirsch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva Jr is staying tight to Hirsch's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hirsch tries to bench press Silva Jr off him but Silva Jr keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirsch is still trying to improve position.
Hirsch tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva Jr (6) vs (0) Hirsch
Silva Jr controlling from the full mount.
Silva Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirsch working to try and regain half guard.
Hirsch sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Silva Jr not doing much here.
Silva Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hirsch is trying to maintain the position but Silva Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Hirsch keeping control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch tries to get to full guard but Silva Jr has control of the leg.
Silva Jr controlling the action here.
Hirsch trying to control from the bottom.
Hirsch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva Jr stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hirsch for as long as he can get away with.
Hirsch has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Hirsch regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Hirsch 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 (6) vs (2) Hirsch
Hirsch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva Jr wants to sweep here but Hirsch controlling him for the moment.
Silva Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hirsch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva Jr, not yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr keeping moving, preventing Hirsch from controlling successfully.
Hirsch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva Jr keeping full guard, as Hirsch tries to pass.
Silva Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hirsch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hirsch prevents Silva Jr from improving his position.
Silva Jr trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (6) vs (5) Hirsch
Silva Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hirsch avoids the attempt from Silva Jr to control.
Hirsch takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hirsch with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Silva Jr gets back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch controlling the pace.
Hirsch tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hirsch wants to control but Silva Jr is keeping him busy.
Hirsch content to control rather than advance.
Silva Jr wants to control but Hirsch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hirsch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva Jr keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch prevents Silva Jr from improving his position.
Hirsch trying to pass the guard but Silva Jr defending well.
Silva Jr is looking to improve his position.
Silva Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva Jr.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is pushing down on Silva Jr's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva Jr is fighting to maintain full guard but Hirsch has managed to sneak the leg through.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hirsch in particular looking to stall.
Silva Jr is trying to control but can't.
Silva Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva Jr manages to get to full guard.
Silva Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hirsch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch wants to pass the guard but Silva Jr is keeping the position.
Hirsch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hirsch won't allow Silva Jr to sweep him here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is trying to keep Hirsch in close.
Silva Jr keeping moving, preventing Hirsch from controlling successfully.
Hirsch pushes down on Silva Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva Jr is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hirsch jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (6) vs (8) Hirsch
Hirsch working away.
Silva Jr is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hirsch is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva Jr (6) vs (10) Hirsch
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hirsch takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva Jr is just holding on here. Hirsch manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Silva Jr (6) vs (13) Hirsch
Hirsch 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 fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch wants to control but Silva Jr is keeping busy.
Hirsch doesn't have the hooks in and Silva Jr manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (8) vs (13) Hirsch
Silva Jr controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hirsch pulls Silva Jr in close to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hirsch wins on points by 13 to 8.
Harry Hirsch seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Rich Silva Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'Me hungry!'. |
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