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CWC 296 - Camara vs Silva Jr 2 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 4 losses; Galtero El Toro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 20 losses; Harry Hirsch!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hirsch shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. El Toro manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: El Toro (0) vs (2) Hirsch
El Toro controls Hirsch momentarily but Hirsch frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
El Toro seems keen to control Hirsch's posture.
Hirsch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
El Toro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirsch controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirsch passes El Toro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
El Toro wants to control but Hirsch is keeping busy.
Hirsch controlling the action here.
El Toro is trying to maintain the position but Hirsch is very close to passing his half guard.
El Toro's coaches at Nap or Tap have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hirsch passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: El Toro (0) vs (5) Hirsch
El Toro is trying to control Hirsch's posture but Hirsch avoids it.
El Toro tries to buck Hirsch off but Hirsch is having none of it.
El Toro wants to control but Hirsch postures up.
El Toro tries to buck Hirsch off but Hirsch is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch tries to advance to mount but El Toro denies him.
Hirsch controlling from side mount.
Hirsch tries to move to mount but El Toro blocks the move with his legs.
El Toro is trying to control Hirsch's posture but Hirsch avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt El Toro will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
El Toro wants to control but Hirsch postures up.
El Toro tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hirsch presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: El Toro (0) vs (7) Hirsch
Hirsch controlling from the full mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
El Toro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hirsch controlling the pace for now.
El Toro is desperately trying to improve his position but Hirsch has a good base and remains in mount.
El Toro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch controlling the pace for now.
El Toro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hirsch controlling his opponent.
Hirsch wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
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 tries to control but El Toro wriggling away.
El Toro is working to get back to half guard.
El Toro wants to control but Hirsch is having none of it.
Hirsch controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch wants to take his opponent's back but El Toro doesn't allow it.
Hirsch controlling from mount.
Hirsch wants to control but El Toro has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
El Toro wants to sweep but Hirsch has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: El Toro (0) vs (10) Hirsch
El Toro is looking for a sweep.
El Toro gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
El Toro wants to get back to full guard.
Hirsch controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
El Toro wants to improve his position but Hirsch is controlling well.
El Toro trying to hold on to Hirsch's head to control him but Hirsch postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hirsch in particular looking to stall.
El Toro wants to control but Hirsch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hirsch trying to mount his opponent but El Toro defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
El Toro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hirsch trying to control the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
El Toro is looking to control Hirsch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can El Toro avoid being mounted?
El Toro is positioning himself well to prevent Hirsch advancing to mount.
Hirsch is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
It looks like Hirsch might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
El Toro keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hirsch is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
El Toro has his hands clasped together around Hirsch's back. He's all about the action.
El Toro is looking for a sweep. Hirsch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
El Toro is looking to improve his position.
El Toro is trying to maintain the position but Hirsch is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
El Toro wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hirsch wins on points by 10 to 0.
Harry Hirsch thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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