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Stepping Stone 26 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 5 losses; Jorge De Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Mason Island!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Island clinches up with De Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
De Silva is trying to pull guard but Island turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Island has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but De Silva regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: De Silva (0) vs (2) Island
De Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Island content to stall in guard here.
Island wants to control from the top but De Silva keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Silva working for a triangle but Island defends it easily.
Island sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Island slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: De Silva (0) vs (5) Island
Island is trying to get an arm triangle but De Silva is defending well.
Island is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, De Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Silva is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Island politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Island prefers to stall for the moment though.
Island goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, De Silva rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Island's guard! Nice work there by De Silva! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Silva (2) vs (5) Island
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Island is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Silva (2) vs (7) Island
Island tries to free his leg and advance position but De Silva is retaining full guard.
Island looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
De Silva looking for a guillotine here but Island defends easily.
De Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Island defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Island doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but De Silva is tightening it up a little... Island has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Island reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Island taps out! Nice BJJ there by De Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jorge De Silva! |
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