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CWC 337 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 40 wins and 25 losses; Rich Silva Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 13 losses; Shaka Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Zulu looking to score a takedown here. Silva Jr is defending well but Zulu drives through and ends up in Silva Jr's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva Jr (0) vs (2) Zulu
Silva Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zulu sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zulu preventing the sweep.
Zulu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva Jr's guard.
Zulu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Zulu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Jr is pressing down on Zulu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva Jr wants to sweep here but Zulu controlling him for the moment.
Silva Jr has his foot on Zulu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zulu works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva Jr looking for a guillotine here but Zulu defends easily.
Silva Jr looking for a guillotine here but Zulu defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr keeping full guard, as Zulu tries to pass.
Zulu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva Jr, not yet.
Zulu wants to control from the top but Silva Jr keeps moving.
Silva Jr working for submissions but it's allowed Zulu to get to half guard.
Silva Jr is pressing down on Zulu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zulu looking to pass the guard.
Silva Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zulu defends well.
Zulu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zulu passes Silva Jr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zulu controlling the action here.
Zulu is trying to control. Silva Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zulu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Silva Jr gets back to full guard.
Silva Jr has an active guard here but Zulu has managed to pass into half guard.
Silva Jr with the active half guard here but Zulu passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (0) vs (5) Zulu
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva Jr is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Oblivion Gate, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Zulu wants to control but Silva Jr is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Zulu has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva Jr (0) vs (7) Zulu
Zulu content just to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but Zulu has a good base and remains in mount.
Zulu controlling his opponent.
Silva Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but Zulu has a good base and remains in mount.
Zulu controlling from the full mount.
Silva Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr reaches up to try and control the position but Zulu seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Silva Jr rolls and tries to escape and now Zulu has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Silva Jr (0) vs (10) Zulu
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zulu keeps control of the position as Silva Jr tries to break free.
Zulu controlling from the back.
Silva Jr tries to escape but Zulu has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Zulu biding his time, controlling Silva Jr.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr tries to roll but Zulu sticks to his back.
Zulu 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.
Zulu controlling well, preventing Silva Jr from escaping the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Zulu controlling the positon.
Silva Jr tries to escape but Zulu has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Zulu keeps control of the position easily here as Silva Jr tries to buck him off.
Silva Jr tries to escape but Zulu has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Silva Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Zulu has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Silva Jr's body.
Silva Jr is in bad spot here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Zulu controlling the positon.
I really don't envy Silva Jr right now.
Zulu is trying to stick to Silva Jr's back but Silva Jr is turning into Zulu. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Zulu's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Silva Jr. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (2) vs (10) Zulu
Silva Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Zulu seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Zulu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zulu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zulu wins on points by 10 to 2. Shaka Zulu retains his heavyweight title!
Shaka Zulu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Rich Silva Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'Me hungry!'. |
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