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TWGC 39 (265lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 27 losses; Rich Silva Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 65 wins and 35 losses; Judas Priest!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silva Jr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva Jr (2) vs (0) Priest
Priest is looking to improve his position.
Priest is not content to let Silva Jr control the position.
Silva Jr is controlling the pace.
Silva Jr seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Priest for as long as he can get away with.
Priest felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva Jr passes into side control, despite Priest's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (5) vs (0) Priest
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.
Silva Jr wants to control but Priest is keeping him busy.
Priest is looking for a sweep.
Silva Jr gets to mount! Priest was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva Jr (7) vs (0) Priest
Priest regains half guard.
Silva Jr trying to pass the guard but Priest defending well.
Silva Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Priest wants to get back to full guard but Silva Jr has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (10) vs (0) Priest
Priest is being controlled here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest is trying to improve his position.
Silva Jr controls the position.
Priest tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva Jr wants to control but Priest is keeping him busy.
Priest prevents Silva Jr from moving into mount.
Priest is trying to get back to half guard.
Priest struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest tries to buck Silva Jr off but Silva Jr is having none of it.
Priest is not content to let Silva Jr control the position.
Silva Jr advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva Jr (12) vs (0) Priest
Silva Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Priest is looking to improve his position but Silva Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Silva Jr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Priest looking for a kimura from the bottom but Silva Jr passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (15) vs (0) Priest
Silva Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Priest keeps working.
Priest can't do much from the bottom here.
Priest tries to bench press Silva Jr off him but Silva Jr keeps the position.
A lull in the action here.
Silva Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Priest looks to move to half guard but instead Silva Jr has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva Jr (17) vs (0) Priest
Silva Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Priest is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Priest wants to control but Silva Jr is having none of it.
Priest tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Priest tries to lock up and control but Silva Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva Jr controlling from mount.
Silva Jr prevents Priest from getting the reversal.
Priest sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Priest is looking for a sweep. Silva Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva Jr tries to pass to full mount but Priest defends it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva Jr is pressing down on Priest's thigh, looking to free his foot. Priest is holding on for now.
Priest tries to roll over but Silva Jr keeps him under control.
Priest wants to get back to full guard but Silva Jr has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (20) vs (0) Priest
Priest is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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.
Priest tries to bench press Silva Jr off him but Silva Jr keeps the position.
Silva Jr controlling the position.
Priest tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Priest sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Priest wants to get back to full guard.
Priest moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Priest trying to keep a closed guard but Silva Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Silva Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Priest working a defensive guard but Silva Jr manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (23) vs (0) Priest
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr controlling the position.
Priest manages to get back to half guard.
Priest has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva Jr is working away from the top position though.
Priest makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Priest.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Priest not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Priest controlling Silva Jr's posture.
Priest looking to control.
Silva Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva Jr wants to pass the guard but Priest is keeping the position.
Priest is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Priest isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Silva Jr stacks Priest on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Silva Jr! Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (26) vs (0) Priest
Priest manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva Jr's best efforts.
Silva Jr moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (29) vs (0) Priest
Priest can't do much from the bottom here.
Priest tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Priest is still trying to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest looks to move to half guard but instead Silva Jr has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva Jr (31) vs (0) Priest
Silva Jr avoids the attempt from Priest to control.
Priest is trying to escape the mount.
Priest wants to hold on but Silva Jr pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest is looking to improve his position but Silva Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Priest wants to control but Silva Jr is having none of it.
Priest is in all sorts of trouble here.
Priest is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva Jr controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Priest sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva Jr takes the fight on points by 31 to 0.
A very excited looking Rich Silva Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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