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TWGC 39 (265lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 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 44 wins and 27 losses; Rich Silva Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 9 losses; Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Silva Jr feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva Jr (2) vs (0) Scott
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva Jr passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (5) vs (0) Scott
Scott 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.
Scott struggling a bit here.
Scott is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silva Jr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Silva Jr prevents Scott from improving his position.
Silva Jr not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
Scott is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Scott looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Scott looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva Jr performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Scott is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Scott looking for a sweep. Not yet Scott, not yet.
Scott is trying to keep Silva Jr in close.
Silva Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
Scott trying to control the position.
Scott looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva Jr passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (8) vs (0) Scott
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott can't do much from the bottom here.
Scott is looking to reverse the position.
Silva Jr trying to control the action but Scott is working from the bottom.
Scott is trying to work for a sweep but Silva Jr has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva Jr (10) vs (0) Scott
Scott working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to control but Silva Jr is having none of it.
Silva Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Scott is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Scott is wriggling around trying to escape.
Scott is squirming around, avoiding Silva Jr's attempts to control the action.
Silva Jr avoids the attempt from Scott to control.
Scott gets back to half guard.
Scott wants to control but Silva Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Scott wants to control but Silva Jr passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (13) vs (0) Scott
You can see the frustration on Scott's face as Silva Jr controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.
Silva Jr moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Scott is looking to reverse the position.
Scott manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (13) vs (2) Scott
Scott working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Silva Jr's thigh. Silva Jr counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Scott wants to control from the top but Silva Jr keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr controlling Scott's posture.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott looking to sit in guard and control but Silva Jr 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 (15) vs (2) Scott
Scott is trying to control the position but Silva Jr postures up.
Silva Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Scott looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva Jr passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (18) vs (2) Scott
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Silva Jr presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva Jr (20) vs (2) Scott
Scott is looking to get to half guard.
Silva Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Scott tries to hold on but Silva Jr pushes him away.
Scott keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Scott wants to hold on but Silva Jr pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva Jr looking to control but Scott is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva Jr is really struggling to control Scott but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Scott can't escape the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to hold on but Silva Jr pushes him away.
Silva Jr content just to control the position here.
Scott can't escape the position.
Silva Jr trying to control but Scott is having none of it.
Silva Jr wants to control the action but instead Scott gets a body lock and reverses into Silva Jr's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (20) vs (4) Scott
Scott passes Silva Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Scott is working for a submission of some sort.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to control but Silva Jr is keeping him busy.
Silva Jr trying to hold on to Scott's head to control him but Scott postures up.
Silva Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Scott is looking to advance position but Silva Jr won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva Jr seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Scott is looking to pass into half guard but Silva Jr pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Silva Jr is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (22) vs (4) Scott
Silva Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silva Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Scott has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Scott's legs - danger averted.
Silva Jr forces his way into half guard.
Scott tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Silva Jr has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (25) vs (4) Scott
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr controlling the pace for now.
Silva Jr looking to control but Scott is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva Jr controlling the pace for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Scott is in all sorts of trouble here.
Scott wants to control but Silva Jr is having none of it.
Silva Jr prevents Scott from getting the reversal.
Scott is squirming around, avoiding Silva Jr's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva Jr working for a guillotine from mount but Scott is in no mood to give up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva Jr takes the fight on points by 25 to 4.
Rich Silva Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Tyron Scott spoke after the fight, saying 'Pathetic win. You trash and everyone khow it!'. |
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