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TWGC 39 (265lbs, D1): Finals - 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Harvey Smith! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 27 losses; Rich Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Silva Jr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Smith (0) vs (2) Silva Jr
Smith looking to control but Silva Jr passes into half guard.
Silva Jr is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Jr wants to pass the guard but Smith is defending well.
Silva Jr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Smith is looking to control Silva Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
Silva Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smith sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr prevents Smith from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Silva Jr seems content to control.
Silva Jr trying to mount his opponent but Smith defends it.
Smith trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr stalling.
Silva Jr is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
Silva Jr looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Smith is trying to control but Silva Jr manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Smith (0) vs (5) Silva Jr
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to reverse the position but Silva Jr maintains control.
Silva Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva Jr tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Silva Jr might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Smith haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Silva Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Silva Jr's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva Jr controlling from the full mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva Jr controlling the pace for now.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva Jr wants to control but instead Smith manages to regain half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
Smith keeping control of the position.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Silva Jr performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Silva Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva Jr works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Smith (0) vs (8) Silva Jr
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr controlling from the full mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr controlling from mount.
It looks like Silva Jr 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 fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Silva Jr's attempts to control the action.
Silva Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva Jr controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva Jr wins on points by 8 to 0.
Our winner, Rich Silva Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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