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AW Invitational - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Dragan Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Carmelo Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rodgers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (0) vs (2) Rodgers
Rodgers is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Rodgers has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rodgers trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Silva trying to hold on to Rodgers's head to control him but Rodgers postures up.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodgers controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rodgers content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Silva trying to control but Rodgers postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Rodgers is very close to passing his half guard.
Rodgers trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
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.
Rodgers not doing much here.
Rodgers wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
Rodgers prevents Silva from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Rodgers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rodgers trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rodgers prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva trying to control but Rodgers postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Silva is pressing down on Rodgers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva controls Rodgers momentarily but Rodgers frees himself.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (2) vs (2) Rodgers
Silva looking to pass the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers is adopting a defensive guard.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodgers is keeping the position for now.
Rodgers wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rodgers looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Silva puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Silva trying to control the action but Rodgers is working from the bottom.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Rodgers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rodgers is not content to let Silva control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Rodgers wants to get back to full guard.
Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rodgers sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodgers keeps working.
Silva maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Rodgers could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Silva has cracked it and Rodgers is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dragan Silva! |
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