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SSG 283 Rhodeo vs Hall PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Alex Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Ronan Harvey!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Harvey keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harvey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and Harvey ends up having to push Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Silva drops down looking for a counter takedown but Harvey sprawls and moves away.
Harvey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harvey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alex Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronan Harvey.
Silva tries to clinch there but Harvey circles away.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Harvey shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harvey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Harvey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Harvey after a bit of a struggle.
Harvey has Silva pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Harvey pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Silva tumbling to the mat - Harvey dives into Silva's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (0) vs (2) Harvey
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harvey is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Harvey has picked Silva up and slammed him! Silva can't keep hold of the triangle and Harvey manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (0) vs (5) Harvey
Silva wants to control but Harvey postures up.
A lull in the action here.
Harvey has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at New York Public Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Harvey moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva wants to control but Harvey postures up.
Harvey happy to just control the position for now.
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That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva (0) vs (7) Harvey
Harvey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva tries to hold on but Harvey pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Harvey is looking to work his way around to Silva's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Silva looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Harvey looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Harvey controlling from mount.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Harvey with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Harvey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Harvey's attempts to control the action.
Silva could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Harvey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harvey has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (0) vs (10) Harvey
Harvey fails to take his opponent's back.
Silva wants to control but Harvey is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harvey pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Harvey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Harvey wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Silva holds on, trying desperately to control.
Harvey looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harvey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva has given up his back. Will we see Harvey going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Silva (0) vs (13) Harvey
Harvey is not going to allow Silva to sit and survive in this position.
Harvey controls the position.
Harvey gets his hands free as Silva looks to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to escape but Harvey has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Harvey is not going to allow Silva to sit and survive in this position.
Harvey wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Silva trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Silva is trying to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva trying to control the action but Harvey just sinks the hooks in.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Silva defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Harvey is not going to allow Silva to sit and survive in this position.
Silva can't escape the position.
Silva trying to control but not successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Harvey is riding his opponent, not letting Silva buck him off.
Silva holding on to Harvey's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Harvey just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
It looks like Harvey 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.
Harvey working for the choke.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
What can Silva do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
A lull in the action here.
Silva trying to control the hands but Harvey won't let him.
Silva is really stuck here.
Harvey is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Silva looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Harvey has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Silva trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Harvey gets his hands free as Silva looks to control.
Harvey looking for the choke but no joy.
Silva just trying to survive but Harvey is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Harvey is riding his opponent, not letting Silva buck him off.
Silva just trying to survive but Harvey is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Silva is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Harvey.
Harvey is persistently looking for the submission but Silva is defending it well.
Harvey is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Silva has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harvey keeps control of the position easily here as Silva tries to buck him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harvey wins on points by 13 to 0. |
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