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CFC CG 712 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 11 losses; Anderson Da Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Wolfgang Von Wild! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Da Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Da Silva (4) vs (0) Von Wild Von Wild struggling a bit here. Von Wild tries to improve position but can't. Von Wild is still trying to improve position. Da Silva just content to control the position. Von Wild tries to buck Da Silva off but Da Silva is having none of it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A lull in the action here as Da Silva stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Von Wild is looking for a sweep. Von Wild gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Von Wild wants to sweep but Da Silva has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Da Silva (7) vs (0) Von Wild Da Silva takes a little break here. Von Wild wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Da Silva working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Da Silva happy to just control the position for now. Von Wild is looking for a sweep. Von Wild is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Von Wild struggling a bit here. Von Wild tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Da Silva controlling the position. Von Wild 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. Von Wild tries to improve position but can't. Da Silva is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Von Wild's shoulder. That is not cool. Von Wild is positioning himself to get back to half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Da Silva controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Da Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Da Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Von Wild tries to get back to half guard but can't. Da Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Wild keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Von Wild is trying to improve his position. Von Wild sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Da Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Von Wild is looking for a sweep. Da Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Da Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Von Wild is trying to get back to full guard. Da Silva trying to control the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Von Wild wants to get back to full guard. Von Wild is looking to get back to full guard here but Da Silva has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Da Silva (10) vs (0) Von Wild Da Silva trying to control the position but Von Wild is working away. Von Wild is looking to regain half guard here but Da Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Von Wild manages to work his way to half guard, despite Da Silva's best efforts. Von Wild tries to get to full guard but Da Silva has control of the leg. Von Wild is looking to control Da Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Von Wild avoid being mounted? Von Wild actively working from the bottom here. Von Wild is trying to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Da Silva controlling the action here. Von Wild trying to get back to full guard but Da Silva takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Da Silva (13) vs (0) Von Wild Da Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Von Wild is looking to get to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Da Silva 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. Von Wild tries to hold on but Da Silva postures up. Da Silva mounts Von Wild! Really nice guard pass there! Von Wild is trying to escape the mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Da Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Da Silva manages to capitalize on a mistake by Von Wild to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Da Silva (16) vs (0) Von Wild Von Wild tries to escape the position.
Da Silva biding his time, looking for the opening.
Von Wild tries to escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Da Silva just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Von Wild tries to escape but Da Silva has the hooks in and won't let him break free. 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.
Von Wild trying to control the hands but Da Silva won't let him. Von Wild tries to escape but Da Silva has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Da Silva has good solid back control here. Von Wild tries to escape the position.
Von Wild is trying to roll into a better position but Da Silva has get a rear naked choke and Von Wild is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anderson Da Silva! A relieved looking Anderson Da Silva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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