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Midget Champions RD2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Tristan Lawrence! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Shawn Silvia!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lawrence swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvia.
Silvia moves into the clinch successfully.
Lawrence manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Silvia wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving.
Silvia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lawrence keeping moving, preventing Silvia from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvia pushing down on Lawrence's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silvia wants to control but Lawrence is keeping him busy.
Silvia is looking for a kimura here.
Silvia wants to free his trapped foot but Lawrence is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence keeping hold of Silvia's head, controlling as best he can.
Silvia seems to be working for a kimura but Lawrence defends the submission attempt.
Lawrence slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lawrence is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silvia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silvia trying to control but Lawrence is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvia wants to pass the guard but Lawrence is keeping the position.
Lawrence wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Silvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silvia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lawrence had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silvia defends it easily.
Silvia slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Silvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence has his foot on Silvia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silvia works his way back into a safe position though.
Lawrence keeping full guard, as Silvia tries to pass.
Silvia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silvia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lawrence swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silvia trying to control but Lawrence is working from the bottom.
Lawrence pulls Silvia in close to prevent any damage.
Silvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silvia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lawrence has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silvia has managed to get both his arms back between Lawrence's legs - danger averted.
Silvia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lawrence's guard.
Silvia is pressing down on Lawrence's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lawrence is holding on for now.
Lawrence trying to control but Silvia postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Silvia is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Silvia trying to mount his opponent but Lawrence defends it.
Silvia is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silvia is keen to just control but Lawrence is a slippery customer.
Silvia is controlling the pace.
Lawrence is trying to maintain the position but Silvia is very close to passing his half guard.
Silvia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lawrence does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silvia trying to control the pace.
Lawrence is trying is best to control the position here.
Silvia stalling.
Silvia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lawrence keeps working.
Lawrence controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Silvia not doing much here.
Lawrence is doing well to control the position and prevent Silvia from advancing to side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence trying to control here.
Silvia wants to take a breather but Lawrence is having none of it.
Silvia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lawrence is defending against the submission attempts here by Silvia.
Silvia wants to control but Lawrence is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silvia trying to control from Lawrence's half guard. Lawrence has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Silvia trying to control but Lawrence is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lawrence holds on and takes a little breather.
Silvia wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving.
Lawrence is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Silvia looking to pass the guard.
Silvia wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silvia postures up.
Lawrence keeping full guard, as Silvia tries to pass.
Lawrence throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silvia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lawrence on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lawrence tries to get out of the position.
Silvia is fighting to break Lawrence's control of his arms but Lawrence is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lawrence looking for a guillotine here but Silvia defends easily.
Silvia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lawrence swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silvia keeps trying to improve his position.
Silvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silvia looking to pass the guard.
Lawrence has control of Silvia's left arm, preventing Silvia from doing any damage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silvia is stalling in the full guard.
Silvia trying to control but Lawrence is working from the bottom.
Silvia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawrence is keeping the position for now.
Silvia wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving.
Lawrence is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Silvia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silvia wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silvia slips nicely into half guard.
Silvia is just content to waste time from the top position. Lawrence takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Silvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawrence can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silvia controls the pace.
Lawrence keeping moving, preventing Silvia from controlling successfully.
Silvia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawrence is keeping the position for now.
Lawrence trying to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silvia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lawrence controlling Silvia's posture.
Silvia advances to half guard.
Silvia works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lawrence (0) vs (3) Silvia
Silvia looking to control but Lawrence is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lawrence controls the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Silvia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silvia with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Silvia fails to move to back control.
Silvia avoids the attempt from Lawrence to control.
Lawrence prevents Silvia from taking his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silvia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silvia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silvia wins on points by 3 to 0.
Shawn Silvia gave a mention to Bloodbath MMA Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Tristan Lawrence had this to say: 'I had COVID'. |
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