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TWGC 16 (145lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary


Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Alex Silva and Byron Tipton. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!




163 cm
25 yrs
135 lbs



165 cm
23 yrs
140 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Alex Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Byron Tipton!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.

Tipton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tipton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Silva (0) vs (4) Tipton
Tipton trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Tipton controlling the position from side mount.

Tipton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tipton tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Tipton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tipton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tipton off and has taken his back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Silva (4) vs (4) Tipton

Tipton is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Silva gets his way!
Silva trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tipton breaks Silva's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (4) vs (6) Tipton
Silva keeping full guard, as Tipton tries to pass.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tipton working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Tipton pushes his legs off easily.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Tipton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Tipton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.

Tipton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tipton trying to control from Silva's half guard. Silva has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tipton trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tipton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tipton forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tipton passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (4) vs (9) Tipton
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Tipton has a good base and remains in mount.
Tipton forces the positional change into back control.
Score +3 for taking back: Silva (4) vs (12) Tipton
Tipton struggling to keep hold of the position.

Silva fending off the submission attempt from Tipton.

Tipton is looking for a choke. Silva gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Silva manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (6) vs (12) Tipton

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva is pushing down on Tipton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tipton is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tipton won't allow Silva to pass to mount.

Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tipton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Tipton wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tipton wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva wants to control but Tipton is keeping him busy.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tipton gets back to full guard.
Silva is looking to advance position but Tipton has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Silva (6) vs (16) Tipton
Tipton pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Silva (6) vs (19) Tipton
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Tipton's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Silva tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tipton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tipton controlling his opponent.
Tipton is trying to take his opponent's back.

Tipton with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to control Tipton's body but Tipton pushes him off. Silva squirms to his side and now Tipton has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Silva (6) vs (22) Tipton
Silva is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Silva tries to break free.
I would not like to be Silva right now.

Tipton has got one arm under Silva's chin. This could be trouble... Silva trying to control the other hand but Tipton gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Silva has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Byron Tipton!
Byron Tipton spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
 
 
 
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