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LACC Tourney Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hans Davion (ranked 6949 p4p, 206 weight class) and Carlos Silverio (ranked 8494 p4p, 180 weight class). Davion comes to the cage accompanied by Never Surrender. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Hans Davion! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Carlos Silverio! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Davion scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Davion (2) vs (0) Silverio Davion trying to pass the guard but Silverio defending well. Silverio tries to get to full guard but Davion has control of the leg. Davion trying to control from half guard but Silverio is working away. Davion is really struggling to control Silverio but he's trying to hold on to the position. Davion works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Davion (5) vs (0) Silverio Davion looking to control but Silverio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Davion goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Silverio is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davion (5) vs (2) Silverio
That's one minute gone in the round. Davion keeping full guard, as Silverio tries to pass. Silverio engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Silverio tries to free his leg and advance position but Davion is retaining full guard. Silverio forces his way into half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silverio is pressing down on Davion's thigh, looking to free his foot. Davion is holding on for now. Silverio is keen to just control but Davion is a slippery customer. Silverio works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Davion (5) vs (5) Silverio 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. Davion tries to lock up and control but Silverio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Silverio can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davion is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silverio tries to take his opponent's back but Davion turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davion (7) vs (5) Silverio Davion trying to control the position from guard on top but Silverio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Davion wants to pass the guard but Silverio is keeping the position. Silverio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davion defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silverio keeping moving, preventing Davion from controlling successfully. Davion is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Davion works a leg free and moves into half guard. Davion 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.
Davion will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Davion 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Davion is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silverio defends it well. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Silverio trying to control from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Davion is stalling here. Silverio is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Davion seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Silverio has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Davion (7) vs (9) Silverio Silverio advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Davion (7) vs (11) Silverio Silverio is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Davion has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Silverio is looking to work his way around to Davion's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. Davion keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Silverio goes for an armbar but Davion turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Davion. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davion (9) vs (11) Silverio Davion drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silverio manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Davion has Silverio in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davion (9) vs (13) Silverio Silverio drops back, looking for a kneebar! Davion looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Davion looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Davion! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Davion (13) vs (13) Silverio
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Davion goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Silverio has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Davion but great work by Silverio. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Davion (13) vs (17) Silverio A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Silverio advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Davion (13) vs (19) Silverio Silverio trying to control but he's not successful this time. Silverio moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Davion has worked his arm free - good work by Davion!
Silverio tries to advance position but instead Davion slips a leg back in to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Silverio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davion does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Silverio passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Davion! Score +3 for passing guard: Davion (13) vs (22) Silverio Silverio with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Silverio wants to control but Davion has made it back to half guard. Nice work. Silverio has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Davion (13) vs (25) Silverio
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Davion stops Silverio from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. Davion tries to hold on but Silverio pushes him away. Davion is squirming around, avoiding Silverio's attempts to control the action. Davion is trying to escape the mount but Silverio keeps good control and instead manages to take Davion's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Davion (13) vs (28) Silverio Davion can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Davion staying busy and making it hard for Silverio to control. Davion wants to control his opponent's hands but Silverio gets his hands free. Silverio biding his time, controlling Davion. Silverio looking for the choke from the back. Silverio is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Davion is defending well though. Silverio let's go of the attempt for now. Silverio looking to break Davion's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Davion remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Silverio will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Silverio is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Davion defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. Davion is in bad spot here.
Silverio working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. Davion rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Davion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Silverio wants to pass to mount but Davion is defending the position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Davion is staying active underneath Silverio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight! Silverio wins on points by 28 to 13. Carlos Silverio bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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