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NSC ADCC TRIALS 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Carlos Silverio (ranked 4804 p4p, 431 weight class) and George Arias (ranked 1250 p4p, 168 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silverio might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shiro Sagisu - Angel of Doom. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that George Arias was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 7 losses; Carlos Silverio! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 4 losses; George Arias!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Silverio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arias swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arias closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Silverio (0) vs (4) Arias
Silverio tries to buck Arias off but Arias is having none of it.
Silverio's coaches at Five Round Fight Club NY (50 max) have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Arias goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Silverio rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Arias's guard! Nice work there by Silverio! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silverio (2) vs (4) Arias
Arias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arias is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Silverio has his hands clasped together but Arias extends and breaks Silverio's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Arias.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Arias!
After winning the bout, George Arias thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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