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TWGC 26 (265+lbs, D3): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Helio Silva (ranked 5445 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Lipski (ranked 5761 p4p, 441 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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 1 wins and 1 losses; Helio Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gabriel Lipski!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Steve Erwin and Ben Watson.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lipski tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva feinted with a counter takedown.
Lipski doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lipski sprawls and moves away.
Lipski takes the fight into the clinch.
Lipski pulls guard successfully.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Lipski is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lipski wants to sweep but no luck.
Lipski working for submissions but it's allowed Silva to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (3) vs (0) Lipski
The referee asks Silva politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Silva prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lipski tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Lipski keeps trying to improve his position.
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.
Lipski looks winded!
Silva taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lipski for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lipski can't do much from the bottom here.
Lipski tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Silva has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva continues to stall.
Lipski tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Lipski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lipski is trying to escape the position but Silva is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lipski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lipski is being controlled here.
Lipski is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Silva's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lipski is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here as Silva stalls from top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lipski gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silva in particular looking to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lipski is looking to improve his position.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Lipski defends it.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silva works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (6) vs (0) Lipski
Lipski seems a little lost for a moment, as Silva dominates the positioning.
Lipski tries to improve position but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silva in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lipski is looking to reverse the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silva controls the position.
Lipski struggling a bit here.
Lipski trying to remain calm as Silva controls from the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lipski is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Lipski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lipski tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
The referee asks Silva politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Silva prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lipski is looking for a sweep.
Silva controlling the position from side mount.
Lipski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
More hug and hope from Silva.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva takes the fight on points by 6 to 0. |
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