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CACC 57 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Fletch Brandis (ranked 4006 p4p, 360 weight class) and Rickson Silva (ranked 21595 p4p, 502 weight class). Brandis comes into the arena with Lynyrd Skynyrd : The Ballad of Curtis Loew blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 7 losses; Fletch Brandis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Rickson Silva !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brandis tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Brandis.
Silva jumps into guard, dragging Brandis to the mat.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brandis wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brandis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandis drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Brandis off! Brandis jumps back into Silva 's guard.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brandis trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Brandis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brandis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva has his foot on Brandis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brandis works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva pulls Brandis in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Brandis wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Brandis stands and throws Silva 's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brandis (3) vs (0) Silva
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Brandis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brandis goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Silva has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Brandis but great work by Silva . Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brandis (3) vs (4) Silva
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva laying and praying for a moment but Brandis takes advantage and regains half guard.
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.
Silva is thwarting Brandis's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Brandis is controlling Silva 's position as best he can from this difficult position.
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.
Silva is keen to just control but Brandis is a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brandis haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brandis is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brandis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva postures up.
Brandis wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva wants to control from the top but Brandis keeps moving.
Brandis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brandis (5) vs (4) Silva
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brandis trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Brandis is proving a slippery customer.
Silva pulls Brandis in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Silva has his feet on Brandis's thighs here. He's pushed Brandis off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Brandis screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rickson Silva !
After the fight, Rickson Silva was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Fletch Brandis stepped up to the mic, saying 'I think I'm gonna drink a Miller Lite tonight and play some pool.'. |
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