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TWGC 29 (265lbs, D2): Hilo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Michel Teló (ranked 12779 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Silva (ranked 7776 p4p, 0 weight class). Teló's entrance music is Michel Telo - Ai se eu te pego. A fine choice. Michel Teló has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; Michel Teló! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Helio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Teló clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Teló gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Teló (2) vs (0) Silva
Silva tries to roll over but Teló keeps him under control.
Silva holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Silva is not content to let Teló control the position.
Teló performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Teló is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Teló sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Teló is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Teló wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Teló is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is staying active underneath Teló, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva tries to roll over but Teló keeps him under control.
Teló trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Teló seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Teló is just content to waste time from the top position. Silva takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Teló is stalling in the full guard.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teló stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva pulls Teló in close to his closed guard and prevents Teló from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Teló wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Teló's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his hands on Teló's head, controlling the position.
Teló controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Teló tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Teló from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silva holds on and takes a little breather.
Teló has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Teló won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Teló wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Silva pulls Teló in close to his closed guard and prevents Teló from doing any damage or advancing position.
Teló trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva is adopting a defensive guard.
Silva is trying to keep Teló in close.
Silva managing to control the position.
Teló looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Teló controls the pace.
Silva is trying to control the position but Teló postures up.
Teló wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping full guard, as Teló tries to pass.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Teló from controlling successfully.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Teló controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Teló pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Teló stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling Teló's posture.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Teló's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teló (2) vs (2) Silva
Teló is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
My spies in Hell's Balls Gym inform me that Silva has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Teló wants to improve his position but instead Silva has moved into half guard.
Teló trying to control here.
Teló wants to get back to full guard.
Silva controlling the pace.
Teló tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Silva prevents Teló from improving his position.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Teló is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Teló defends it.
Teló wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Teló tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Teló is heads and Silva is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Silva wins on points by 3 to 2. |
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