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TWGC 31 (185lbs, D1): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 4 losses; Jethro Boudreaux! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 21 losses; Carlos Silverio!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ron Honeybunn and Donatello Bradman.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Boudreaux fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silverio clinches with his opponent.
Boudreaux turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Boudreaux (4) vs (0) Silverio
Boudreaux trying to control the action but Silverio is working from the bottom.
Silverio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boudreaux is looking to take a break and control but Silverio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silverio tries to buck Boudreaux off but Boudreaux is having none of it.
Silverio has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreaux wants to control but Silverio is keeping him busy.
Boudreaux happy to just control the position for now.
Silverio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boudreaux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silverio keeps working.
Boudreaux is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silverio knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boudreaux tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boudreaux has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux looking to control but instead Silverio has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Boudreaux 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silverio is staying active underneath Boudreaux, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boudreaux in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux wants to pass the guard but Silverio is defending well.
Silverio manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boudreaux forces his way into half guard.
Silverio is looking to improve his position.
Silverio trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boudreaux is looking to stall here but Silverio recovers full guard.
Boudreaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Silverio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silverio lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boudreaux (4) vs (2) Silverio
Silverio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silverio trying to control but Boudreaux is working from the bottom.
Silverio advances to half guard.
Silverio is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boudreaux is just riding it out for now. Silverio eventually gives up the hold.
Silverio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boudreaux knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silverio is working for a submission of some sort.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Silverio trying to mount his opponent but Boudreaux defends it.
Silverio seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boudreaux is refusing to be controlled, as Silverio sits in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boudreaux manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boudreaux is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boudreaux bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silverio's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boudreaux (6) vs (2) Silverio
Boudreaux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silverio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silverio looking to control.
Boudreaux sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boudreaux is looking to advance position but Silverio has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Boudreaux (6) vs (6) Silverio
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silverio wants to take Boudreaux's back but he can't do it this time.
Silverio can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boudreaux is looking to escape.
Boudreaux bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boudreaux (8) vs (6) Silverio
Boudreaux looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Silverio manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boudreaux (8) vs (8) Silverio
Silverio won't allow Boudreaux to sweep him here.
Silverio wants to pass the guard but Boudreaux is keeping the position.
Boudreaux has his hands on Silverio's head, controlling the position.
Silverio wants to pass the guard but Boudreaux is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux can't keep his opponent in guard - Silverio advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silverio prevents Boudreaux from improving his position.
Silverio wants to pass the guard but Boudreaux is defending well.
Boudreaux is pressing down on Silverio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boudreaux keeping full guard, as Silverio tries to pass.
Silverio advances to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux is trying to get back to full guard.
Silverio is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boudreaux defends it well.
Silverio trying to mount his opponent but Boudreaux defends it.
Boudreaux is trying to control but can't.
Silverio is trying to control the action in half guard but Boudreaux is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Silverio seems content to control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boudreaux manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boudreaux is trying to hold Silverio in close to prevent damage but Silverio has managed to pass into half guard.
Silverio content to control rather than advance.
Silverio trying to control the action but Boudreaux is working from the bottom.
Silverio wants to pass the guard but Boudreaux is defending well.
Silverio is still trying to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux looking for submissions off his back.
Silverio is trying to control the action in half guard but Boudreaux is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silverio passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Boudreaux (8) vs (11) Silverio
Boudreaux manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boudreaux is trying to maintain the position but Silverio is very close to passing his half guard.
Boudreaux wants to improve his position but Silverio is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Silverio wins on points by 11 to 8.
Carlos Silverio bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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