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CACC 138: Silva vs Ward PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Artur Azaryan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 9 losses; Donald O Rourke!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Azaryan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Azaryan stops a takedown attempt from O Rourke.
Azaryan gets control of O Rourke's arms and successfully pulls guard. Azaryan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
O Rourke preventing the sweep.
O Rourke passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Azaryan (0) vs (3) O Rourke
O Rourke working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
O Rourke trying to control the action but Azaryan is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Rourke takes a little break here. Azaryan wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Azaryan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azaryan (2) vs (3) O Rourke
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Rourke trying to hold on to Azaryan's head to control him but Azaryan postures up.
Azaryan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Azaryan content to control rather than advance.
Azaryan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down O Rourke for as long as he can get away with.
Azaryan trying to control from half guard but O Rourke is working away.
O Rourke is looking to control Azaryan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Rourke avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for O Rourke! Score +3 for passing guard: Azaryan (5) vs (3) O Rourke
Azaryan prevents O Rourke from getting the reversal.
Azaryan tries to control but O Rourke wriggling away.
O Rourke is looking to get to half guard.
O Rourke is still trying to improve position.
Azaryan controlling the position easily from mount.
O Rourke is looking to get to half guard.
O Rourke tries to improve his position but instead Azaryan has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Azaryan (8) vs (3) O Rourke
Azaryan has the hooks in. O Rourke is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
O Rourke wants to control his opponent's hands but Azaryan gets his hands free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan struggling to keep hold of the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
O Rourke felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Azaryan keeps control of the position as O Rourke tries to break free.
O Rourke staying busy and making it hard for Azaryan to control.
Azaryan is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
O Rourke tries to escape but Azaryan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
O Rourke trying to control the hands but Azaryan won't let him.
O Rourke is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Azaryan.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Rourke manages to reverse the position and now he's in Azaryan's guard. Nice work there by O Rourke.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azaryan (8) vs (5) O Rourke
Azaryan pulls O Rourke in close to prevent any damage.
O Rourke stays in close to Azaryan's body and controls the position.
O Rourke tries to free his leg and advance position but Azaryan is retaining full guard.
O Rourke trying to control the position from guard on top but Azaryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Rourke wants to pass the guard but Azaryan is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
O Rourke is looking to advance position but Azaryan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Azaryan (12) vs (5) O Rourke
O Rourke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Azaryan with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Azaryan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
O Rourke wants to control but Azaryan is having none of it.
O Rourke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Azaryan tries to control but O Rourke wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
O Rourke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
O Rourke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Azaryan trying to control but O Rourke is having none of it.
O Rourke is in all sorts of trouble here.
Azaryan pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
O Rourke is trying desperately to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Azaryan content just to control the position here.
O Rourke is wriggling around trying to escape.
Azaryan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Azaryan manages to capitalize on a mistake by O Rourke to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Azaryan (15) vs (5) O Rourke
O Rourke showing good submission defense here.
O Rourke is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
O Rourke trying to control the hands but Azaryan won't let him.
O Rourke is in bad spot here.
Azaryan biding his time, looking for the opening.
Azaryan trying to control.
O Rourke trying to control the hands but Azaryan breaks the grip.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
O Rourke can't escape the position.
O Rourke controlling Azaryan 's hands.
Azaryan avoiding O Rourke 's attempts to control his hands.
O Rourke looking very determined here, making life difficult for Azaryan.
You can see the frustration on O Rourke's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
O Rourke trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Azaryan is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. O Rourke is defending well though. Azaryan let's go of the attempt for now.
Azaryan controlling well, preventing O Rourke from escaping the position.
O Rourke trying to control the hands but Azaryan won't let him.
Azaryan trying to control momentarily.
Azaryan avoiding O Rourke 's attempts to control his hands.
O Rourke tries to break free.
Azaryan not allowing O Rourke to control his hands.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
What can O Rourke do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
O Rourke is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Azaryan gets his way!
Good control from Azaryan.
Azaryan has the hooks in. O Rourke is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
O Rourke trying to control the hands but Azaryan won't let him.
O Rourke can't escape the position.
O Rourke trying to control the hands but Azaryan won't let him.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
O Rourke is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
What can O Rourke do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Azaryan is not going to allow O Rourke to sit and survive in this position.
O Rourke is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Azaryan.
O Rourke tries to break free.
Azaryan gets his hands free as O Rourke looks to control.
Azaryan trying to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan biding his time, looking for the opening.
Azaryan is not going to allow O Rourke to sit and survive in this position.
Azaryan controlling the position well here. O Rourke rolled but Azaryan kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
O Rourke looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
O Rourke is trying to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
O Rourke keeps trying to improve his position.
O Rourke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Azaryan trying to control.
Azaryan has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
O Rourke prevents Azaryan from getting a body triangle.
O Rourke defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Azaryan's arms.
O Rourke rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Rourke wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Azaryan takes the fight on points by 15 to 5.
Artur Azaryan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Donald O Rourke had this to say: 'Its whatever, i'm young and this is a learning experience. '. |
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