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CWC 229 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 9 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Helio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silva gets a clinch.
Silva gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sulvar (0) vs (2) Silva
Sulvar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sulvar is keeping the position for now.
Silva won't allow Sulvar to sweep him here.
Sulvar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sulvar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulvar 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to hit a sweep here but Silva passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sulvar there! Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (0) vs (5) Silva
Silva avoids the attempt from Sulvar to control.
Silva is trying to take his opponent's back.
Sulvar tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sulvar to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sulvar (0) vs (8) Silva
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Silva trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Sulvar doesn't escape.
Sulvar is trying to break free.
Silva just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Sulvar trying to control the action but Silva just sinks the hooks in.
Silva is riding his opponent, not letting Sulvar buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is not going to allow Sulvar to sit and survive in this position.
Silva controlling well, preventing Sulvar from escaping the position.
Silva has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sulvar's body.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sulvar rolls, trying to escape but Silva keeps control of the position.
Silva controlling the position well here. Sulvar rolled but Silva kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Sulvar rolls, trying to escape but Silva keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar just trying to survive but Silva is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
I really don't envy Sulvar right now.
I would not like to be Sulvar right now.
Sulvar is in bad spot here.
Sulvar trying to control the hands but Silva breaks the grip.
Sulvar rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sulvar is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sulvar avoid being mounted?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Sulvar is trying to control but Silva passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (0) vs (11) Silva
Silva staying calm.
Sulvar is trying to improve his position.
Sulvar struggling a bit here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Silva is taking a breather. Sulvar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sulvar is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sulvar tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Sulvar is looking to get back to full guard here but Silva has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (0) vs (14) Silva
Sulvar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sulvar is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sulvar avoid being mounted?
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sulvar manages to get to full guard.
Sulvar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Sulvar wants to improve his position but instead Silva has moved into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sulvar is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sulvar trying to control from the bottom.
Sulvar is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.
Sulvar is trying to get back to full guard.
Sulvar has his hands clasped together around Silva's back. He's all about the action.
Sulvar is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Silva is taking a breather. Sulvar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sulvar is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Sulvar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Sulvar defends it.
Sulvar actively working from the bottom here.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Sulvar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sulvar is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Silva jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (0) vs (17) Silva
Silva is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sulvar is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silva in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sulvar tries to improve position but can't.
Sulvar controls the position for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sulvar continues to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Sulvar wants to control but Silva postures up.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Sulvar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sulvar is holding Silva down, trying to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva working away.
Sulvar is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Sulvar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sulvar will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva wins on points by 17 to 0. |
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