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TWGC 19 (265+lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Wanderson Siliva (ranked 4290 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Diggs (ranked 1965 p4p, 0 weight class). Siliva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sunshines BAR GRILL & LOUNGE PINNEYS BEACH . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Wanderson Siliva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Robert Diggs!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Diggs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Siliva.
Diggs feints the counter takedown.
Diggs has managed to clinch.
Diggs has clasped his hands together around Siliva's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Siliva (0) vs (4) Diggs
Siliva has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Siliva can't do much from the bottom here.
Diggs tries to advance to mount but Siliva denies him.
Diggs is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Siliva has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Siliva is looking to regain half guard here but Diggs keeps moving and retains side control.
Diggs wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Siliva, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs controlling the position.
Diggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siliva keeps working.
Siliva tries to buck Diggs off but Diggs is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siliva struggling a bit here.
Diggs wants to control but Siliva is keeping him busy.
Siliva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs laying and praying for a moment but Siliva takes advantage and regains half guard.
Diggs content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Siliva tries to get to full guard but Diggs has control of the leg.
Siliva gets full guard.
Siliva is looking for a triangle here but Diggs uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Siliva (0) vs (7) Diggs
Diggs wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Siliva, who protects the arm well.
Diggs is looking to take a break and control but Siliva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siliva tries to buck Diggs off but Diggs is having none of it.
Diggs is staying tight to Siliva's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Siliva can't do much from the bottom here.
Diggs tries to advance to mount but Siliva denies him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs wants to control but Siliva is keeping him busy.
Siliva manages to get back to half guard.
Siliva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diggs pulls his head out easily.
Diggs is working for a kimura but Siliva is defending it quite comfortably.
Diggs tries to pass the half guard into mount. Siliva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diggs 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.
Siliva is not content to let Diggs control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diggs is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Siliva defends it well.
Siliva won't allow Diggs to pass to mount.
Siliva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Diggs passes Siliva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Diggs wants to pass to mount but Siliva is defending the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diggs with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Siliva is looking to control Diggs's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Siliva avoid being mounted?
Diggs is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Siliva (0) vs (10) Diggs
Siliva tries to hold on but Diggs postures up.
Siliva is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Diggs goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Siliva is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siliva (2) vs (10) Diggs
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diggs is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siliva (2) vs (12) Diggs
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diggs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Siliva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diggs has managed to get both his arms back between Siliva's legs - danger averted.
Diggs engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Diggs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Siliva working for a triangle but Diggs defends it easily.
Siliva looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Diggs has picked Siliva up and slammed him! Siliva can't keep hold of the triangle and Diggs manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Siliva (2) vs (15) Diggs
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diggs tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diggs has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Siliva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diggs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diggs wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Siliva, who protects the arm well.
Diggs controlling the position.
Siliva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diggs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Diggs working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Diggs just content to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Siliva tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Siliva (2) vs (17) Diggs
Diggs prevents Siliva from getting the reversal.
Diggs content just to control the position here.
Diggs trying to control but Siliva is having none of it.
Siliva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Siliva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Siliva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Diggs perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Siliva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Siliva trying to control but Diggs postures up.
Diggs is looking to advance position but Siliva won't allow it.
Diggs is looking for a kimura here.
Siliva is trying to control but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diggs is pressing down on Siliva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Siliva is holding on for now.
Diggs controlling the pace.
Siliva looking for submissions off his back.
Siliva tries to get to full guard but Diggs has control of the leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Siliva is looking to control Diggs's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Siliva avoid being mounted?
Diggs is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Siliva (2) vs (20) Diggs
Diggs controlling from the full mount.
Siliva tries to lock up and control but Diggs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diggs has hold of Siliva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Siliva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Diggs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Siliva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Diggs.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diggs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Siliva is trying desperately to improve position.
Diggs is working for a guillotine from mount but Siliva frees his head quite easily.
Diggs prevents Siliva from getting the reversal.
Diggs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Siliva tries to hold on but Diggs pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diggs controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Diggs 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.
Diggs's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Diggs looking to secure an arm triangle but Siliva defends it well.
Diggs looking for a guillotine from mount but Siliva is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Siliva is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diggs wins on points by 20 to 2.
Robert Diggs decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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