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CACC 7 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Carlos Silverio (ranked 5519 p4p, 492 weight class) and Max Handle (ranked 3446 p4p, 371 weight class). Silverio comes to the ring accompanied by Shiro Sagisu - Angel of Doom. Handle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Right On kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Max Handle was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 11 losses; Carlos Silverio! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Max Handle!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silverio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Handle avoids it really well and circles away.
Silverio misses with a takedown attempt - Handle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silverio tries to keep at a distance but Handle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Handle jumps into guard, dragging Silverio to the mat.
Silverio postures up.
Silverio tries to free his leg and advance position but Handle is retaining full guard.
Handle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silverio drops back, looking for a kneebar! Handle looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Handle looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Handle! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Silverio (0) vs (4) Handle
Handle goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Silverio has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Handle but great work by Silverio. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Silverio (4) vs (4) Handle
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handle is not content to let Silverio control the position.
Handle gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Handle trying to control but Silverio postures up.
Handle is looking for a sweep. Silverio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverio 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.
Silverio wants to pass the guard but Handle is defending well.
Handle is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverio wants to take a breather but Handle is having none of it.
Handle wants to improve his position but Silverio is controlling well.
Silverio seems to be working for a kimura but Handle defends the submission attempt.
Silverio looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silverio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverio is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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.
Silverio is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Handle defends it well.
Handle tries to roll over but Silverio keeps him under control.
Handle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silverio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Handle keeps working.
Silverio is really struggling to control Handle but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Silverio is thwarting Handle's attempts to control the position.
Handle is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Silverio is staying active.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Handle is trying to get back to full guard.
Handle is trying to control but can't.
Silverio is trying to control. Handle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silverio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Handle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silverio is trying to control. Handle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Handle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silverio is working away from the top position though.
Handle is looking for a sweep. Silverio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silverio wants to free his trapped foot but Handle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Handle is trying to maintain the position but Silverio is very close to passing his half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silverio wants to control but Handle is keeping him busy.
Silverio is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Handle defends it well.
Silverio trying to control from half guard but Handle is working away.
Handle moves into full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silverio is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Handle is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Handle has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silverio (4) vs (6) Handle
Silverio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Handle manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silverio (6) vs (6) Handle
Handle is trying to control the position but Silverio postures up.
Silverio wants to pass the guard but Handle is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silverio is working hard here to advance position.
Silverio trying to control but Handle is working from the bottom.
Handle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Handle keeping moving, preventing Silverio from controlling successfully.
Silverio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Handle is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Silverio pushes down on Handle's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silverio passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Silverio (9) vs (6) Handle
Silverio wants to control the pace but Handle is squirming around nicely.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Handle is trying desperately to improve position.
Silverio takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Handle is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silverio looking to control but Handle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silverio moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Handle has worked his arm free - good work by Handle!
Silverio trying to control the action but Handle is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Handle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silverio content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Handle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silverio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silverio content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Handle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Handle manages to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silverio takes the fight on points by 9 to 6.
Carlos Silverio bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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