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CACC 205: Nielsen vs Silva Jr 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Arthur Menezes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 6 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Menezes clinches with his opponent.
Menezes successfully pulls guard.
Sulvar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sulvar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sulvar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully.
Menezes looking for a guillotine here but Sulvar defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulvar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes wants to sweep here but Sulvar controlling him for the moment.
Menezes is looking for a triangle but Sulvar pushes his legs off easily.
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.
Menezes keeping full guard, as Sulvar tries to pass.
Sulvar forces his way into half guard.
Sulvar wants to work for an arm triangle but Menezes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sulvar wants to take a breather but Menezes is having none of it.
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sulvar pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Menezes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Menezes is staying active underneath Sulvar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sulvar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Menezes sees it coming and defends easily.
Sulvar 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.
Sulvar wants to pass the guard but Menezes is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Sulvar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Menezes is just riding it out for now. Sulvar eventually gives up the hold.
Sulvar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sulvar trying to control from half guard but Menezes is working away.
Menezes is defending against the submission attempts here by Sulvar.
Menezes trying to control from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Menezes! Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (0) vs (3) Sulvar
Sulvar looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Menezes tries to lock up and control but Sulvar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sulvar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Menezes is looking to escape.
Menezes wants to control but Sulvar is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Menezes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sulvar trying to control the action but Menezes is working from the bottom.
Sulvar is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Menezes still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Menezes has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Menezes (4) vs (3) Sulvar
Sulvar tries to bench press Menezes off him but Menezes keeps the position.
Menezes tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sulvar's legs.
Sulvar 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.
Sulvar regains half guard.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but Sulvar defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Menezes trying to control the pace.
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sulvar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Menezes seems to be working for a kimura but Sulvar defends the submission attempt.
Menezes is looking for a kimura but Sulvar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Menezes to get the leverage.
Sulvar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Menezes seems to be working for a kimura but Sulvar defends the submission attempt.
Sulvar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sulvar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard.
Sulvar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sulvar is trying to keep Menezes in close.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sulvar pulls Menezes in close to prevent any damage.
Sulvar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Menezes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (4) vs (5) Sulvar
Sulvar content to stall in guard here.
Menezes working for submissions but it's allowed Sulvar to get to half guard.
Menezes is staying active underneath Sulvar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sulvar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.
Menezes tries to get to full guard but Sulvar has control of the leg.
Sulvar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menezes keeps working.
Sulvar passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (4) vs (8) Sulvar
Menezes is looking for a sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Menezes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (6) vs (8) Sulvar
Menezes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sulvar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sulvar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
Menezes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sulvar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Menezes has Sulvar in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (6) vs (10) Sulvar
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Menezes keeps moving.
Menezes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully.
Menezes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Menezes trying to keep a closed guard but Sulvar is proving a slippery customer.
Menezes keeping full guard, as Sulvar tries to pass.
Menezes is looking to cinch up a triangle. Sulvar throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Menezes's body to avoid the submission. Menezes has instead reached around Sulvar's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Menezes arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arthur Menezes! |
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