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TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Covid Gonna Get! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gonna Get appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gonna Get gets a double leg takedown into Silva's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gonna Get (2) vs (0) Silva
Gonna Get wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Gonna Get trying to move into half guard but instead Silva has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gonna Get (2) vs (2) Silva
Gonna Get is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gonna Get manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gonna Get (4) vs (2) Silva
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonna Get stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonna Get is working hard here to advance position.
Gonna Get trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is pulling down on Gonna Get's head to control his posture.
Silva wants to sweep here but Gonna Get controlling him for the moment.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Gonna Get from controlling successfully.
Gonna Get trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gonna Get trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonna Get is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gonna Get forces his way into half guard.
Gonna Get is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Gonna Get trying to control from Silva's half guard. Silva has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gonna Get pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonna Get looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gonna Get trying to control from Silva's half guard. Silva has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gonna Get drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gonna Get (4) vs (6) Silva
Gonna Get wants to control but Silva postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonna Get is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonna Get struggling a bit here.
Gonna Get is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gonna Get's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gonna Get can't do much from the bottom here.
Gonna Get is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gonna Get manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gonna Get (6) vs (6) Silva
Silva is holding on to half guard well.
Gonna Get is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Gonna Get wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Gonna Get is stalling here. Silva is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gonna Get seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Silva has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gonna Get (6) vs (10) Silva
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gonna Get trying to remain calm as Silva controls from the top position.
Gonna Get is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Gonna Get regains half guard.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gonna Get trying to get back to full guard but Silva takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gonna Get (6) vs (13) Silva
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gonna Get can't escape the position.
Silva manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gonna Get to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gonna Get (6) vs (16) Silva
You can see the frustration on Gonna Get's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Silva really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gonna Get.
Silva is trying to stick to Gonna Get's back but Gonna Get is turning into Silva. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Silva's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gonna Get. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gonna Get (8) vs (16) Silva
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gonna Get looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gonna Get (8) vs (18) Silva
Gonna Get trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Gonna Get looking for subs off his back but Silva has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gonna Get is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva is taking a breather. Gonna Get 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gonna Get looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gonna Get is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gonna Get is looking to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gonna Get trying to get back to full guard but Silva takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gonna Get (8) vs (21) Silva
Gonna Get is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Gonna Get is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gonna Get is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gonna Get tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gonna Get is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Gonna Get is just holding on here. Silva manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gonna Get (8) vs (24) Silva
Silva controlling from the back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoiding Gonna Get 's attempts to control his hands.
I really don't envy Gonna Get right now.
Silva keeps control of the position easily here as Gonna Get tries to buck him off.
Gonna Get is trying to break free.
Gonna Get is breathing heavily.
Gonna Get trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Gonna Get rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gonna Get wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gonna Get is trying to control but Silva passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gonna Get (8) vs (27) Silva
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva wins on points by 27 to 8.
In defeat, Covid Gonna Get stepped up to the mic, saying 'Don't worry, I still got you.'. |
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