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CWC 321 - Trump vs Steel PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 19 losses; Rich Silva Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 11 losses; Shaka Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Zulu shoots in for a takedown but Silva Jr shows good takedown defense.
Zulu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva Jr sprawls well. Silva Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zulu gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva Jr (2) vs (0) Zulu
Silva Jr wants to free his trapped foot but Zulu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Zulu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu is not content to let Silva Jr control the position.
Silva Jr stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zulu defends it well.
Silva Jr controlling the pace.
Silva Jr seems to be looking for submissions.
Zulu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva Jr is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu actively working from the bottom here.
Zulu tries to roll over but Silva Jr keeps him under control.
Silva Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zulu keeps working.
Silva Jr 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.
Zulu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu is looking for a sweep. Silva Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zulu manages to get to full guard.
Silva Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Zulu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (2) vs (2) Zulu
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Zulu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zulu stays in close to Silva Jr's body and controls the position.
Silva Jr managing to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zulu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva Jr keeping full guard, as Zulu tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zulu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zulu pushing down on Silva Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is holding on to half guard well.
Silva Jr tries to roll over but Zulu keeps him under control.
Zulu controlling the pace.
Silva Jr trying to control here.
Silva Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is not content to let Zulu control the position.
Zulu is thwarting Silva Jr's attempts to control the position.
Zulu content to control rather than advance.
Zulu prevents Silva Jr from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr trying to control but Zulu postures up.
Zulu not doing much here.
Silva Jr is looking for a sweep. Zulu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zulu is just content to waste time from the top position. Silva Jr takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is trying to control the position but Zulu postures up.
Zulu passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Zulu in particular looking to stall.
Zulu prevents Silva Jr from improving his position.
Zulu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Zulu uses his free foot to push down on Silva Jr's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silva Jr. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (2) vs (5) Zulu
Silva Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva Jr is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Oblivion Gate, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Zulu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is looking to get to half guard.
Zulu controlling from mount.
Silva Jr working to try and regain half guard.
Zulu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr tries to lock up and control but Zulu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zulu fails to advance to Silva Jr's back.
Silva Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva Jr has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Zulu's lack of action.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Zulu working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Silva Jr's thigh. Silva Jr counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr 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.
Zulu is pushing down on Silva Jr's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva Jr is fighting to maintain full guard but Zulu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva Jr is trying to control but Zulu manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (2) vs (8) Zulu
Silva Jr is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zulu wins on points by 8 to 2.
Shaka Zulu is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Shaka Zulu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Rich Silva Jr had this to say: 'Me hungry!'. |
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