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AW Invitational - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dragan Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Axel Randall!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Randall shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (0) vs (2) Randall
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Randall manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (2) vs (2) Randall
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randall is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Randall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva wants to control from the top but Randall keeps moving.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randall managing to control the position.
Randall working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control from the top but Randall keeps moving.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Randall is keeping the position.
Randall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Randall is pulling down on Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva, at least for the moment.
Randall is continuing to stall.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randall is trying to keep Silva in close.
Randall is controlling Silva's posture.
Randall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Randall is working from the bottom.
Randall working a defensive guard but Silva manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (5) vs (2) Randall
Randall isn't going anywhere.
Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Randall struggling a bit here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Randall tries to improve position but can't.
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Randall has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva working away.
Silva trying to control the position but Randall is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Randall manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Randall trying to control but Silva postures up.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Randall has eaten all the pies!
Silva content to control rather than advance.
Randall wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Randall wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva is keen to just control but Randall is a slippery customer.
Silva is really struggling to control Randall but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Randall is trying to control but Silva manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (8) vs (2) Randall
Silva wants to control the pace but Randall is squirming around nicely.
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Randall tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Randall regains half guard.
Randall is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Randall keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents Randall from improving his position.
Silva trying to control the action but Randall is working from the bottom.
Silva prevents Randall from improving his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silva is keen to just control but Randall is a slippery customer.
Randall tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Randall is working away.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Randall defends it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Randall is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (11) vs (2) Randall
Silva wants to take his opponent's back but Randall doesn't allow it.
Randall is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Randall is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Randall is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva trying to control but Randall is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva takes the fight on points by 11 to 2. |
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