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GFY 38 - Sonny Bonds 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 36 wins and 14 losses; Rumsfeld Shart! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 12 losses; Phol Boxaaja!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Boxaaja drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Shart (0) vs (4) Boxaaja
Shart is trying to control Boxaaja's posture but Boxaaja avoids it.
Shart is not content to let Boxaaja control the position.
Boxaaja tries to advance to mount but can't.
Boxaaja working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxaaja is looking to take a break and control but Shart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shart is trying to control Boxaaja's posture but Boxaaja avoids it.
Shart is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Boxaaja is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Shart prevents Boxaaja from moving into mount.
Shart tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boxaaja wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shart is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Beating a Dead Horse to Death Again, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Boxaaja tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boxaaja has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shart is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boxaaja trying to control the position but Shart is working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Boxaaja working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja is looking to take a break and control but Shart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shart can't do much from the bottom here.
Boxaaja tries to move to mount but Shart blocks the move with his legs.
Shart wants to control but Boxaaja postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shart prevents Boxaaja from improving position.
Boxaaja tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boxaaja has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boxaaja trying to control the position but Shart is working away.
Boxaaja working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shart seems a little lost for a moment, as Boxaaja dominates the positioning.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shart is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shart is working hard here to advance position.
Boxaaja tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shart is trying to control Boxaaja's posture but Boxaaja avoids it.
Boxaaja laying and praying for a moment but Shart takes advantage and regains half guard.
Shart tries to get to full guard but Boxaaja has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja wants to work for an arm triangle but Shart is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boxaaja trying to control from half guard but Shart is working away.
Shart wants to control but Boxaaja is keeping busy.
Boxaaja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shart keeps working.
Shart wants to control but Boxaaja is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shart controlling the position well.
Shart is trying to get back to full guard.
Boxaaja seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shart does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boxaaja keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boxaaja's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Shart trying to hold on to Boxaaja's head to control him but Boxaaja postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja wants to take a breather but Shart is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shart is trying to control but can't.
Shart looking for submissions off his back.
Shart is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Boxaaja's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Boxaaja's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Shart (4) vs (4) Boxaaja
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shart has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Boxaaja has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Boxaaja fending off the submission attempt from Shart.
Shart wants to control but Boxaaja is keeping busy.
Shart looking for the RNC.
Shart doesn't have the hooks in and Boxaaja manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shart (4) vs (6) Boxaaja
Shart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja passes Shart's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Shart is not content to let Boxaaja control the position.
Boxaaja is controlling the pace.
Boxaaja is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shart works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Shart (4) vs (9) Boxaaja
Shart is looking to regain half guard here but Boxaaja keeps moving and retains side control.
Shart is not content to let Boxaaja control the position.
Boxaaja tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Shart is not content to let Boxaaja control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shart is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boxaaja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shart keeps working.
Shart tries to buck Boxaaja off but Boxaaja is having none of it.
Boxaaja is trying to get an arm triangle but Shart is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Shart's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja wants to control but Shart is keeping him busy.
Shart tries to improve position but can't.
Boxaaja wants to control but Shart is keeping him busy.
Shart can't do much from the bottom here.
Boxaaja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shart keeps working.
Boxaaja tries for a kimura but Shart is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Shart's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shart is not content to let Boxaaja control the position.
Shart can't do much from the bottom here.
Boxaaja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shart keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shart regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boxaaja wins on points by 9 to 4.
After winning the bout, Phol Boxaaja thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Rumsfeld Shart was interviewed post fight and said 'You either win or you learn, this time I learned... Ossss'. |
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