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HBCC 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Shape Shifter (ranked 1327 p4p, 45 weight class) and Police Officer (ranked 4902 p4p, 168 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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 0 wins and 0 losses; Shape Shifter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 5 losses; Police Officer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shifter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Officer closes the distance and clinches.
Officer is pressed up against the cage. Shifter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Officer down to the mat. Officer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shifter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Officer goes for a takedown attempt but Shifter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shifter slaps away a takedown attempt from Officer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shape Shifter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Police Officer.
Officer closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Officer prevents the takedown attempt.
Shifter wants a takedown but no success here.
Shifter gets control of Officer's arms and successfully pulls guard. Shifter will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Shifter controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter working a defensive guard but Officer manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Shifter (0) vs (3) Officer
You can see the frustration on Shifter's face as Officer controls the position.
Shifter is trying to improve his position.
Shifter is working hard here to advance position.
Officer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shifter keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shifter trying to remain calm as Officer controls from the top position.
Shifter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Officer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shifter tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Officer presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Shifter (0) vs (5) Officer
Shifter wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Shifter (0) vs (8) Officer
We've been hearing good reports from Shifter's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Shifter trying to control the hands but Officer breaks the grip.
Shifter tries to roll but Officer sticks to his back.
Shifter just trying to survive but Officer is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Shifter rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Officer prevents Shifter from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shifter actively working from the bottom here.
Shifter wants to get back to full guard but Officer has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Shifter (0) vs (11) Officer
You can see the frustration on Shifter's face as Officer controls the position.
Shifter tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Officer easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Shifter (0) vs (13) Officer
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shifter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shifter is looking to improve his position but Officer isn't that keen on the idea.
Officer avoids the attempt from Shifter to control.
Officer controlling his opponent.
Officer prevents Shifter from getting the reversal.
Shifter sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Officer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Shifter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Officer is working away from the top position though.
Shifter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Officer wants to control but Shifter is keeping him busy.
Shifter is looking to improve his position.
Officer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Shifter (0) vs (16) Officer
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shifter tries to hold on but Officer pushes him away.
Shifter is working to get back to half guard.
Shifter sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Shifter is looking to control Officer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shifter avoid being mounted?
Shifter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Officer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Officer's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Shifter (4) vs (16) Officer
Officer tries to escape the position.
Officer preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Shifter.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Officer prevents Shifter from getting a body triangle.
Shifter is looking for a rear naked choke here but Officer reverses the position brilliantly into Shifter's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shifter (4) vs (18) Officer
Shifter throws his legs up looking for a submission but Officer uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Shifter (4) vs (21) Officer
Shifter can't do much from the bottom here.
Shifter sneaks back into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shifter is looking to improve his position.
Shifter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shifter controls Officer momentarily but Officer frees himself.
Officer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shifter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Officer defends well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shifter looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Officer passes into half guard.
Shifter tries to get to full guard but Officer has control of the leg.
Shifter trying to control but Officer postures up.
Shifter manages to get to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shifter working for submissions but it's allowed Officer to get to half guard.
My spies in HELLCADEMY (Ground Training) inform me that Officer has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Shifter tries to get to full guard but Officer has control of the leg.
Shifter wants to get back to full guard but Officer has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Shifter (4) vs (24) Officer
Shifter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Officer controlling the pace for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shifter is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shifter regains half guard.
Shifter trying to control from the bottom.
Shifter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Officer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shifter moves into full guard.
Shifter looking for subs off his back but Officer has passed one foot through into half guard.
Shifter actively working from the bottom here.
Officer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Officer wants to pass the guard but Shifter is defending well.
Shifter wants to control but Officer passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Shifter (4) vs (27) Officer
Officer working away.
Officer trying to control the position but Shifter is working away.
Shifter manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shifter (6) vs (27) Officer
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shifter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Shifter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Officer for as long as he can get away with.
Shifter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shifter seems to be working for a kimura but Officer defends the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Shifter is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that's the end of the fight!
Officer wins on points by 27 to 6.
Police Officer managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$), into his post fight interview. |
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