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CACC 135: Bok vs Sparxx III PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Andy Shifter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Ganesha Om!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Shifter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shifter (2) vs (0) Om
Om 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.
Shifter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Om looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shifter is one step ahead there.
Shifter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shifter tries to free his leg and advance position but Om is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Om lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shifter (2) vs (2) Om
Shifter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shifter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Om trying to control the position from guard on top but Shifter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Om sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Om looking to pass the guard.
Om is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shifter trying to control the position.
Om stands and throws Shifter's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Shifter (2) vs (5) Om
Om trying to control the position but Shifter is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Om goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Shifter has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Om but great work by Shifter. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Shifter (6) vs (5) Om
Om struggling a bit here.
Shifter controls the position.
Shifter is looking to take a break and control but Om is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Om felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Om is looking to regain half guard here but Shifter keeps moving and retains side control.
Om seems a little lost for a moment, as Shifter dominates the positioning.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shifter wants to control but Om is keeping him busy.
Shifter takes a little break here. Om wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Om tries to buck Shifter off but Shifter is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shifter wants to control for a moment but Om uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Om wants to get back to full guard.
Om desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Om is looking for a sweep. Shifter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Om is looking to get back to full guard here but Shifter has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Shifter (9) vs (5) Om
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shifter controlling the position.
Om tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shifter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shifter controls the position.
Om is looking to regain half guard here but Shifter keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shifter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Om keeps working.
Om tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shifter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Om is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Om is trying is best to control the position here.
Still in half guard, Shifter seems content to control.
Om is trying is best to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Om wants to sweep but Shifter has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Shifter (12) vs (5) Om
Shifter is staying tight to Om's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shifter working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Om is trying to get back to half guard.
Shifter takes a little break here. Om wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Om is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Om gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Om gets full guard.
Shifter is stalling in the full guard.
Shifter preventing the sweep.
Om working a defensive guard but Shifter passes into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shifter passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Shifter (15) vs (5) Om
Shifter looking to control but Om is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shifter controlling from the full mount.
Om is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shifter controlling from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Om tries to hold on but Shifter pushes him away.
Shifter looking to control but Om is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shifter wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Shifter looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shifter fails to advance to Om's back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shifter takes the fight on points by 15 to 5.
A very excited looking Andy Shifter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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