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CACC 143: Average vs Shifter 2 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 20 wins and 6 losses; Joe Average! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Andy Shifter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Shifter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Average! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Average (0) vs (4) Shifter
Average tries to buck Shifter off but Shifter is having none of it.
Shifter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Average keeps working.
Shifter working away.
Shifter controls the position.
Average is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shifter staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter working away.
Average might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shifter content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Shifter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Average is trying to control Shifter's posture but Shifter avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average is not content to let Shifter control the position.
Average is trying to improve his position.
Shifter working away.
Shifter is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Average is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Average is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Average trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shifter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shifter prevents Average from improving his position.
Average is working hard here to advance position.
Shifter is keen to just control but Average is a slippery customer.
Average is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Fight Club elite that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Shifter seems content to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shifter prevents Average from improving his position.
Shifter is keen to just control but Average is a slippery customer.
Average actively working from the bottom here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Average trying to control but Shifter postures up.
Average is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Average tries to get to full guard but Shifter has control of the leg.
Average controlling the position for now.
Average tries to get to full guard but Shifter has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Average trying to get back to full guard but Shifter takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Average (0) vs (7) Shifter
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.
Average slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Average trying to hold on to Shifter's head to control him but Shifter postures up.
Average slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Average tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Average keeping full guard, as Shifter tries to pass.
Shifter trying to control the position from guard on top but Average is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shifter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Average swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Average has an active guard here but Shifter has managed to pass into half guard.
Average is looking for a sweep. Shifter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Shifter in particular looking to stall.
Average trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Shifter manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Average (0) vs (10) Shifter
Shifter avoids the attempt from Average to control.
Shifter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shifter is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Average is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shifter wants to control but instead Average manages to regain half guard.
Average is staying active underneath Shifter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Average keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Average is trying to control but Shifter passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Average (0) vs (13) Shifter
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shifter trying to control the action but Average is working from the bottom.
Shifter might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Average haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Average's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shifter in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Average wants to control but Shifter postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Average is trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Average sneaks back into half guard.
Shifter controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Average actively working from the bottom here.
Average is looking for a sweep. Shifter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shifter wins on points by 13 to 0.
Andy Shifter is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Andy Shifter thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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