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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 5 losses; Andy Shifter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Galtero El Toro!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shifter moves into the clinch.
Shifter pulls guard.
Shifter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
My spies in AREA 51 inform me that El Toro has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
El Toro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Shifter is looking to sweep but instead, El Toro has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro is pressing down on Shifter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shifter is holding on for now.
Shifter is looking to get back to full guard here but El Toro has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Shifter (0) vs (3) El Toro
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro wants to control but Shifter is keeping him busy.
Shifter is trying to escape the position but El Toro is controlling the position.
Shifter is not content to let El Toro control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shifter tries to bench press El Toro off him but El Toro keeps the position.
El Toro wants to control but Shifter is keeping him busy.
El Toro controlling from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shifter is looking to regain half guard here but El Toro keeps moving and retains side control.
El Toro in side control, just content to control the action for now.
El Toro trying to control the action but Shifter is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shifter can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
El Toro wants to control for a moment but Shifter uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Shifter preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
El Toro controlling the action here.
Shifter is trying to control but El Toro passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Shifter (0) vs (6) El Toro
That's six minutes gone in the round.
El Toro controlling the position.
Shifter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
El Toro in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
El Toro wants to control but Shifter is keeping him busy.
Shifter is trying to control El Toro's posture but El Toro avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shifter seems a little lost for a moment, as El Toro dominates the positioning.
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.
Shifter struggling a bit here.
Shifter seems a little lost for a moment, as El Toro dominates the positioning.
El Toro trying to control the position but Shifter is working away.
El Toro controls the position from side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shifter is trying to get back to half guard.
El Toro trying to control the action but Shifter is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Shifter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
El Toro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shifter keeps working.
Shifter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shifter is working hard here to advance position.
Shifter struggling a bit here.
Shifter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but El Toro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shifter is being controlled here.
Shifter manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with El Toro in particular looking to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
El Toro is pressing down on Shifter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shifter is holding on for now.
Shifter is looking to control El Toro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shifter avoid being mounted?
El Toro passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Shifter (0) vs (9) El Toro
Shifter stops El Toro from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
El Toro prevents Shifter from getting the reversal.
El Toro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shifter tries to lock up and control but El Toro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shifter is trying to escape the mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shifter wants to control but El Toro is having none of it.
El Toro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
El Toro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
El Toro avoids the attempt from Shifter to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
El Toro wins on points by 9 to 0.
A relieved looking Galtero El Toro thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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