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CWC 271 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 13 losses; Aedan Declan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 9 losses; Andy Shifter!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Declan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Declan (2) vs (0) Shifter
Shifter 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.
Declan stalling.
Shifter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shifter won't allow Declan to pass to mount.
Declan prevents Shifter from improving his position.
Declan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shifter trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Declan in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter is refusing to be controlled, as Declan sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Declan tries to pass to full mount but Shifter defends it.
Declan slows the pace down in half guard.
Declan is keen to just control but Shifter is a slippery customer.
Shifter wants to control but Declan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shifter is trying to get back to full guard.
Shifter trying to control but Declan postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Shifter is refusing to be controlled, as Declan sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Declan controlling the action here.
Declan wants to pass the guard but Shifter is defending well.
Shifter is in trouble now - Declan has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Declan (5) vs (0) Shifter
Declan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan controlling the pace for now.
Declan wants to take his opponent's back but instead Shifter manages to regain half guard.
Declan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Shifter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Declan is working away from the top position though.
Declan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shifter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Declan tries to pass to full mount but Shifter defends it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Declan content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Declan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Declan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shifter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Declan content to control rather than advance.
Declan is working for a kimura but Shifter is defending it quite comfortably.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Declan trying to control the action but Shifter is working from the bottom.
Well, if Declan 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.
Shifter keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Declan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Declan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Declan (8) vs (0) Shifter
Declan wants to control the pace but Shifter is squirming around nicely.
Declan wants to take his opponent's back but Shifter doesn't allow it.
Declan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Declan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Declan is stalling here but it's allowed Shifter to get half guard.
Declan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Shifter keeping control of the position.
Declan wants to take a breather but Shifter is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Declan wants to pass to mount but Shifter is defending the position.
Declan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Declan trying to control from half guard but Shifter is working away.
Declan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Shifter is looking for a sweep. Declan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Declan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Declan wants to pass the guard but Shifter is defending well.
Shifter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Declan wants to control from the top but Shifter keeps moving.
Declan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shifter pulls Declan in close to his closed guard and prevents Declan from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shifter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Declan is one step ahead there.
Declan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shifter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Declan (8) vs (2) Shifter
Declan is pressing down on Shifter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Shifter won't allow Declan to sweep him here.
Declan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Declan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Declan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Declan looking to control.
Declan pulls Shifter in close to his closed guard and prevents Shifter from doing any damage or advancing position.
Declan 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Declan is trying to keep Shifter in close.
Shifter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Declan looking to control but Shifter passes into half guard.
Declan trying to control from the bottom.
Declan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Declan wants to control but Shifter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Declan is concentrating on defense, preventing Shifter from advancing position.
Declan trying to control from the bottom.
Declan wants to improve his position but Shifter is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Declan is refusing to be controlled, as Shifter sits in half guard.
Shifter stalling.
Declan is trying to maintain the position but Shifter is very close to passing his half guard.
Shifter trying to mount his opponent but Declan defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Declan is looking to improve his position.
Declan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Shifter has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Declan (8) vs (5) Shifter
And that's the end of the fight!
Declan takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
A very excited looking Aedan Declan 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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