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G4 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hill Billy Hank! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tavon Shebu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shebu stuffs the takedown.
Hank fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hank gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hank (0) vs (2) Shebu
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shebu tries to free his leg and advance position but Hank is retaining full guard.
Hank manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shebu manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hank (2) vs (2) Shebu
Shebu controlling Hank's posture.
Shebu wants to sweep here but Hank controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hank wants to pass the guard but Shebu is keeping the position.
Hank trying to control the position from guard on top but Shebu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shebu wants to sweep here but Hank controlling him for the moment.
Hank advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hank (5) vs (2) Shebu
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shebu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hank wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shebu is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hank's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Shebu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shebu working a defensive guard here.
Hank forces his way into half guard.
Shebu told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Shebu is concentrating on defense, preventing Hank from advancing position.
Shebu wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hank is working for a kimura but Shebu is defending it quite comfortably.
Hank tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shebu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shebu wants to control but Hank is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hank trying to mount his opponent but Shebu defends it.
Shebu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hank is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shebu defends it well.
Hank performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Shebu has a hand on Hank's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hank takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Hank (8) vs (2) Shebu
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hank sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shebu is squirming around, avoiding Hank's attempts to control the action.
Shebu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hank controlling from mount.
Hank can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shebu is looking to escape.
Shebu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Shebu keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hank seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shebu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hank looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Shebu wants to control but Hank is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shebu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hank haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Shebu is trying to get back to full guard.
Shebu wants to control but Hank is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hank is trying to control. Shebu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shebu moves into full guard.
Hank stopping the sweep attempt from Shebu.
Shebu has his hands on Hank's head, controlling the position.
Shebu keeping full guard, as Hank tries to pass.
Shebu wants to sweep here but Hank controlling him for the moment.
Shebu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hank controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shebu is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shebu is pulling down on Hank's head to control his posture.
Shebu 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.
Shebu keeping moving, preventing Hank from controlling successfully.
Shebu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hank is one step ahead there.
Shebu is pulling down on Hank's head. It's preventing any offense from Hank, at least for the moment.
Shebu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shebu controls Hank momentarily but Hank frees himself.
Shebu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hank controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shebu pulls Hank in close to prevent any damage.
Shebu is trying to keep Hank in close.
Shebu wants to sweep but no luck.
Shebu keeps trying to improve his position.
Hank is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shebu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hank is pushing down on Shebu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shebu is fighting to maintain full guard but Hank has managed to sneak the leg through.
Shebu is trying to control but can't.
Shebu wants to improve his position but Hank is controlling well.
Hank looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hank is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shebu defends it well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hank works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hank (11) vs (2) Shebu
Shebu can't do much from the bottom here.
Hank wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shebu, who protects the arm well.
Hank is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shebu has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shebu is looking for a sweep.
Hank has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hank (13) vs (2) Shebu
Shebu wants to hold on but Hank pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hank looking to control but Shebu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shebu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shebu wants to control but Hank is having none of it.
Shebu working to try and regain half guard.
Hank can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shebu is looking to escape.
Shebu tries to hold on but Hank pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hank controlling from the full mount.
Shebu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Shebu is looking to get back to full guard here but Hank has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Hank (16) vs (2) Shebu
The referee asks Hank politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hank prefers to stall for the moment though.
Shebu wants to control but Hank postures up.
Shebu stops Hank from passing to mount.
Shebu is trying to improve his position.
Shebu sneaks back into half guard.
Hank controlling the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hank is pressing down on Shebu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shebu is holding on for now.
Shebu wants to improve his position but Hank is controlling well.
Shebu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hank looking to pass the guard.
Hank stays in close to Shebu's body and controls the position.
Shebu wants to sweep here but Hank controlling him for the moment.
Shebu keeping full guard, as Hank tries to pass.
Shebu working a defensive guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hank pushing down on Shebu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Shebu controlling the position well.
Hank is looking to advance position but Shebu won't allow it.
Hank is working for a kimura but Shebu is defending it quite comfortably.
Shebu trying to control from the bottom.
Hank wants to take a breather but Shebu is having none of it.
Shebu tries to roll over but Hank keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hank is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shebu is just riding it out for now. Hank eventually gives up the hold.
Shebu is looking for a sweep. Hank is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shebu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hank's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hank's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hank (16) vs (6) Shebu
Hank trying to control but not successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shebu keeps control of the position as Hank tries to break free.
Hank wants to control his opponent's hands but Shebu gets his hands free.
Shebu has the hooks in. Hank is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hank takes the fight on points by 16 to 6.
An out of breath and clearly excited Hill Billy Hank thanked Knock Out Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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