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SSG 113 Hlervu vs Kyng 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 6 losses; Roddy Banner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 11 losses; Rumsfeld Shart!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shart shoots in looking for a takedown but Banner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shart's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Banner is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Shart's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Banner (2) vs (0) Shart
Banner wants to free his trapped foot but Shart is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Banner trying to control the action but Shart is working from the bottom.
Shart wants to control but Banner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Banner is trying to work for a kimura but Shart is defending well.
Banner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shart does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner trying to pass the guard but Shart defending well.
Banner is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Banner (5) vs (0) Shart
Banner avoids the attempt from Shart to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shart is looking to get to half guard.
Shart stops Banner from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Shart is squirming around, avoiding Banner's attempts to control the action.
Banner is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shart is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Banner wants to take Shart's back here but Shart is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to control the pace but Shart is squirming around nicely.
Shart tries to hold on but Banner postures up.
Banner wants to control the pace but Shart is squirming around nicely.
Banner jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Shart is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Shart and Banner has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Banner trying to control the action but Shart is working from the bottom.
Shart is trying to improve his position.
Banner looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Banner trying to control the action but Shart is working from the bottom.
Banner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shart is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries to advance to mount but can't.
Banner is working hard here to advance position.
Banner trying to control the position but Shart is working away.
Shart can't do much from the bottom here.
Banner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shart keeps working.
Banner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries to advance to mount but Shart denies him.
Shart sneaks back into half guard.
Banner seems to be looking for submissions.
Banner works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Banner (8) vs (0) Shart
Banner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shart is looking to escape.
Shart prevents Banner from taking his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Banner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shart is looking to escape.
Banner is trying to take his opponent's back.
Shart tries to hold on but Banner postures up.
Banner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shart is looking to escape.
Banner working for a guillotine from mount but Shart is in no mood to give up.
Banner with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shart is looking to get to half guard.
Shart tries to hold on but Banner postures up.
Banner wants to control the pace but Shart is squirming around nicely.
Banner working for a submission but Shart is keeping him at bay.
Banner fails to move to back control.
Banner is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Shart to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Shart shrugs it off.
Shart tries to lock up and control but Banner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shart is controlling an arm, preventing Banner from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Banner avoids the attempt from Shart to control.
Banner jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Shart manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Banner tries to move into full mount but can't pass Shart's legs.
You can see the frustration on Shart's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Banner tries to move into full mount but can't pass Shart's legs.
Shart gets back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shart knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Banner is stalling here. Shart is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Banner seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Shart has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Banner (8) vs (4) Shart
Banner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shart wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Banner sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Banner is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Banner gets full guard.
Shart stopping the sweep attempt from Banner.
Shart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banner looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Shart has picked Banner up and slammed him! Banner can't keep hold of the triangle and Shart manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Banner (8) vs (7) Shart
Banner tries to buck Shart off but Shart is having none of it.
Shart controlling from side mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries to buck Shart off but Shart is having none of it.
Shart tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shart has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shart trying to control the position but Banner is working away.
Banner tries to bench press Shart off him but Shart keeps the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Shart presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Banner (8) vs (9) Shart
Banner gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shart wants to control but Banner is keeping him busy.
Banner gets back to full guard.
Banner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shart doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shart manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Banner is looking for a triangle here but Shart uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Banner (8) vs (12) Shart
Shart is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Banner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries to bench press Shart off him but Shart keeps the position.
Shart tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Banner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shart wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shart trying to control the position but Banner is working away.
Banner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shart wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Banner gets back to half guard.
Banner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shart is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Shart thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shart looks winded!
Banner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Banner has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Shart is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Banner. Score +3 for passing guard: Banner (8) vs (15) Shart
Banner manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shart's best efforts.
Banner regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shart slips nicely into half guard.
Banner wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banner gets full guard.
Banner throws his legs up looking for a submission but Shart uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Banner (8) vs (18) Shart
Shart is looking to take a break and control but Banner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shart wins on points by 18 to 8.
Rumsfeld Shart very nearly forgot to thank The Huntington New Age Wellness Community amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Roddy Banner had this to say: 'Watch your back! I am coming for you..'. |
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