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SSG 221 Feet vs Solo 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Danny Shaw! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 8 losses; Paul Gascoigne!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Shaw clinches up with Gascoigne and pushes him back against the cage.
Gascoigne wants a takedown but no success here.
Gascoigne is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shaw is defending well.
Shaw jumps guard.
Gascoigne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gascoigne avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shaw is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gascoigne looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shaw working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gascoigne has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne trying to control the pace.
Shaw is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gascoigne's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gascoigne's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Shaw (4) vs (0) Gascoigne
Gascoigne looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne manages to reverse the position and now he's in Shaw's guard. Nice work there by Gascoigne.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shaw (4) vs (2) Gascoigne
Gascoigne content to stall in guard here.
Gascoigne's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne wants to pass the guard but Shaw is keeping the position.
Shaw escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gascoigne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gascoigne pushes down on Shaw's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shaw moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gascoigne sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shaw working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gascoigne has passed into half guard!
Shaw has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Gascoigne escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Gascoigne! Score +3 for passing guard: Shaw (4) vs (5) Gascoigne
Shaw manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shaw (6) vs (5) Gascoigne
Gascoigne is trying to maintain the position but Shaw is very close to passing his half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gascoigne manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shaw wants to pass the guard but Gascoigne is keeping the position.
Shaw drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gascoigne dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shaw (6) vs (7) Gascoigne
Gascoigne looking to sit in guard and control but Shaw gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shaw (8) vs (7) Gascoigne
Gascoigne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shaw is one step ahead there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gascoigne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shaw is looking to advance position but Gascoigne has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Shaw (8) vs (11) Gascoigne
Shaw tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne fails to take his opponent's back.
Shaw keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gascoigne sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shaw might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shaw is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne controlling his opponent.
Shaw is controlling an arm, preventing Gascoigne from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Gascoigne controlling from the full mount.
Gascoigne trying to control but Shaw is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gascoigne pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Shaw is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gascoigne controlling from mount.
Gascoigne looking to control but Shaw is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shaw wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Shaw (8) vs (14) Gascoigne
Gascoigne controlling from the back.
Shaw is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Shaw right now.
Shaw breaks Gascoigne's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shaw (10) vs (14) Gascoigne
Shaw is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gascoigne is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gascoigne has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shaw (10) vs (16) Gascoigne
Gascoigne wants to control from the top but Shaw keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shaw haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Shaw is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gascoigne defends well.
Gascoigne stays in close to Shaw's body and controls the position.
Gascoigne wants to pass the guard but Shaw is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shaw's guard.
Gascoigne is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Shaw is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shaw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gascoigne wins on points by 16 to 10.
A victorious Paul Gascoigne thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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