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SSG 312 Hall vs Bar 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Excalam Black! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Danny Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Shaw clinches with his opponent.
Black gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Black (2) vs (0) Shaw
Black is looking for a kimura but Shaw is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Black to get the leverage.
Shaw is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Black's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Black's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Black (2) vs (4) Shaw
Black rolls, trying to escape but Shaw keeps control of the position.
Shaw controlling from the back.
Black tries to escape but Shaw has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Shaw's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Shaw controls the position.
Black might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
It looks like Shaw might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Shaw has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Shaw.
Black is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Marquis Training Center, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Black tries to roll but Shaw sticks to his back.
Shaw biding his time, looking for the opening.
Shaw keeps control of the position as Black tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black is working hard here to advance position.
Shaw has good solid back control here.
Shaw with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Shaw struggling to keep hold of the position.
I would not like to be Black right now.
Will Shaw go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw wants to control the position but Black frees himself and scrambles - Shaw manages to regain control in side control.
Black being controlled for a moment.
Shaw is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Black is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shaw tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Shaw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
Black is looking to reverse the position.
Shaw taking a breather here.
Shaw is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shaw happy to just control the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Black is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shaw trying to control the position but Black is working away.
Shaw is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Black will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black is looking for a sweep.
Shaw wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Black is trying to get back to half guard.
Black is trying to escape the position but Shaw is controlling the position.
Shaw trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to remain calm as Shaw controls from the top position.
Black is not content to let Shaw control the position.
Shaw advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Black (2) vs (6) Shaw
Shaw tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shaw mounts Black! Really nice guard pass there!
Shaw takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is trying to take his opponent's back.
Shaw controlling from mount.
Black slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Shaw controlling the action here.
Shaw is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
Shaw tries to pass to full mount but Black defends it.
Shaw works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Black (2) vs (9) Shaw
Black is not content to let Shaw control the position.
Black is looking to regain half guard here but Shaw keeps moving and retains side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Black trying to remain calm as Shaw controls from the top position.
Shaw wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Shaw controlling from side mount.
Shaw trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shaw wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shaw tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Shaw wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shaw taking a break here but Black is having none of it and regains half guard.
Shaw tries to pass to full mount but Black defends it.
Shaw not doing much here.
Black tries to roll over but Shaw keeps him under control.
Shaw with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Shaw is continuing to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is keen to just control but Black is a slippery customer.
Black manages to get to full guard.
Black being controlled here, momentarily.
Black keeping moving, preventing Shaw from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shaw looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Shaw looking to pass the guard.
Black looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Shaw trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black 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.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shaw engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Black controls Shaw momentarily but Shaw frees himself.
Shaw slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Black is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Shaw rolls with it to try and escape but Black cranks on the arm and Shaw is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Excalam Black!
Excalam Black decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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