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Summit Series 2 - Grappling 3B PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Darden Kane! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Gozo Shioda!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kane has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Shioda regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kane (2) vs (0) Shioda
Kane engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Shioda 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.
Kane controlling from the top position.
Shioda has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kane has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (5) vs (0) Shioda
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Shioda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Shioda tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kane wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shioda wants to control but Kane postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kane is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Shioda will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
You can see the frustration on Shioda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shioda is looking to reverse the position.
Shioda can't do much from the bottom here.
Kane is staying tight to Shioda's torso, preventing him from escaping.
You can see the frustration on Shioda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shioda tries to buck Kane off but Kane is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
You can see the frustration on Shioda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shioda is looking to reverse the position.
Shioda is being controlled here.
Kane seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shioda for as long as he can get away with.
Shioda tries to bench press Kane off him but Kane keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shioda is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kane controlling the position.
Shioda is looking for a sweep.
Kane is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Shioda's shoulder. That is not cool.
Shioda wants to control but Kane postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shioda is being controlled here.
Shioda tries to improve position but can't.
Shioda is trying to control Kane's posture but Kane avoids it.
Shioda is looking to regain half guard here but Kane keeps moving and retains side control.
Shioda is still trying to improve position.
Shioda is trying to control Kane's posture but Kane avoids it.
Shioda tries to improve position but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kane is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Shioda will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kane'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.
Shioda tries to bench press Kane off him but Kane keeps the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Further stalling from Kane.
Shioda wants to control but Kane postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kane has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Shioda is looking to regain half guard here but Kane keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Kane politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kane prefers to stall for the moment though.
Shioda wants to control but Kane postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shioda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shioda can't do much from the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Shioda's face as Kane controls the position.
Shioda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shioda can't do much from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shioda tries to bench press Kane off him but Kane keeps the position.
Kane controlling from side mount.
Shioda is looking for a sweep.
Shioda seems a little lost for a moment, as Kane dominates the positioning.
Shioda is trying to improve his position.
Kane working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shioda is looking to regain half guard here but Kane keeps moving and retains side control.
Shioda struggling a bit here.
Shioda tries to improve position but can't.
Kane in side control, just content to control the action for now.
You can see the frustration on Shioda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shioda tries to improve position but can't.
Kane just content to control the position.
Kane working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shioda is looking to regain half guard here but Kane keeps moving and retains side control.
Shioda wants to control but Kane postures up.
Kane takes a little break here. Shioda wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Shioda tries to bench press Kane off him but Kane keeps the position.
Kane controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Kane is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Shioda tries to improve position but can't.
Kane is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shioda is trying to improve his position.
Shioda seems a little lost for a moment, as Kane dominates the positioning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kane takes the fight on points by 5 to 0. |
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