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GFY 87 - Poop sticker 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 75 wins and 24 losses; Rumsfeld Shart! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 67 wins and 50 losses; Sirus Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hughes dives in and scores a takedown into Shart's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shart (0) vs (2) Hughes
Hughes wants to control from the top but Shart keeps moving.
Shart is trying to keep Hughes in close.
Hughes looking to pass the guard.
Shart keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Shart has his foot on Hughes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hughes works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shart has his foot on Hughes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hughes works his way back into a safe position though.
Shart looking for a guillotine here but Hughes defends easily.
Shart had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hughes defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shart pulls Hughes in to control the position.
Shart controls Hughes momentarily but Hughes frees himself.
Shart working for submissions but it's allowed Hughes to get to half guard.
Shart's coaches at Beating a Dead Horse to Death Again have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Hughes prevents Shart from improving his position.
Hughes is pressing down on Shart's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shart is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shart tries to roll over but Hughes keeps him under control.
Hughes wants to control but Shart is keeping him busy.
Shart is looking to improve his position.
Shart controlling the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shart looking for a kimura from the bottom but Hughes passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Shart (0) vs (5) Hughes
Shart struggling a bit here.
Shart tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hughes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes taking a breather here.
Hughes trying to control the position but Shart is working away.
Hughes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shart is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Shart's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shart is holding Hughes down, trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shart manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hughes's best efforts.
Shart wants to get back to full guard.
Hughes trying to control from half guard but Shart is working away.
Shart is trying is best to control the position here.
Hughes is looking for a kimura here.
Shart wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shart looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shart is controlling Hughes's trapped leg to prevent Hughes from advancing to side control.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Shart is defending well.
Hughes prevents Shart from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shart wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy.
Hughes is trying to control the action in half guard but Shart is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shart works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hughes trying to control but Shart is working from the bottom.
Hughes postures up.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Shart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shart is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shart (2) vs (5) Hughes
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to keep Shart in close.
Shart drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shart jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shart showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hughes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shart is aware though and is defending well.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Shart from controlling successfully.
Shart passes Hughes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hughes won't allow Shart to pass to mount.
Hughes actively working from the bottom here.
Shart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.
Shart prevents Hughes from improving his position.
Hughes won't allow Shart to pass to mount.
Shart wants to take a breather but Hughes is having none of it.
Shart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shart is trying to work for a kimura but Hughes is defending well.
Shart is looking for a kimura here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hughes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shart is working away from the top position though.
Shart with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Shart is trying to control the action in half guard but Hughes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hughes wants to improve his position but Shart is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shart is keen to just control but Hughes is a slippery customer.
Shart content to control rather than advance.
Hughes looking for submissions off his back.
Shart stalling.
Shart seems to be working for a kimura but Hughes defends the submission attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking to control Shart's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hughes avoid being mounted?
Shart is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hughes is just riding it out for now. Shart eventually gives up the hold.
Hughes is defending against the submission attempts here by Shart.
Shart keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries to get to full guard but Shart has control of the leg.
Hughes trying to hold on to Shart's head to control him but Shart postures up.
Hughes has a hand on Shart's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Shart takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Shart (5) vs (5) Hughes
Shart wants to control the pace but Hughes is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shart looking to control but Hughes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hughes tries to hold on but Shart pushes him away.
Shart prevents Hughes from getting the reversal.
Shart is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hughes to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hughes shrugs it off.
Hughes is looking to improve his position but Shart isn't that keen on the idea.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shart tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hughes is trying desperately to improve position.
Hughes bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shart (5) vs (7) Hughes
Hughes forces his way into half guard.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shart keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hughes wins on points by 7 to 5.
Rumsfeld Shart spoke after the fight, saying 'You either win or you learn, this time I learned... Ossss'. |
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