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GFY 89 - Don't cost me money! 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 London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Yuki Shimada! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 30 losses; Uncle Abner!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Abner takes the fight into the clinch.
Shimada is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Abner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Abner goes for a takedown attempt but Shimada pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shimada has a takedown stuffed.
Abner wants to counter with a clinch but Shimada pushes him away.
Abner closes the distance and clinches.
Abner tries for a takedown but Shimada manages to get underhooks.
Shimada wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuki Shimada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shimada.
Shimada definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shimada gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shimada drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shimada just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Shimada has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Abner after a bit of a struggle.
Abner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shimada smiles and moves away.
Abner clinches.
Abner fails to pull guard.
Abner jumps guard but Shimada stands there with Abner around his waist. Abner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shimada is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Abner is defending well.
Abner jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shimada walks away with a smile on his face. Abner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Abner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Abner wants it to stay on the feet.
Abner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Abner prevents the takedown attempt.
Abner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Abner jumps guard but Shimada turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Abner has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shimada after a bit of a struggle.
Abner jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shimada walks away with a smile on his face. Abner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice sprawl there from Abner as Shimada shoots in.
Abner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Abner goes for a takedown attempt but Shimada pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shimada misses with a takedown attempt
and Abner moves into the clinch.
Abner is trying to pull guard but Shimada has him pressed against the ropes.
Abner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Abner is trying to drag Shimada to the mat but Shimada just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Abner fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner has Shimada pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Shimada manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Abner prevents the takedown attempt.
Abner jumps guard but Shimada turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Abner fails to pull guard.
Abner is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shimada is defending well.
Shimada stops a takedown attempt from Abner.
Abner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shimada.
Shimada tries for a takedown but Abner manages to get underhooks.
Abner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shimada just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Abner fails to pull guard.
Abner is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Shimada to keep the fight standing.
Shimada gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Abner.
Shimada wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shimada smiles and moves away.
Shimada shoots in and drives through. Abner sprawls well.
Abner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Abner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Abner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shimada.
Abner jumps guard but Shimada turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Abner is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shimada wants a takedown.
Abner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shimada can't get the takedown.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shimada can't get the takedown.
Abner wants a takedown.
We've been informed that Abner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Abner fails to pull guard.
Shimada is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Abner is defending well.
Abner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shimada is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shimada has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Abner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Abner jumps guard but Shimada stands there with Abner around his waist. Abner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shimada wants a takedown but no success here.
Shimada looking for a takedown.
Abner goes for a takedown attempt but Shimada pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Abner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Shimada to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shimada (2) vs (0) Abner
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Abner controlling the position.
Abner looking for a guillotine here but Shimada defends easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Abner looking for a sweep. Not yet Abner, not yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Abner holds on and takes a little breather.
Abner keeping moving, preventing Shimada from controlling successfully.
Abner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shimada is one step ahead there.
Shimada postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abner looking for a sweep. Not yet Abner, not yet.
Abner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shimada can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Abner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shimada is one step ahead there.
Shimada works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Abner wants to get back to full guard.
Shimada wants to pass to mount but Abner is defending the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abner is trying to maintain the position but Shimada is very close to passing his half guard.
Shimada is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Abner to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Shimada pushing down on Abner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Shimada is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Abner is trying is best to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Abner 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.
Abner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Abner 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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Abner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shimada might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Abner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Abner keeping moving, preventing Shimada from controlling successfully.
Abner has his foot on Shimada's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shimada works his way back into a safe position though.
Abner trying to keep a closed guard but Shimada is proving a slippery customer.
Shimada wants to control from the top but Abner keeps moving.
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 twelve minutes gone in the round.
Abner seems keen to control Shimada's posture.
Shimada preventing the sweep.
Abner has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Abner 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Abner is adopting a defensive guard.
Shimada tries to free his leg and advance position but Abner is retaining full guard.
Abner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Abner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shimada pushing down on Abner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Shimada is keen to just control but Abner is a slippery customer.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Abner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shimada is thwarting Abner's attempts to control the position.
Abner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shimada takes the fight on points by 2 to 0. |
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