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GFY 94 - I should buy flowers 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 80 wins and 26 losses; Rumsfeld Shart! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 19 losses; Kael Gardener!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Shart. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Shart (4) vs (0) Gardener
Gardener tries to buck Shart off but Shart is having none of it.
Gardener struggling a bit here.
Shart tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gardener is trying to improve his position.
Shart wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gardener, who protects the arm well.
Gardener tries to bench press Shart off him but Shart keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shart working away.
Gardener seems a little lost for a moment, as Shart dominates the positioning.
Gardener has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardener is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gardener is still trying to improve position.
Shart is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gardener tries to improve position but can't.
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.
Gardener is not content to let Shart control the position.
Shart taking a breather here.
Gardener is trying to control Shart's posture but Shart avoids it.
Gardener is not content to let Shart control the position.
Gardener is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shart is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gardener knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Shart taking a breather here.
Shart advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Shart (6) vs (0) Gardener
Shart trying to control but Gardener is having none of it.
Shart looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gardener is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardener is squirming around, avoiding Shart's attempts to control the action.
Shart is really struggling to control Gardener but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gardener tries to hold on but Shart postures up.
Shart controlling the pace for now.
Gardener gets back to half guard.
Gardener tries to get to full guard but Shart has control of the leg.
Shart looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardener is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shart sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gardener trying to control here.
Shart seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gardener does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gardener is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shart's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shart's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Shart (6) vs (4) Gardener
Gardener really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Shart.
Shart is in bad spot here.
Shart is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gardener.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gardener struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gardener controlling well, preventing Shart from escaping the position.
Shart prevents Gardener from getting a body triangle.
I would not like to be Shart right now.
Shart biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Shart is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gardener slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Shart staying busy and making it hard for Gardener to control.
I really don't envy Shart right now.
Shart staying busy and making it hard for Gardener to control.
Shart breaks Gardener's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shart (8) vs (4) Gardener
Gardener is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gardener not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shart trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shart wants to pass the guard but Gardener is keeping the position.
Shart being controlled here momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shart wants to control from the top but Gardener keeps moving.
Gardener controls Shart momentarily but Shart frees himself.
Shart is stalling in the full guard.
Shart works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gardener is refusing to be controlled, as Shart sits in half guard.
Shart controlling the action here.
Gardener tries to get to full guard but Shart has control of the leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gardener is trying to maintain the position but Shart is very close to passing his half guard.
Shart prevents Gardener from improving his position.
Gardener is trying to control but can't.
Shart works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Shart (11) vs (4) Gardener
Gardener wants to control but Shart is having none of it.
Shart has control of Gardener's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gardener regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Shart 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Gardener is trying to escape the mount.
Gardener sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Shart is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gardener is trying to maintain the position but Shart is very close to passing his half guard.
Shart trying to control from half guard but Gardener is working away.
Shart wants to pass to mount but Gardener is defending the position.
Shart seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gardener does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gardener trying to control here.
Gardener is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shart is trying to control. Gardener wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shart is looking for a kimura here.
Shart is thwarting Gardener's attempts to control the position.
Gardener is looking for a sweep. Shart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shart is taking a breather. Gardener says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gardener moves into full guard.
Gardener keeping moving, preventing Shart from controlling successfully.
Gardener is trying to keep Shart in close.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shart is stalling in the full guard.
Gardener is trying to hold Shart in close to prevent damage but Shart has managed to pass into half guard.
Gardener wants to control the action here but instead Shart manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Shart (14) vs (4) Gardener
Gardener tries to hold on but Shart pushes him away.
Shart is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gardener is surviving well by controlling Shart's body position as best he can.
Shart controlling the pace for now.
Shart looking to control but Gardener is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gardener controls the position.
Gardener working to try and regain half guard.
Shart trying to control but Gardener is having none of it.
Gardener gets back to half guard.
Shart is trying to control the action in half guard but Gardener is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gardener is trying to maintain the position but Shart is very close to passing his half guard.
Gardener is looking for a sweep. Shart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shart controlling the pace.
Shart is working for a submission of some sort.
Gardener is looking to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shart is thwarting Gardener's attempts to control the position.
Shart trying to control the action but Gardener is working from the bottom.
Gardener tries to get to full guard but Shart has control of the leg.
Shart trying to control from half guard but Gardener is working away.
Shart prevents Gardener from improving his position.
Shart is keen to just control but Gardener is a slippery customer.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shart looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Shart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gardener keeps working.
Gardener is trying to maintain the position but Shart is very close to passing his half guard.
Shart is looking to take a break and control but Gardener is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shart controlling the action here.
Shart is thwarting Gardener's attempts to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shart takes the fight on points by 14 to 4.
After the big win, Rumsfeld Shart made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors The Huntington New Age Wellness Community and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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