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GFY 95 - This won't go 4 hours 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 29 wins and 20 losses; Jisoo Oh! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 81 wins and 26 losses; Rumsfeld Shart! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Oh manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Shart on his heels. He'll look to pass Shart's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Oh (2) vs (0) Shart Shart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oh is one step ahead there. Oh not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Shart has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Shart looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oh trying to control the position from guard on top but Shart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Shart looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shart manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oh manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oh (2) vs (2) Shart Oh tries to land a sweep but no joy. Shart trying to control the position from guard on top but Oh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Oh 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. Oh has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Oh keeping moving, preventing Shart from controlling successfully. Shart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shart wants to control from the top but Oh keeps moving. Shart works a leg free and moves into half guard. Shart wants to control but Oh is keeping him busy. Shart wants to free his trapped foot but Oh is holding on for dear life with his legs. Shart is thwarting Oh's attempts to control the position. Oh regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shart looking to sit in guard and control but Oh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oh (4) vs (2) Shart Oh content to stall in guard here. Shart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Oh tries to free his leg and advance position but Shart is retaining full guard. Shart looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shart 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 four minutes gone in the round. Shart is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oh (4) vs (4) Shart Shart is looking for a kimura here.
Shart trying to advance position but Oh counters by regaining guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Shart trying to control the position from guard on top but Oh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Shart might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Oh haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Shart looking to sit in guard and control but Oh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oh (6) vs (4) Shart Shart wants to improve his position but instead Oh has moved into half guard.
Oh not doing much here.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Shart wants to control but Oh is keeping busy and won't allow it. Oh content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Oh is looking to take a break and control but Shart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Shart makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shart. Shart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shart wants to sweep but no luck. Shart pulls Oh in close to his closed guard and prevents Oh from doing any damage or advancing position. Shart working a defensive guard but Oh manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (9) vs (4) Shart Oh trying to control the action but Shart is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Shart can't do much from the bottom here. Shart is trying to improve his position. Oh controls the position from side control. Shart manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Oh with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Shart trying to control but Oh postures up.
Shart is trying to get back to full guard. Shart is trying to maintain the position but Oh is very close to passing his half guard. Shart is looking to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Shart moves into full guard.
Our spies down at at Beating a Dead Horse to Death Again inform us that Shart has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? Shart looking for a sweep. Not yet Shart, not yet. Oh is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Shart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Shart pulls Oh in close to prevent any damage. Shart trying to keep a closed guard but Oh is proving a slippery customer.
Shart wants to sweep but no luck. Shart is trying to keep Oh in close.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Shart is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Oh looking to sit in guard and control but Shart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oh (9) vs (6) Shart Shart passes into half guard. Shart stalling. Shart is keen to just control but Oh is a slippery customer. Oh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Oh wants to control but Shart is keeping busy.
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. Shart is looking to advance position but Oh won't allow it. Shart is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Shart keeps trying to improve his position. Shart stalling away here and it's allowed Oh to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Oh keeping moving, preventing Shart from controlling successfully. Shart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Shart is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Shart trying to control the position from guard on top but Oh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Shart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oh is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight! Oh takes the fight on points by 9 to 6. A very excited looking Jisoo Oh made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. In defeat, Rumsfeld Shart stepped up to the mic, saying 'You either win or you learn, this time I learned... Ossss'. |
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