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GFY 102 Wear What You Dig 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 7 wins and 0 losses; Yuki Shimada! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 36 losses; Red Hestler!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shimada will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shimada shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hestler pinned against the ropes. Hestler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hestler moves into the clinch.
Shimada is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Hestler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuki Shimada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shimada looking for a takedown.
Hestler pulls guard effortlessly.
Hestler is looking to sweep but instead, Shimada has passed into half guard.
Shimada trying to control from half guard but Hestler is working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hestler gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hestler 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: Shimada (0) vs (2) Hestler
Shimada makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shimada.
Hestler looking to pass the guard.
Hestler controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hestler's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Shimada managing to control the position.
Shimada is trying to control the position but Hestler postures up.
Hestler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shimada looking for a sweep. Not yet Shimada, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimada keeping moving, preventing Hestler from controlling successfully.
Hestler is stalling in the full guard.
Shimada working a defensive guard here.
Hestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Shimada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shimada tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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 four minutes gone in the round.
Hestler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Shimada keeping full guard, as Hestler tries to pass.
Hestler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Shimada not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hestler wants to control from the top but Shimada keeps moving.
Hestler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hestler wants to control from the top but Shimada keeps moving.
Hestler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hestler looking to sit in guard and control but Shimada gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shimada (2) vs (2) Hestler
Hestler seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hestler is trying to keep Shimada in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hestler being controlled here, momentarily.
Hestler working a defensive guard here.
Hestler keeping moving, preventing Shimada from controlling successfully.
Hestler has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Shimada has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Shimada (5) vs (2) Hestler
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hestler is trying to improve his position.
Hestler regains half guard.
Hestler is not content to let Shimada control the position.
Shimada is taking a breather. Hestler 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.
Hestler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hestler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shimada wants to free his trapped foot but Hestler is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hestler is trying is best to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shimada wants to take a breather but Hestler is having none of it.
Shimada looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hestler tries to get to full guard but Shimada has control of the leg.
Hestler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shimada's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shimada's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Shimada (5) vs (6) Hestler
Hestler is not going to allow Shimada to sit and survive in this position.
Hestler really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Shimada.
Shimada tries to break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hestler looking to hold on to the position here but Shimada rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Hestler passes into half guard.
Hestler is keen to just control but Shimada is a slippery customer.
Shimada definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shimada is looking to improve his position.
Hestler is controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shimada is looking for a sweep. Hestler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hestler controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Hestler 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.
Hestler trying to advance position but Shimada counters by regaining guard.
Shimada keeping moving, preventing Hestler from controlling successfully.
Shimada pulls Hestler in close to his closed guard and prevents Hestler from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hestler wants to control from the top but Shimada keeps moving.
Hestler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shimada can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hestler controls the pace.
Shimada is trying to keep Hestler in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hestler slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hestler wins on points by 6 to 5.
Red Hestler managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community , into his post fight interview. |
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