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734 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 30 losses; Isaac Vernon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 27 losses; Shane Goble!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Vernon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Goble's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vernon (2) vs (0) Goble
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goble keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
Vernon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Goble has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Vernon wants to control from the top but Goble keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goble has his hands on Vernon's head, controlling the position.
Vernon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Goble for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goble trying to control the position here.
Goble is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Goble is adopting a defensive guard.
Vernon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon continues to stall.
Vernon trying to control but Goble is working from the bottom.
Goble has control of Vernon's left arm, preventing Vernon from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vernon is looking to pass into half guard but Goble pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Goble is in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vernon (2) vs (2) Goble
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vernon holds on and takes a little breather.
Vernon trying to control the position.
Vernon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Goble is stalling in the full guard.
Vernon trying to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Goble stopping the sweep attempt from Vernon.
Vernon looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Goble puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is trying to get back to full guard.
Goble is taking a breather. Vernon 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.
Vernon wants to get back to full guard.
Vernon is trying to control but Goble manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (2) vs (5) Goble
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vernon wants to control but Goble is having none of it.
Goble sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vernon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vernon controls the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Goble controlling the pace for now.
Goble is trying to take his opponent's back.
Goble controlling from mount.
Vernon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Goble seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Vernon is holding on tight.
Goble controlling the position easily from mount.
Vernon is desperately trying to improve his position but Goble has a good base and remains in mount.
Goble sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vernon tries to hold on but Goble postures up.
Goble controlling from mount.
Well,Vernon is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Vernon tries to hold on but Goble pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vernon can't escape the position.
Goble controlling from mount.
Goble avoids the attempt from Vernon to control.
Goble controlling from the full mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vernon wants to hold on but Goble pushes him away.
Goble tries to push Vernon's head away but Vernon is holding on tight.
Goble wants to take Vernon's back here but Vernon is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vernon wants to hold on but Goble pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Goble wins on points by 5 to 2.
A victorious Shane Goble thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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