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Pitbull XXIII 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 1 losses; Gillechriosd McCoy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Yuki Shimada!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
McCoy slaps away a takedown attempt from Shimada, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McCoy moves into range and clinches up with Shimada.
McCoy is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Shimada can't fight it off and eventually McCoy manages to take the fight to the floor. Shimada looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: McCoy (2) vs (0) Shimada
Shimada trying to keep a closed guard but McCoy is proving a slippery customer.
McCoy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shimada looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada seems keen to control McCoy's posture.
Shimada keeping full guard, as McCoy tries to pass.
McCoy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shimada is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimada controlling McCoy's posture.
Shimada looking to control.
McCoy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Shimada controls McCoy momentarily but McCoy frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy forces his way into half guard.
McCoy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shimada trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimada won't allow McCoy to pass to mount.
Shimada tries to roll over but McCoy keeps him under control.
Shimada wants to control but McCoy is keeping busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McCoy works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: McCoy (5) vs (0) Shimada
McCoy in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shimada tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McCoy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shimada is trying to control McCoy's posture but McCoy avoids it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McCoy continues to stall.
Shimada is looking to regain half guard here but McCoy keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.
Shimada can't do much from the bottom here.
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 eight minutes gone in the round.
McCoy staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shimada is looking to reverse the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shimada is trying to escape the position but McCoy is controlling the position.
Shimada is looking to regain half guard here but McCoy keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Shimada is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
McCoy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McCoy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from McCoy.
Shimada gets full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shimada trying to keep a closed guard but McCoy is proving a slippery customer.
Shimada can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McCoy controls the pace.
McCoy wants to pass the guard but Shimada is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shimada is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McCoy won't allow Shimada to sweep him here.
McCoy passes into half guard.
Shimada tries to regain full guard. Instead though, McCoy has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: McCoy (8) vs (0) Shimada
McCoy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McCoy tries to push Shimada's head away but Shimada is holding on tight.
Shimada really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCoy looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
McCoy takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Gillechriosd McCoy retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Gillechriosd McCoy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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