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Pitbull XXV 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 10 wins and 4 losses; Yuki Shimada! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Tobias Bergman! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. Shimada dives in for a single leg takedown but Bergman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bergman has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Shimada clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Shimada (0) vs (4) Bergman
Shimada fending off the submission attempt from Bergman.
Shimada showing good submission defense here.
Shimada is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bergman gets his way!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shimada defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bergman's arms.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bergman's arms. Bergman is trying to stick to Shimada's back but Shimada is turning into Bergman. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bergman's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Shimada. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shimada (2) vs (4) Bergman
Bergman is looking for a triangle here but Shimada uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Shimada (5) vs (4) Bergman
Bergman wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Shimada has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Bergman's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Bergman is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Shimada!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Yuki Shimada! |
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