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Grappling Hype -2- PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Paul Crewe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Ashton Short!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Crewe clinches up against the cage.
Crewe pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crewe wants to sweep here but Short controlling him for the moment.
Short tries to free his leg and advance position but Crewe is retaining full guard.
Short trying to control the position from guard on top but Crewe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crewe is controlling Short's posture.
Short advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Crewe (0) vs (3) Short
Short working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Short is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Crewe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Crewe is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Short trying to control the position but Crewe is working away.
Crewe is looking for a sweep.
Short content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Crewe tries to bench press Short off him but Short keeps the position.
Crewe prevents Short from improving position.
Crewe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crewe wants to control but Short postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crewe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Short tries to advance to mount but can't.
Crewe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Short off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Crewe (4) vs (3) Short
Crewe looking for the RNC.
Short just trying to survive but Crewe is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Short rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Short has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crewe is working away from the top position though.
Crewe trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crewe is keen to just control but Short is a slippery customer.
Crewe stalling.
Short tries to get to full guard but Crewe has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short is still trying to improve position.
Crewe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Short has managed to free his arm - good work.
Short wants to improve his position but Crewe is controlling well.
Crewe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Short keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crewe seems to be looking for submissions.
Short regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crewe postures up.
Crewe 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.
Crewe postures up.
Crewe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Crewe looking to pass the guard.
Crewe wants to control from the top but Short keeps moving.
Short not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crewe wants to pass the guard but Short is keeping the position.
Crewe drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Short manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Crewe has Short in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crewe (4) vs (5) Short
Crewe 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: Crewe (6) vs (5) Short
Crewe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Short has managed to free his arm - good work.
Crewe content to control rather than advance.
Crewe trying to pass the guard but Short defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Crewe is working for a submission of some sort.
Crewe is working for a kimura but Short is defending it quite comfortably.
Short gets back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Short working a defensive guard here.
Crewe trying to control but Short is working from the bottom.
Crewe preventing the sweep.
Crewe looking to pass the guard.
Crewe wants to control from the top but Short keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Short is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crewe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Short is trying to control the position but Crewe postures up.
Crewe trying to control the position from guard on top but Short is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crewe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crewe postures up.
Short 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: Crewe (6) vs (7) Short
Crewe wants to improve his position but Short is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Short maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Crewe could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Short has cracked it and Crewe is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Short!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ashton Short!
Paul Crewe was interviewed post fight and said 'My, you have lovely hair. You ever find any spiders in it?'. |
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