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TWGC 11 (265+lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Carlos Shirahama and Zeke Donovan. Donovan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Failure by Breaking Benjamin. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Carlos Shirahama! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Zeke Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Donovan closes the distance and clinches.
Shirahama has clasped his hands together around Donovan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Shirahama (4) vs (0) Donovan
Donovan seems a little lost for a moment, as Shirahama dominates the positioning.
Donovan prevents Shirahama from improving position.
Shirahama controlling the position from side mount.
Donovan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shirahama. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shirahama working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Who's going to make the next move?
Donovan tries to buck Shirahama off but Shirahama is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirahama is looking to take a break and control but Donovan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Donovan is looking for a sweep.
Shirahama is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Donovan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Donovan is looking for a sweep.
Donovan can't do much from the bottom here.
Donovan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shirahama haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan prevents Shirahama from moving into mount.
Shirahama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donovan keeps working.
Donovan is trying to get back to half guard.
Donovan stops Shirahama from passing to mount.
Shirahama trying to control the position but Donovan is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Donovan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Donovan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shirahama wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shirahama just content to control the position.
Donovan keeps Shirahama under control for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Donovan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan tries to bench press Shirahama off him but Shirahama keeps the position.
Shirahama trying to control the position but Donovan is working away.
Donovan is trying to control Shirahama's posture but Shirahama avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shirahama tries to advance to mount but can't.
Shirahama is looking to take a break and control but Donovan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Donovan can't do much from the bottom here.
Shirahama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donovan keeps working.
Donovan is looking to reverse the position.
Donovan is not content to let Shirahama control the position.
Donovan is looking to reverse the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Donovan keeps trying to improve his position.
Shirahama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donovan keeps working.
Donovan is trying to get back to half guard.
Shirahama wants to control but Donovan is keeping him busy.
Donovan wants to control but Shirahama postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donovan keeps working.
Donovan tries to bench press Shirahama off him but Shirahama keeps the position.
Donovan can't do much from the bottom here.
Shirahama is looking to take a break and control but Donovan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Donovan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shirahama is looking to take a break and control but Donovan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Donovan can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Shirahama (6) vs (0) Donovan
Shirahama wants to take Donovan's back but he can't do it this time.
Shirahama trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Donovan gets back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Donovan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shirahama trying to control the position from guard on top but Donovan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shirahama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donovan is keeping the position for now.
Donovan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Donovan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Donovan keeping moving, preventing Shirahama from controlling successfully.
Donovan pulls Shirahama in close to his closed guard and prevents Shirahama from doing any damage or advancing position.
Shirahama trying to control the position from guard on top but Donovan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama looking to pass the guard.
Donovan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Donovan wants to hit a switch here but Shirahama passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Donovan there! Score +3 for passing guard: Shirahama (9) vs (0) Donovan
Donovan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama trying to control from half guard but Donovan is working away.
Donovan is looking to improve his position.
Donovan trying to control from the bottom.
Shirahama wants to take a breather but Donovan is having none of it.
Donovan controlling the position well.
Shirahama prevents Donovan from improving his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama wants to pass the guard but Donovan is defending well.
Donovan is looking for a sweep. Shirahama is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shirahama is trying to control the action in half guard but Donovan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shirahama is thwarting Donovan's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Donovan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Donovan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Donovan pulls Shirahama in close to prevent any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Donovan looking for a sweep. Not yet Donovan, not yet.
Donovan has his hands on Shirahama's head, controlling the position.
Shirahama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Donovan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Donovan has his hands on Shirahama's head, controlling the position.
Shirahama looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shirahama takes the fight on points by 9 to 0.
A very excited looking Carlos Shirahama made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Zeke Donovan was interviewed post fight and said 'I underestimated my opponent, and didn't try as hard I could have. He was the better man. Simple as that.'. |
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