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OC! Grappling 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between TJ Hearts (ranked 1992 p4p, 219 weight class) and Shape Shifter (ranked 1699 p4p, 193 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; TJ Hearts! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Shape Shifter!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and William Gold.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shifter tries to pull guard but Hearts holds him up against the cage and eventually Shifter drops back down to his feet.
Hearts has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Shifter clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hearts (4) vs (0) Shifter
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hearts looking to break Shifter's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Shifter remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Hearts will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Shifter tries to escape but Hearts has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Shifter breaks Hearts's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hearts (4) vs (2) Shifter
Shifter wants to control from the top but Hearts keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shifter looking to pass the guard.
Hearts wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearts working a defensive guard here.
Shifter wants to pass the guard but Hearts is keeping the position.
Hearts pulls Shifter in close to prevent any damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Hearts's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Shifter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shifter looking to pass the guard.
Shifter trying to control but Hearts is working from the bottom.
Shifter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hearts is keeping the position for now.
Hearts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shifter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hearts is keeping the position for now.
Hearts is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shifter drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hearts dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hearts (6) vs (2) Shifter
Shifter 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.
Shifter can't keep his opponent in guard - Hearts advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shifter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearts is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hearts trying to control the position from guard on top but Shifter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shifter pulls Hearts in close to prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shifter looking to control.
Shifter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shifter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hearts trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Shifter manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hearts (6) vs (4) Shifter
Hearts bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shifter's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hearts (8) vs (4) Shifter
Shifter has his foot on Hearts's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hearts works his way back into a safe position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shifter is looking to sweep but instead, Hearts has passed into half guard.
Shifter wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shifter gets back to full guard.
Shifter working a defensive guard here.
Shifter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shifter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shifter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shifter is continuing to stall.
Shifter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hearts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shifter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hearts engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hearts preventing the sweep.
Shifter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hearts being controlled here momentarily.
Shifter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hearts defends well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hearts sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shifter's guard.
Shifter trying to hold on to Hearts's head to control him but Hearts postures up.
Hearts tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shifter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shifter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shifter wants to control but Hearts passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hearts (11) vs (4) Shifter
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shifter manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hearts's best efforts.
Hearts is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shifter defends it well.
Hearts seems to be looking for submissions.
Shifter wants to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shifter is refusing to be controlled, as Hearts sits in half guard.
Hearts is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shifter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shifter.
Hearts looking to pass the guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shifter pulls Hearts in close to prevent any damage.
Shifter is trying to keep Hearts in close.
Shifter looking for a sweep. Not yet Shifter, not yet.
Shifter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hearts gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shifter looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hearts puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shifter wants to control but Hearts is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shifter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hearts wants to take a breather but Shifter is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shifter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shifter controls Hearts momentarily but Hearts frees himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hearts trying to control the position from guard on top but Shifter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shifter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hearts is one step ahead there.
Shifter is adopting a defensive guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hearts wants to control from the top but Shifter keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hearts takes the fight on points by 11 to 4.
TJ Hearts seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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