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SSGT: Finals Szn 1 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Steven Shewmaker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Vern Vurris!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shewmaker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vurris as he avoids it easily.
Vurris is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shewmaker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shewmaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shewmaker fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vurris to the ground. Shewmaker is now in Vurris's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shewmaker (2) vs (0) Vurris
Shewmaker is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Hotrod Express MMA Training that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Vurris is trying to control the position but Shewmaker postures up.
Shewmaker wants to pass the guard but Vurris is keeping the position.
Vurris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shewmaker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vurris looking for a sweep. Not yet Vurris, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurris controlling Shewmaker's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vurris is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shewmaker (2) vs (2) Vurris
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurris wants to pass the guard but Shewmaker is keeping the position.
Shewmaker 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: Shewmaker (4) vs (2) Vurris
Shewmaker frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Shewmaker (7) vs (2) Vurris
Shewmaker working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Vurris keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shewmaker fails to take his opponent's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vurris wants to hold on but Shewmaker pushes him away.
Vurris gets back to half guard.
Shewmaker trying to mount his opponent but Vurris defends it.
Vurris is trying to maintain the position but Shewmaker is very close to passing his half guard.
Shewmaker passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Shewmaker (10) vs (2) Vurris
Shewmaker wants to control but Vurris is keeping him busy.
Shewmaker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Vurris! Score +2 for reaching mount: Shewmaker (12) vs (2) Vurris
Vurris slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Vurris is trying is best to control the position here.
Shewmaker is working for a submission of some sort.
Vurris is in trouble now - Shewmaker has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Shewmaker (15) vs (2) Vurris
Vurris sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker is looking to stall here but Vurris recovers full guard.
Vurris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shewmaker is one step ahead there.
Shewmaker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vurris is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shewmaker pulls his head out easily.
Shewmaker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shewmaker is looking to advance position but Vurris won't allow it.
Vurris wants to control but Shewmaker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vurris keeps working.
Shewmaker is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vurris is just riding it out for now. Shewmaker eventually gives up the hold.
Shewmaker is trying to control the action in half guard but Vurris is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vurris has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Simply The Best. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Vurris manages to get to full guard.
Vurris has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vurris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vurris controls Shewmaker momentarily but Shewmaker frees himself.
Shewmaker looking to sit in guard and control but Vurris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shewmaker (15) vs (4) Vurris
Vurris tries to free his leg and advance position but Shewmaker is retaining full guard.
Vurris advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Shewmaker (15) vs (7) Vurris
Shewmaker is looking to regain half guard here but Vurris keeps moving and retains side control.
Vurris advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Shewmaker (15) vs (9) Vurris
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shewmaker has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Shewmaker (15) vs (12) Vurris
Shewmaker turns into Vurris and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shewmaker (17) vs (12) Vurris
Shewmaker drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vurris looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vurris looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vurris! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Shewmaker (17) vs (16) Vurris
Vurris tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vurris tries to move to mount but Shewmaker blocks the move with his legs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker wants to control but Vurris postures up.
Shewmaker is looking to regain half guard here but Vurris keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Shewmaker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shewmaker is looking to regain half guard here but Vurris keeps moving and retains side control.
Vurris tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vurris has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vurris slows the pace down.
Shewmaker trying his best to control but Vurris has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Shewmaker (17) vs (18) Vurris
Shewmaker tries to hold on but Vurris pushes him away.
Vurris wants to control the pace but Shewmaker is squirming around nicely.
Shewmaker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vurris is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Shewmaker is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Shewmaker (17) vs (21) Vurris
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Vurris's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vurris is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Vurris looking to break Shewmaker's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Shewmaker remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Vurris will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Shewmaker is really stuck here.
Shewmaker manages to reverse the position and now he's in Vurris's guard. Nice work there by Shewmaker.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shewmaker (19) vs (21) Vurris
Vurris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shewmaker preventing the sweep.
Shewmaker trying to control but Vurris is working from the bottom.
Vurris can't keep his opponent in guard - Shewmaker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker is pressing down on Vurris's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vurris is holding on for now.
Vurris is trying to control but can't.
Shewmaker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vurris knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vurris works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vurris is trying to control the position but Shewmaker postures up.
Vurris looking for a sweep. Not yet Vurris, not yet.
Shewmaker postures up.
Vurris wants to sweep here but Shewmaker controlling him for the moment.
Vurris looking for a guillotine here but Shewmaker defends easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Vurris manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shewmaker (19) vs (23) Vurris
Vurris won't allow Shewmaker to sweep him here.
Shewmaker keeping moving, preventing Vurris from controlling successfully.
Vurris advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Shewmaker (19) vs (26) Vurris
You can see the frustration on Shewmaker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shewmaker is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vurris's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker trying to control here.
Shewmaker is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Vurris jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Shewmaker (19) vs (29) Vurris
Vurris moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Shewmaker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vurris wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vurris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shewmaker keeps working.
Vurris tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker is trying to improve his position.
Vurris moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Shewmaker (19) vs (31) Vurris
Shewmaker is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Vurris wants to control the pace but Shewmaker is squirming around nicely.
Shewmaker is controlling an arm, preventing Vurris from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shewmaker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shewmaker is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vurris wins on points by 31 to 19.
Vern Vurris is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Vern Vurris thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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