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SSG 255 Thumb vs Shaw 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 14 losses; Thom Thumb! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Leopold Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Thumb looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shaw changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thumb looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Thumb (0) vs (4) Shaw
Thumb sneaks back into half guard.
Shaw wants to pass to mount but Thumb is defending the position.
Thumb is pressing down on Shaw's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Thumb is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shaw is aware though and is defending well.
Shaw avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw wants to pass the guard but Thumb is keeping the position.
Shaw must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thumb wants to sweep here but Shaw controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thumb is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shaw is aware though and is defending well.
Shaw stands and throws Thumb's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (0) vs (7) Shaw
Thumb tries to bench press Shaw off him but Shaw keeps the position.
Shaw advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Thumb (0) vs (9) Shaw
Thumb manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Thumb moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shaw has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Ironbound MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Shaw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thumb is keeping the position for now.
Shaw is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Thumb keeping full guard, as Shaw tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw preventing the sweep.
Shaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Thumb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thumb wants to sweep but no luck.
Thumb keeping full guard, as Shaw tries to pass.
Shaw is still trying to improve position.
Shaw postures up.
Thumb escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shaw gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumb bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shaw's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thumb (2) vs (9) Shaw
Thumb pushes down on Shaw's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Thumb passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Shaw! Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (5) vs (9) Shaw
Shaw is trying to escape the mount.
Thumb is working for a guillotine from mount but Shaw frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaw is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Shaw to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Shaw shrugs it off.
Shaw tries to reverse the position but Thumb maintains control.
Thumb wants to control the pace but Shaw is squirming around nicely.
Shaw manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Shaw tries to get to full guard but Thumb has control of the leg.
Thumb looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shaw wants to get back to full guard.
Shaw won't allow Thumb to pass to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shaw regains full guard. Nicely done.
Thumb won't allow Shaw to sweep him here.
Thumb tries to free his leg and advance position but Shaw is retaining full guard.
Shaw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thumb sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shaw's guard.
Shaw is trying to get back to full guard.
Thumb is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Shaw! Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (8) vs (9) Shaw
Thumb is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Shaw is surviving well by controlling Thumb's body position as best he can.
Thumb prevents Shaw from getting the reversal.
Thumb looking to control but Shaw is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shaw tries to reverse the position but Thumb maintains control.
Thumb wants to control the pace but Shaw is squirming around nicely.
Shaw is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shaw is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thumb tries to control but Shaw wriggling away.
Thumb tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shaw is looking to improve his position but Thumb isn't that keen on the idea.
Thumb with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thumb looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Thumb working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Shaw keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thumb wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Shaw is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thumb trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thumb working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Thumb looking for a guillotine from mount but Shaw is having none of it.
Thumb wants to take his opponent's back but Shaw doesn't allow it.
Shaw is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shaw 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.
Shaw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is looking to control Thumb's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shaw avoid being mounted?
Thumb is trying to control the action in half guard but Shaw is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thumb moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (11) vs (9) Shaw
Shaw is looking for a sweep.
Thumb wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shaw, who protects the arm well.
Thumb is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shaw knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thumb thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thumb tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Shaw sneaks back into half guard.
Shaw tries to get to full guard but Thumb has control of the leg.
Thumb is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shaw doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thumb.
Shaw is pressing down on Thumb's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Thumb got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shaw has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thumb has managed to get both his arms back between Shaw's legs - danger averted.
Thumb pushes down on Shaw's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shaw is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Thumb has latched onto it... Big trouble! Thumb pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Shaw is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Thumb!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thom Thumb!
Our winner, Thom Thumb, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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