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GFY 3 - Taco Night 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; Chad Strdoza! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 59 wins and 65 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pancake doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Strdoza counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Strdoza manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Strdoza trying to keep a closed guard but Pancake is proving a slippery customer.
Pancake must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Strdoza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Strdoza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pancake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pancake sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strdoza looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pancake passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Strdoza (0) vs (3) Pancake
Strdoza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Strdoza regains half guard.
Pancake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Strdoza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Strdoza trying to control but Pancake postures up.
Strdoza is looking to improve his position.
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.
Strdoza is refusing to be controlled, as Pancake sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to pass to mount but Strdoza is defending the position.
Strdoza is trying to get back to full guard.
Pancake wants to control but Strdoza is keeping him busy.
Pancake is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pancake works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Strdoza (0) vs (6) Pancake
Pancake trying to control the action but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
Strdoza is trying to improve his position.
Pancake tries for a kimura but Strdoza is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Strdoza is trying to get back to full guard.
Strdoza gets full guard.
Pancake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Strdoza is looking for a triangle but Pancake pushes his legs off easily.
Strdoza working for a triangle but Pancake defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pancake passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Strdoza (0) vs (9) Pancake
Strdoza is looking to reverse the position.
Strdoza regains half guard.
Strdoza wants to get back to full guard.
Pancake passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Strdoza (0) vs (12) Pancake
Strdoza gets back to half guard.
Strdoza trying to control but Pancake postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake controlling the action here.
Strdoza wants to improve his position but Pancake is controlling well.
Pancake trying to control from Strdoza's half guard. Strdoza has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza keeping full guard, as Pancake tries to pass.
Strdoza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pancake defends it easily.
Strdoza is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pancake drops back looking for a leg! Strdoza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Strdoza manages to kick Pancake off! Pancake jumps back into Strdoza's guard.
Strdoza looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pancake has picked Strdoza up and slammed him! Strdoza can't keep hold of the triangle and Pancake manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Strdoza (0) vs (15) Pancake
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza regains half guard.
Pancake is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Strdoza doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pancake.
Strdoza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Strdoza trying to control here.
Pancake trying to pass the guard but Strdoza defending well.
Pancake is working for an americana but Strdoza has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Pancake was thinking about the submission.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pancake defends well.
Pancake looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Strdoza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Strdoza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pancake is aware though and is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strdoza (2) vs (15) Pancake
Pancake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Strdoza defends well.
Strdoza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pancake working for submissions but it's allowed Strdoza to get to half guard.
Strdoza is trying to control the action in half guard but Pancake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Strdoza wants to work for an arm triangle but Pancake is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Strdoza is looking for a kimura here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is looking to improve his position.
Pancake trying to control but Strdoza postures up.
Pancake is not content to let Strdoza control the position.
Strdoza tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pancake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pancake is staying active underneath Strdoza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pancake gets full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pancake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pancake is controlling Strdoza's posture.
Strdoza wants to control from the top but Pancake keeps moving.
Pancake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Strdoza defends it easily.
Pancake is looking to sweep but instead, Strdoza has passed into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza trying to control the action but Pancake is working from the bottom.
Pancake is defending against the submission attempts here by Strdoza.
Strdoza is looking to take a break and control but Pancake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Strdoza is working for a kimura but Pancake is defending it quite comfortably.
Pancake looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Strdoza is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pancake sees it coming and defends easily.
Pancake is looking to improve his position.
Strdoza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pancake keeps working.
Strdoza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pancake defends it well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is looking for a kimura here.
Pancake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pancake wants to get back to full guard.
Strdoza seems to be working for a kimura but Pancake defends the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strdoza is looking for a kimura here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pancake wins on points by 15 to 2.
Tobias Pancake decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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