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Hawaii Grappling 5 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 1 losses; Kristof Pardi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Mean Gean!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pardi slaps away a takedown attempt from Gean, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pardi half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pardi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pardi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pardi keeping moving, preventing Gean from controlling successfully.
Gean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pardi is keeping the position for now.
Gean keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pardi is looking to sweep but instead, Gean has passed into half guard.
Gean is working for a kimura but Pardi is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gean is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gean looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gean is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gean wants to take a breather but Pardi is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gean is just content to waste time from the top position. Pardi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pardi looking to control.
Gean wants to control from the top but Pardi keeps moving.
Gean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gean wants to control from the top but Pardi keeps moving.
Gean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pardi pulls Gean in close to prevent any damage.
Gean wants to control from the top but Pardi keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pardi is keeping the position for now.
Gean trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pardi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pardi (2) vs (0) Gean
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gean escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pardi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gean working a defensive guard but Pardi manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pardi (5) vs (0) Gean
Gean is trying to improve his position.
Pardi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gean is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gean is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gean is still trying to improve position.
Gean looking for a sweep but Pardi has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pardi (7) vs (0) Gean
Gean is looking to get to half guard.
Pardi wants to take Gean's back here but Gean is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Gean is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pardi tries to control but Gean wriggling away.
Gean felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gean is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gean is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pardi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gean is looking to escape.
Gean is trying to reverse the position but instead Pardi has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Pardi (10) vs (0) Gean
Will Pardi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Gean tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pardi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gean can't escape the position.
Gean is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pardi.
Pardi is hanging on to Gean's back as he tries to escape.
Gean trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Pardi is hanging on to Gean's back as he tries to escape.
Pardi is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Gean tries to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pardi has good solid back control here.
I really don't envy Gean right now.
Pardi not allowing Gean to control his hands.
Pardi keeps control of the position as Gean tries to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gean tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gean is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gean manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pardi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gean keeps working.
Pardi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Pardi (13) vs (0) Gean
Pardi tries to control but Gean wriggling away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pardi prevents Gean from getting the reversal.
Pardi trying to control but Gean is having none of it.
Gean tries to reverse the position but Pardi maintains control.
Gean bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pardi (13) vs (2) Gean
Gean drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pardi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gean has Pardi in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pardi (15) vs (2) Gean
Pardi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pardi preventing the sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pardi postures up.
Gean looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pardi is one step ahead there.
Gean keeping moving, preventing Pardi from controlling successfully.
Gean has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pardi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gean. Score +3 for passing guard: Pardi (18) vs (2) Gean
Gean is looking to reverse the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gean can't do much from the bottom here.
Gean is looking for a sweep.
Gean is not content to let Pardi control the position.
Gean tries to buck Pardi off but Pardi is having none of it.
Gean is trying to control Pardi's posture but Pardi avoids it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pardi trying to control the position but Gean is working away.
Gean is looking to reverse the position.
Pardi tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gean is looking to reverse the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gean's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pardi trying to control the position but Gean is working away.
Gean is trying to get back to half guard.
Pardi wants to control but Gean is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gean is trying to get back to half guard.
Gean looking for a sweep but Pardi has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pardi (20) vs (2) Gean
And that's the end of the fight!
Pardi takes the fight on points by 20 to 2. |
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