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GFY 16 - Duckstamp Pizza Party 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 2 wins and 8 losses; Mono Loco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 26 losses; Sergei Ulatov!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Loco gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Loco (2) vs (0) Ulatov
Loco seems to be working for a kimura but Ulatov defends the submission attempt.
Ulatov is looking to control Loco's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ulatov avoid being mounted?
Loco is trying to control the action in half guard but Ulatov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loco is trying to work for a kimura but Ulatov is defending well.
Loco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ulatov.
Loco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ulatov wants to sweep but no luck.
Ulatov is looking for a triangle but Loco pushes his legs off easily.
Ulatov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Loco is one step ahead there.
Loco trying to control but Ulatov is working from the bottom.
Ulatov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Loco defends well.
Loco looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Loco manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Loco (2) vs (2) Ulatov
Ulatov trying to control but Loco is working from the bottom.
Loco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Loco is breathing heavily.
Ulatov 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.
Loco keeping moving, preventing Ulatov from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ulatov won't allow Loco to sweep him 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.
Ulatov trying to control but Loco is working from the bottom.
Ulatov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ulatov content to stall in guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ulatov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
My spies in The Factory inform me that Ulatov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Ulatov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Ulatov trying to control but Loco is working from the bottom.
Ulatov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ulatov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ulatov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ulatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Loco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ulatov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ulatov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ulatov wants to control from the top but Loco keeps moving.
Ulatov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Loco trying to control the position.
Loco keeping moving, preventing Ulatov from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Loco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ulatov is one step ahead there.
Loco is working hard here to advance position.
Ulatov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Ulatov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
More stalling from Ulatov.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov wants to control from the top but Loco keeps moving.
Loco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ulatov defends it easily.
Loco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ulatov controls the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov trying to control but Loco is working from the bottom.
Ulatov controlling from the top position.
Loco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ulatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Loco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov 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.
Loco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ulatov content to stall in guard here.
Ulatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Loco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ulatov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Loco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ulatov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Loco haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Loco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ulatov defends it easily.
Ulatov controlling from the top position.
Ulatov with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Ulatov trying to control but Loco is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov drops back looking for a leg! Loco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Loco manages to kick Ulatov off! Ulatov jumps back into Loco's guard.
Ulatov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ulatov won't allow Loco to sweep him here.
Ulatov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Loco wants to sweep but no luck.
Loco being controlled here, momentarily.
Loco is looking for a triangle but Ulatov pushes his legs off easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ulatov wants to control from the top but Loco keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Loco is heads and Ulatov is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Loco takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
Mono Loco decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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