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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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 9 losses; Phol Boxaaja! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Chad Strdoza!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Boxaaja closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Strdoza did well to prevent Boxaaja getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boxaaja (2) vs (0) Strdoza
Boxaaja looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boxaaja is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Strdoza is just riding it out for now. Boxaaja eventually gives up the hold.
Strdoza is defending against the submission attempts here by Boxaaja.
Boxaaja wants to control but Strdoza is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxaaja is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boxaaja is trying to work for a kimura but Strdoza is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strdoza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boxaaja is working away from the top position though.
Strdoza tries to get to full guard but Boxaaja has control of the leg.
Boxaaja is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Strdoza sees it coming and defends easily.
Boxaaja is looking for a kimura here.
Boxaaja is trying to control the action in half guard but Strdoza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Strdoza is trying to get back to full guard.
Strdoza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boxaaja is working away from the top position though.
Strdoza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Strdoza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boxaaja is trying to control. Strdoza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Strdoza is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja prevents Strdoza from improving his position.
Boxaaja with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boxaaja prevents Strdoza from improving his position.
Strdoza regains full guard. Nicely done.
Strdoza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boxaaja doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boxaaja manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Boxaaja from controlling successfully.
Boxaaja stopping the sweep attempt from Strdoza.
Boxaaja 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.
Strdoza working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Boxaaja has passed into half guard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja 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 Boxaaja.
Strdoza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boxaaja is working for a kimura but Strdoza is defending it quite comfortably.
Strdoza moves into full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Our spies down at at Beating a Dead Horse to Death Again inform us that Strdoza has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Strdoza working for submissions but it's allowed Boxaaja to get to half guard.
Boxaaja not doing much here.
Strdoza is looking to control Boxaaja's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Strdoza avoid being mounted?
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boxaaja 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 Boxaaja.
Strdoza is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is refusing to be controlled, as Boxaaja sits in half guard.
Strdoza wants to improve his position but Boxaaja is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja is trying to control the action in half guard but Strdoza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boxaaja trying to control the pace.
Strdoza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boxaaja is taking a breather. Strdoza says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Boxaaja seems to be looking for submissions.
Boxaaja is keen to just control but Strdoza is a slippery customer.
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.
Boxaaja is really struggling to control Strdoza but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boxaaja not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Strdoza can't keep his opponent in guard - Boxaaja advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boxaaja controlling the pace.
Strdoza is looking to improve his position.
Strdoza is staying active underneath Boxaaja, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Strdoza is looking to improve his position.
Boxaaja looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Strdoza tries to roll over but Boxaaja keeps him under control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza trying to control but Boxaaja postures up.
Boxaaja is looking to take a break and control but Strdoza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boxaaja sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Strdoza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boxaaja trying to control the action but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
Boxaaja is controlling the pace.
Boxaaja trying to control the action but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
Strdoza tries to roll over but Boxaaja keeps him under control.
Boxaaja is keen to just control but Strdoza is a slippery customer.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja is taking a breather. Strdoza says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Boxaaja trying to control from Strdoza's half guard. Strdoza has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Boxaaja looking to pass the guard.
Boxaaja looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Strdoza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boxaaja got a little sloppy there for a moment and Strdoza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boxaaja has managed to get both his arms back between Strdoza's legs - danger averted.
Boxaaja has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boxaaja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strdoza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Boxaaja has passed into half guard!
Well, if Boxaaja is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Strdoza is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boxaaja prevents Strdoza from improving his position.
Strdoza looking for submissions off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boxaaja pulls his head out easily.
Boxaaja controlling the pace.
Boxaaja is trying to control the action in half guard but Strdoza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boxaaja is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Strdoza is just riding it out for now. Boxaaja eventually gives up the hold.
Boxaaja is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Strdoza defends it well.
Strdoza is defending against the submission attempts here by Boxaaja.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja is stalling here. Strdoza is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Boxaaja seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Strdoza has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Boxaaja (2) vs (4) Strdoza
Strdoza trying to control the action but Boxaaja is working from the bottom.
Strdoza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boxaaja knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strdoza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Boxaaja has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Strdoza wins on points by 4 to 2.
A very excited looking Chad Strdoza made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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