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GFY 24 - Twas me and I sharted 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 8 wins and 13 losses; Jackson Hole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 16 losses; Bon Adrien De Moncey! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. De Moncey fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hole sprawls well initially but De Moncey persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hole (0) vs (2) De Moncey Hole is defending against the submission attempts here by De Moncey.
Hole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. De Moncey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Hole is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Beating a Dead Horse to Death Again, so we'll see if he gets out of it. Hole is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of De Moncey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take De Moncey's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hole (4) vs (2) De Moncey We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hole biding his time, controlling De Moncey. Hole trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hole is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but De Moncey has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. Hole is hanging on to De Moncey's back as he tries to escape.
De Moncey looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hole.
Hole biding his time, controlling De Moncey. Hole is looking for a choke. De Moncey gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. De Moncey manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (4) vs (4) De Moncey Hole being controlled here, momentarily. De Moncey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and De Moncey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Hole wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. De Moncey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. De Moncey trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hole is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (6) vs (4) De Moncey The referee calls for the fighters to work.
De Moncey is not content to let Hole control the position. Hole is working for a kimura but De Moncey is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round. De Moncey is looking for a sweep. Hole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Hole is controlling the pace.
Hole is looking to take a break and control but De Moncey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. De Moncey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hole is working away from the top position though. De Moncey looking for submissions off his back. Hole is trying to control. De Moncey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. De Moncey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hole pulls his head out easily. Hole sitting and controlling from the half guard. Hole is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hole controlling the pace. Hole stalling away here and it's allowed De Moncey to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Hole is looking to pass into half guard but De Moncey pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now De Moncey is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (6) vs (6) De Moncey De Moncey showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Hole has De Moncey pulled in close to control his posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round. De Moncey 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. De Moncey trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom. Hole trying to keep a closed guard but De Moncey is proving a slippery customer.
De Moncey trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. De Moncey is stalling in the full guard. Hole is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (8) vs (6) De Moncey
That's six minutes gone in the round. Well, if Hole 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.
Hole wants to pass to mount but De Moncey is defending the position. Hole is looking to stall here but De Moncey recovers full guard. Hole won't allow De Moncey to sweep him here. Hole controls the pace of the fight for a moment. De Moncey wants to sweep but no luck. Hole looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Hole wants to control from the top but De Moncey keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. De Moncey looking for a sweep. Not yet De Moncey, not yet. Hole slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Hole wants to control from the top but De Moncey keeps moving. Hole seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but De Moncey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Hole wants to control from the top but De Moncey keeps moving. Hole got a little sloppy there for a moment and De Moncey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hole has managed to get both his arms back between De Moncey's legs - danger averted. De Moncey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hole defends it easily. Hole engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. De Moncey has his foot on Hole's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hole works his way back into a safe position though. Hole wants to control from the top but De Moncey keeps moving. Hole slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Hole pushing down on De Moncey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Hole is keen to just control but De Moncey is a slippery customer. De Moncey is trying to get back to full guard. Hole content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Hole wants to take a breather but De Moncey is having none of it. Hole is looking for a kimura but De Moncey is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hole to get the leverage. Hole moves into full mount! De Moncey won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (11) vs (6) De Moncey Hole tries to control but De Moncey wriggling away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Hole is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because De Moncey is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. De Moncey working to try and regain half guard.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. De Moncey is squirming around, avoiding Hole's attempts to control the action. De Moncey is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Hole controlling from mount. De Moncey is trying to escape the mount.
De Moncey is squirming around, avoiding Hole's attempts to control the action. Hole prevents De Moncey from getting the reversal. De Moncey keeps trying to improve his position. De Moncey tries to hold on but Hole postures up. Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Hole is stalling here but it's allowed De Moncey to get half guard.
Hole controlling the action 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. Hole is looking for a kimura here.
Hole is working for a submission of some sort.
Hole is controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. De Moncey is looking for a sweep. Hole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Moncey keeps working. De Moncey works his way to full guard. Good work. Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but De Moncey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hole pushing down on De Moncey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Hole wants to take a breather but De Moncey is having none of it. De Moncey wants to control but Hole is keeping busy.
Hole looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. De Moncey is refusing to be controlled, as Hole sits in half guard. Hole is looking to advance position but De Moncey won't allow it. Hole content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! De Moncey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hole is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight! Hole takes the fight on points by 11 to 6. Jackson Hole really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that The Huntington New Age Wellness Community logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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