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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 68 wins and 76 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Marcus St Stone! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? St Stone has managed to clinch.
Pancake gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from St Stone.
St Stone looking for a takedown. Pancake jumps guard but St Stone turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing. St Stone is looking to take this one to the mat. Tobias Pancake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus St Stone. Pancake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
St Stone wants to take the fight to the mat but Pancake manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. St Stone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. St Stone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pancake avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. St Stone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pancake gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from St Stone.
Pancake tries to pull guard but St Stone holds him up against the ropes and eventually Pancake drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pancake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
St Stone tries to pull guard but Pancake won't allow it.
Pancake tries to pull guard but St Stone won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. St Stone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pancake is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. St Stone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. St Stone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pancake jumps guard but St Stone stands there with Pancake around his waist. Pancake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
St Stone is looking for a takedown. St Stone goes for a takedown attempt but Pancake pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pancake shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pancake was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Pancake (4) vs (0) St Stone St Stone can't do much from the bottom here. Pancake wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Stone keeps working. 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. St Stone is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pancake thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. St Stone struggling a bit here. Pancake working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Pancake tries for a kimura but St Stone is defending well. Pancake trying to control the action but St Stone is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. St Stone is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pancake's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. St Stone moves into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Pancake trying to control but St Stone is working from the bottom. St Stone keeping full guard, as Pancake tries to pass. St Stone is looking for a triangle here but Pancake uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (7) vs (0) St Stone Pancake is looking to take a break and control but St Stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. St Stone is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pancake's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. St Stone is looking to improve his position.
Pancake moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (10) vs (0) St Stone St Stone tries to get back to half guard but can't. St Stone wants to control but Pancake postures up. St Stone is looking for a sweep. St Stone can't do much from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Pancake wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Stone keeps working. St Stone tries to buck Pancake off but Pancake is having none of it. Pancake is looking to take a break and control but St Stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Pancake working away. St Stone tries to improve position but can't. Pancake wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Stone keeps working. St Stone trying his best to control but Pancake has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Pancake (12) vs (0) St Stone St Stone wants to hold on but Pancake pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round. St Stone working to try and regain half guard.
Pancake tries to control but St Stone wriggling away. St Stone is trying desperately to improve position. St Stone wants to control but Pancake is having none of it. St Stone 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: Pancake (12) vs (2) St Stone Pancake keeping moving, preventing St Stone from controlling successfully. St Stone tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard. Pancake keeping moving, preventing St Stone from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Pancake looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Pancake working for a triangle but St Stone defends it easily.
St Stone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and St Stone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. St Stone wants to control from the top but Pancake keeps moving. Pancake controls St Stone momentarily but St Stone frees himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Pancake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. St Stone defends it easily. St Stone pushes down on Pancake's leg and manages to get into half guard. St Stone is working for a kimura but Pancake is defending it quite comfortably.
Pancake is defending against the submission attempts here by St Stone.
St Stone is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pancake is just riding it out for now. St Stone eventually gives up the hold.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. St Stone is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pancake defends it well. St Stone wants to take a breather but Pancake is having none of it. Pancake trying to control from the bottom.
Pancake tries to roll over but St Stone keeps him under control. St Stone looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
St Stone trying to pass the guard but Pancake defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Pancake regains full guard. Nicely done. St Stone passes Pancake's left leg - he's now in half guard. Pancake might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Pancake is looking for a sweep. St Stone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. St Stone wants to pass the guard but Pancake is defending well. Pancake actively working from the bottom here. St Stone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Pancake is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Pancake regains full guard. Nicely done. St Stone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. St Stone got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pancake has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, St Stone has managed to get both his arms back between Pancake's legs - danger averted. Pancake is breathing heavily. Pancake keeping full guard, as St Stone tries to pass. St Stone wants to control from the top but Pancake keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. St Stone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pancake swivels though and keeps the full guard. Pancake is trying to keep St Stone in close.
St Stone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pancake is keeping the position for now. St Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. St Stone tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. St Stone keeps trying to improve his position. Pancake wants to sweep but no luck. St Stone 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. St Stone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pancake swivels though and keeps the full guard. St Stone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
St Stone controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Pancake has his foot on St Stone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. St Stone works his way back into a safe position though. St Stone pushes down on Pancake's leg and manages to get into half guard. St Stone is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. St Stone seems to be looking for submissions.
St Stone is figuring out what he wants to do next. St Stone seems to be working for a kimura but Pancake defends the submission attempt. St Stone is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pancake sees it coming and defends easily. St Stone is looking for a kimura but Pancake is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for St Stone to get the leverage. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Pancake is looking to control St Stone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pancake avoid being mounted? Pancake is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Pancake takes the fight on points by 12 to 2. Tobias Pancake retains his super heavyweight title! 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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