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GFY 25 - Old Man Jiu Jitsu 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 1 wins and 7 losses; Gunner Mason! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Ceferino Garcia! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. The fight moves into the clinch position. Garcia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mason avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Garcia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Garcia looking for a takedown. Mason prevents the takedown attempt.
Gunner Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ceferino Garcia. Garcia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mason pulls his leg out and moves away.
Garcia takes the fight into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Garcia jumps guard and drags Mason to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mason is one step ahead there. Mason trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
That's one minute 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. Mason's corner is telling him to maintain position. Mason's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Mason got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garcia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mason has managed to get both his arms back between Garcia's legs - danger averted. Garcia keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Garcia is trying to keep Mason in close.
Mason's corner is telling him to maintain position. Mason wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving. Mason is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Garcia is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mason drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Garcia dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mason (0) vs (2) Garcia Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mason swivels though and keeps the full guard. Mason is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Mason on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mason tries to get out of the position. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mason is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mason (2) vs (2) Garcia Garcia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mason defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Garcia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mason is aware though and is defending well. Garcia trying to control the position.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully. Garcia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mason is aware though and is defending well. Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Mason is proving a slippery customer.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Mason preventing the sweep. Mason trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom. Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mason gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Mason got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garcia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mason has managed to get both his arms back between Garcia's legs - danger averted. Mason wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Garcia is trying to control the position but Mason postures up. Mason wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving. Garcia pulls Mason in close to prevent any damage. Garcia looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Mason defends easily.
Mason avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Mason defends easily.
Garcia controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Mason is proving a slippery customer.
Mason trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom. Garcia working a defensive guard here.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Garcia being controlled here, momentarily. Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Mason defends easily.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mason is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Garcia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garcia has his foot on Mason's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mason works his way back into a safe position though. Mason sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Mason trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom. Mason controlling from the top position. Mason trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom. Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Garcia has Mason pulled in close to control his posture. Garcia keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully. Garcia is trying to keep Mason in close.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Garcia is trying to control the position but Mason postures up. Mason trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom. Mason drops back looking for a leg! Garcia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garcia manages to kick Mason off! Mason jumps back into Garcia's guard. Garcia working for a triangle but Mason defends it easily.
Mason is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Garcia keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Mason controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Mason trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight! As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Garcia gets a bonus point for attempting more subs. Garcia wins on points by 3 to 2. |
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