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GFY 35 - Thats not gonna work 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 11 losses; Gunner Mason! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 71 wins and 83 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mason rushes Pancake and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Pancake jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mason walks away with a smile on his face. Pancake gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pancake shoots in and drives through. Mason sprawls well.
Pancake shoots in but no luck this time.
Gunner Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobias Pancake.
Mason rushes Pancake and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Mason prevents the takedown attempt.
Pancake has Mason pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Mason manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mason is pressed up against the ropes. Pancake has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mason down to the mat. Mason avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tobias Pancake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mason pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pancake doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mason holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mason prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mason just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Pancake drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pancake fails to pull guard.
Pancake tries to pull guard but Mason won't allow it.
Mason prevents the takedown attempt.
Pancake jumps guard but Mason turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Pancake tries to pull guard but Mason forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Pancake jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mason walks away with a smile on his face. Pancake gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pancake looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason clinches up with Pancake and pushes him back against the ropes.
Pancake jumps guard but Mason turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Pancake goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mason prevents it.
Pancake is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Mason to keep the fight standing.
Pancake changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mason fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mason rushes Pancake and presses him up against the ropes.
Pancake goes for a takedown attempt but Mason pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gunner Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mason defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pancake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tries for a takedown but Mason circles away easily
and Mason moves into the clinch.
Mason gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pancake.
Pancake is working for takedown but Mason is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pancake drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pancake jumps guard but Mason turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Pancake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mason just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to pull guard but Mason has him pressed against the ropes.
Pancake jumps guard but Mason turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Pancake jumps guard but Mason turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Pancake is trying to pull guard but Mason has him pressed against the ropes.
Pancake wants a takedown.
Pancake fails to pull guard.
Pancake jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mason walks away with a smile on his face. Pancake gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pancake throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mason's waist but Mason gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pancake off to one side.
Mason tries to counter by clinching up but Pancake breaks away and moves out of range.
Pancake gets tackled into the ropes by Mason. Mason maintains the clinch.
Mason manages to pull guard.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mason has an active guard here but Pancake has managed to pass into half guard.
Mason looking for submissions off his back.
Pancake is keen to just control but Mason is a slippery customer.
Pancake prevents Mason from improving his position.
Pancake trying to control the action but Mason is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mason wants to sweep but Pancake has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mason (0) vs (3) Pancake
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mason is looking for a sweep.
Pancake tries to advance position but instead Mason slips a leg back in to half guard.
Mason regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mason looking for a sweep. Not yet Mason, not yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mason trying to control the position.
Pancake tries to free his leg and advance position but Mason is retaining full guard.
Pancake trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Pancake content to stall in guard here.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Mason trying to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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.
Pancake looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pancake works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mason tries to roll over but Pancake keeps him under control.
Pancake is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to control Pancake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mason avoid being mounted?
Mason wants to improve his position but Pancake is controlling well.
Pancake trying to control the action but Mason is working from the bottom.
Mason knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pancake on the ground.
Pancake looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to get to full guard but Pancake has control of the leg.
Pancake is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mason doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pancake.
Pancake wants to take a breather but Mason is having none of it.
Mason trying to control but Pancake postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mason is in trouble now - Pancake has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mason (0) vs (6) Pancake
Mason is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pancake trying to control but Mason is having none of it.
Pancake might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mason haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mason sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pancake is looking to take a break and control but Mason is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mason manages to get to full guard.
Pancake not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
Pancake not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pancake wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pancake wins on points by 6 to 0.
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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