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GFY 47 - hoot owls f chickens 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 43 wins and 16 losses; Rumsfeld Shart! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 16 losses; Jackson Hole! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Shart gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shart (0) vs (2) Hole Hole is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Shart 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. Shart controls Hole momentarily but Hole frees himself. Shart throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hole slips nicely into half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Still in half guard, Hole seems content to control. Shart is looking to improve his position.
Hole is looking to take a break and control but Shart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shart haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Hole stalling. Hole is working for a kimura but Shart is defending it quite comfortably.
Shart keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Hole controlling the action here. Shart looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Hole wants to work for an arm triangle but Shart is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shart trying to control here.
Hole is looking for a kimura here.
Shart wants to get back to full guard. 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. 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 passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Shart (0) vs (5) Hole The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Shart tries to buck Hole off but Hole is having none of it. Shart gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Shart (0) vs (7) Hole Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shart is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shart wants to control but Hole is having none of it. Hole trying to control but Shart is having none of it. Shart is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Hole tries to control but Shart wriggling away. Hole prevents Shart from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes 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. Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shart is looking to escape. Shart tries to lock up and control but Hole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Hole looking to control and managing it successfully. Shart is looking to get to half guard. Shart is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Shart manages to regain half guard. Good work. Hole is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Hole wants to control but Shart is keeping him busy. Hole sitting and controlling from the half guard. Shart trying to control but Hole postures up.
Hole wants to pass to mount but Shart is defending the position. Shart is not content to let Hole control the position. Hole controlling the pace. Shart is looking to control Hole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shart avoid being mounted? Shart is controlling Hole's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Shart won't allow Hole to pass to mount. Hole seems to be looking for submissions.
Shart tries to roll over but Hole keeps him under control. Shart is trying to maintain the position but Hole is very close to passing his half guard. Shart looking for submissions off his back. Hole tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shart knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Shart looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Hole is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Shart (0) vs (10) Hole
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Shart wants to hold on but Hole pushes him away. Shart is desperately trying to improve his position but Hole has a good base and remains in mount. Hole wants to control the pace but Shart is squirming around nicely. Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Shart tries to reverse the position but Hole maintains control. Hole wants to control but Shart has made it back to half guard. Nice work. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hole trying to control the action but Shart is working from the bottom. Hole is taking a breather. Shart 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Shart is refusing to be controlled, as Hole sits in half guard. Hole controlling the action here. Shart trying to control from the bottom.
Shart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Shart moves into full guard.
Shart wants to sweep here but Hole controlling him for the moment. Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Shart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Shart wants to sweep but no luck.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Hole's corner is telling him to maintain position. Shart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Hole pushing down on Shart's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Hole is trying to control. Shart wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Shart wants to improve his position but Hole is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hole in particular looking to stall. Shart manages to get to full guard.
Shart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shart looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hole wants to control from the top but Shart keeps moving. Shart wants to sweep here but Hole controlling him for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Shart trying to control the position.
Hole is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Hole wants to control from the top but Shart keeps moving. Hole preventing the sweep. Hole wants to control from the top but Shart keeps moving. Hole is stalling in the full guard. Hole trying to control but Shart is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Shart escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hole gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Hole being controlled here momentarily. Shart keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully. Shart is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hole showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Shart escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hole gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Shart looking for a guillotine here but Hole defends easily.
Hole wants to control from the top but Shart keeps moving. Hole controlling from the top position. Hole wants to pass the guard but Shart is keeping the position. Hole wants to control from the top but Shart keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Shart pulls Hole in close to prevent any damage. Shart is trying to keep Hole in close.
Shart is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hole wants to control from the top but Shart keeps moving. Shart throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hole sitting in guard, not really doing much. Hole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shart is keeping the position for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Shart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Hole content to stall in guard here. Shart looking for a sweep. Not yet Shart, not yet. Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Shart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Shart 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 postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Shart looking for a sweep. Not yet Shart, not yet. Hole is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight! Hole wins on points by 10 to 0. Jackson Hole managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community , into his post fight interview. Rumsfeld Shart was interviewed post fight and said 'You either win or you learn, this time I learned... Ossss'. |
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