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GFY 51 - Enough with the Dogs 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 25 wins and 17 losses; Jackson Hole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 38 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Hole scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hole (2) vs (0) Snowstrinski The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hole prevents Snowstrinski from improving his position. Hole stalling. Snowstrinski wants to control but Hole is keeping busy.
Snowstrinski is looking to improve his position.
Snowstrinski keeps trying to improve his position. Hole performing his best blanket impression for a moment. 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. Snowstrinski is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hole with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Hole has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Hole'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.
That's one minute gone in the round. Snowstrinski is looking to control Hole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Snowstrinski avoid being mounted? Hole is controlling the pace.
Snowstrinski is trying to get back to full guard. Hole trying to control the pace. Hole prevents Snowstrinski from improving his position. Hole is working for a submission of some sort.
Snowstrinski trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hole is taking a breather. Snowstrinski 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. Hole passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (5) vs (0) Snowstrinski Snowstrinski wants to hold on but Hole pushes him away. Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Snowstrinski sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Hole is keen to just control but Snowstrinski is a slippery customer. Hole trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Snowstrinski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Snowstrinski wants to sweep here but Hole controlling him for the moment. Hole has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Hole content to stall in guard here. Hole postures up.
Snowstrinski tries to land a sweep but no joy. Snowstrinski is trying to keep Hole in close.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Snowstrinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hole wants to pass the guard but Snowstrinski is keeping the position. Snowstrinski trying to keep a closed guard but Hole is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Snowstrinski can't keep his opponent in guard - Hole advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Snowstrinski tries to get to full guard but Hole has control of the leg. Hole wants to free his trapped foot but Snowstrinski is holding on for dear life with his legs. Snowstrinski regains full guard. Nicely done. Hole showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Snowstrinski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hole is one step ahead there. Hole is stalling in the full guard. Snowstrinski pulls Hole in to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Snowstrinski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hole is one step ahead there. Hole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Snowstrinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Snowstrinski has his hands on Hole's head, controlling the position. Snowstrinski working a defensive guard here.
Hole engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Snowstrinski looking for a sweep. Not yet Snowstrinski, not yet. Snowstrinski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Hole controlling from the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Hole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snowstrinski is keeping the position for now. Snowstrinski working a defensive guard here.
Hole slips nicely into half guard. Hole looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Snowstrinski is looking to control Hole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Snowstrinski avoid being mounted? Hole trying to mount his opponent but Snowstrinski defends it. Snowstrinski is refusing to be controlled, as Hole sits in half guard. Snowstrinski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Snowstrinski regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Snowstrinski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Snowstrinski keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully. Hole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Hole's corner is telling him to maintain position. Snowstrinski trying to control the position.
Hole tries to free his leg and advance position but Snowstrinski is retaining full guard. Hole trying to control but Snowstrinski is working from the bottom. Snowstrinski is trying to keep Hole in close.
Snowstrinski keeping full guard, as Hole tries to pass. Hole sitting in guard, not really doing much. Snowstrinski looking to control.
Snowstrinski has control of Hole's left arm, preventing Hole from doing any damage. Hole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snowstrinski is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Snowstrinski is pulling down on Hole's head. It's preventing any offense from Hole, at least for the moment. Hole wants to pass the guard but Snowstrinski is keeping the position. 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 but Snowstrinski is working from the bottom. Snowstrinski looking for a sweep. Not yet Snowstrinski, not yet. Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Snowstrinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Snowstrinski 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 (5) vs (2) Snowstrinski The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Hole has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Snowstrinski is working away from the top position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Snowstrinski wants to control but Hole is keeping him busy. Snowstrinski wants to pass the guard but Hole is defending well. Hole is staying active underneath Snowstrinski, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Hole is trying to get back to full guard. Still in half guard, Snowstrinski seems content to control. 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 tries to get to full guard but Snowstrinski has control of the leg. Hole slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Hole controls Snowstrinski momentarily but Snowstrinski frees himself. Hole is adopting a defensive guard. Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Hole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hole is pulling down on Snowstrinski's head. It's preventing any offense from Snowstrinski, at least for the moment. Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving. Snowstrinski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Hole looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully. Hole trying to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hole controls Snowstrinski momentarily but Snowstrinski frees himself. Hole is adopting a defensive guard. Snowstrinski sitting in guard, not really doing much. Hole controls Snowstrinski momentarily but Snowstrinski frees himself. Snowstrinski trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom. Hole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Snowstrinski is fighting to break Hole's control of his arms but Hole is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Hole trying to keep a closed guard but Snowstrinski is proving a slippery customer.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom. Snowstrinski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving. Hole tries to land a sweep but no joy. Hole controlling the position. Snowstrinski controlling from the top position. Hole keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Snowstrinski preventing the sweep. Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Snowstrinski stays in close to Hole's body and controls the position. Hole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snowstrinski is one step ahead there. Snowstrinski 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 looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Hole being controlled here, momentarily. Hole is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Snowstrinski defends well. Hole 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving. Hole is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving. Snowstrinski 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. Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Hole wants to sweep here but Snowstrinski controlling him for the moment. Snowstrinski is fighting to break Hole's control of his arms but Hole is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight! Hole takes the fight on points by 5 to 2. Jackson Hole managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community , into his post fight interview. |
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