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GFY 52 - Happy May Day 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 39 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 82 wins and 44 losses; Pacer Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dalton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Snowstrinski is fending him off so far but Dalton persists. Nope, Snowstrinski circles away and we're back to standing.
Snowstrinski tries to sprawl but Dalton drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (0) vs (2) Dalton
Dalton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Snowstrinski wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dalton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dalton in particular looking to stall.
Snowstrinski wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy.
Dalton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Dalton postures up.
Snowstrinski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dalton 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.
Snowstrinski trying to hold on to Dalton's head to control him but Dalton postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowstrinski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dalton 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 is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dalton tries to free his leg and advance position but Snowstrinski is retaining full guard.
Dalton passes into half guard.
Dalton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton trying to mount his opponent but Snowstrinski defends it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Snowstrinski tries to roll over but Dalton keeps him under control.
Dalton is pressing down on Snowstrinski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Snowstrinski is holding on for now.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Dalton postures up.
Dalton not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Dalton might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Snowstrinski is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dalton content to control rather than advance.
Snowstrinski trying to hold on to Dalton's head to control him but Dalton postures up.
Dalton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dalton is thwarting Snowstrinski's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Snowstrinski gets back to full guard.
Dalton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Snowstrinski keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass.
Snowstrinski being controlled here, momentarily.
Snowstrinski keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass.
Snowstrinski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dalton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Snowstrinski looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dalton looking to pass the guard.
Dalton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dalton is continuing to stall.
Dalton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snowstrinski is keeping the position for now.
Dalton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Snowstrinski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dalton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Snowstrinski keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass.
Snowstrinski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalton is one step ahead there.
Dalton is looking to advance position but Snowstrinski has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Snowstrinski (4) vs (2) Dalton
Dalton is squirming around, avoiding Snowstrinski's attempts to control the action.
Dalton is working to get back to half guard.
Snowstrinski avoids the attempt from Dalton to control.
Dalton can't escape the position.
Snowstrinski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dalton is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski is trying to take his opponent's back.
Dalton is desperately trying to improve his position but Snowstrinski has a good base and remains in mount.
Snowstrinski looking to control but Dalton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dalton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snowstrinski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dalton 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: Snowstrinski (4) vs (4) Dalton
Dalton passes into half guard.
Dalton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Snowstrinski wants to get back to full guard.
Dalton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski is in trouble now - Dalton has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Snowstrinski (4) vs (7) Dalton
Snowstrinski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dalton controlling the position easily from mount.
Snowstrinski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dalton controlling his opponent.
Snowstrinski is looking to get to half guard.
Dalton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski is trying to escape the mount.
Dalton controlling from mount.
Snowstrinski tries to hold on but Dalton postures up.
Dalton controlling his opponent.
Dalton is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Snowstrinski is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Snowstrinski (4) vs (10) Dalton
Dalton is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Snowstrinski breaks Dalton's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (6) vs (10) Dalton
Dalton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Snowstrinski 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dalton is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (6) vs (12) Dalton
Dalton stays in close to Snowstrinski's body and controls the position.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Snowstrinski is keeping the position.
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.
Dalton postures up.
Dalton won't allow Snowstrinski to sweep him here.
Dalton stays in close to Snowstrinski's body and controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dalton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Snowstrinski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Snowstrinski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dalton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snowstrinski is keeping the position for now.
Dalton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Snowstrinski is keeping the position.
Dalton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dalton 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.
Snowstrinski looking to control.
Dalton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Snowstrinski is trying to keep Dalton in close.
Dalton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dalton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snowstrinski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Snowstrinski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalton is one step ahead there.
Dalton controlling from the top position.
Dalton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snowstrinski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dalton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Dalton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dalton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snowstrinski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski has his hands on Dalton's head, controlling the position.
Dalton stays in close to Snowstrinski's body and controls the position.
Snowstrinski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dalton 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.
Snowstrinski is trying to control the position but Dalton postures up.
Dalton passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
More stalling from Dalton.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton wins on points by 12 to 6.
A very excited looking Pacer Dalton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Olaf Snowstrinski stepped up to the mic, saying 'Full me niece shame on you, full me twice shame on me, full me a third time….well I guess we will have to go for a forth!'. |
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