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GFY 53 - Is one of us the dog 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 40 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 17 losses; Jackson Hole! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hole looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Snowstrinski! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Snowstrinski (0) vs (4) Hole Snowstrinski wants to control but Hole postures up. Snowstrinski tries to buck Hole off but Hole is having none of it. Hole taking a breather here. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Hole is looking to take a break and control but Snowstrinski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Snowstrinski stops Hole from passing to mount. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. You can see the frustration on Snowstrinski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Snowstrinski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Snowstrinski prevents Hole from improving position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Hole content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hole tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Hole moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Hole trying to control the action but Snowstrinski is working from the bottom. Snowstrinski is trying to control Hole's posture but Hole avoids it. Snowstrinski tries to bench press Hole off him but Hole keeps the position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Hole happy to just control the position for now. It looks like Hole 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 looking to regain half guard here but Hole keeps moving and retains side control. 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.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Snowstrinski is not content to let Hole control the position. Snowstrinski is being controlled here. Hole's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Hole is looking to take a break and control but Snowstrinski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Hole staying calm. Hole trying to control the position but Snowstrinski is working away.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Snowstrinski seems a little lost for a moment, as Hole dominates the positioning. Snowstrinski stuck in half guard on the bottom here. Snowstrinski is looking to reverse the position. Snowstrinski is trying to escape the position but Hole is controlling the position.
Hole tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hole has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Hole is looking to take a break and control but Snowstrinski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/5.gif) That's five minutes gone in the round. Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snowstrinski keeps working. Hole in side control, just content to control the action for now. Hole working away. Snowstrinski is letting Hole control him for a moment. Snowstrinski tries to improve position but can't. Snowstrinski is not content to let Hole control the position. Snowstrinski is being controlled here. Snowstrinski is trying to get back to half guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/6.gif) That's six minutes gone in the round. Snowstrinski is trying to control Hole's posture but Hole avoids it. A lull in the action here as Hole stalls from top position. More stalling from Hole. Snowstrinski manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Snowstrinski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hole's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hole's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Snowstrinski (4) vs (4) Hole Snowstrinski tries to keep control of the position but Hole is staying busy. Hole is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Hole is really stuck here.
Hole felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Snowstrinski is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/7.gif) That's seven minutes gone in the round. Snowstrinski slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Snowstrinski is looking to control Hole but Hole is wriggling around and keeping busy. Snowstrinski controlling well, preventing Hole from escaping the position.
Snowstrinski doesn't have the hooks in and Hole manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (4) vs (6) Hole Hole trying to control but Snowstrinski is working from the bottom. Snowstrinski keeping full guard, as Hole tries to pass. Hole is pushing down on Snowstrinski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Snowstrinski is fighting to maintain full guard but Hole has managed to sneak the leg through. Still in half guard, Hole seems content to control. Hole wants to pass to mount but Snowstrinski is defending the position. Snowstrinski is looking to control Hole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Snowstrinski avoid being mounted?
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/8.gif) That's eight minutes gone in the round. Hole performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Snowstrinski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Hole trying to control but Snowstrinski is working from the bottom. Hole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snowstrinski swivels though and keeps the full guard. Hole stays in close to Snowstrinski's body and controls the position. Hole won't allow Snowstrinski to sweep him here.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/9.gif) That's nine minutes gone in the round. Hole is stalling in the full guard. Hole is continuing to stall. Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Snowstrinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Hole controls from within his opponent's guard. Snowstrinski trying to keep a closed guard but Hole is proving a slippery customer.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/10.gif) That's ten minutes gone in the round. Snowstrinski keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully. Hole postures up.
Snowstrinski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Snowstrinski is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (6) vs (6) Hole Hole keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully. Hole looking for a sweep. Not yet Hole, not yet. Hole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/11.gif) That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Snowstrinski looking to sit in guard and control but Hole gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (6) vs (8) Hole Snowstrinski keeping full guard, as Hole tries to pass. Snowstrinski controls Hole momentarily but Hole frees himself. Hole preventing the sweep. Hole looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Hole trying to control but Snowstrinski is working from the bottom. Hole sitting in guard, not really doing much.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/12.gif) That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Snowstrinski keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully. Hole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Snowstrinski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hole is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Snowstrinski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hole passes Snowstrinski's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Snowstrinski is looking for a sweep. Hole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/13.gif) That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Hole looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Hole performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Snowstrinski trying to hold on to Hole's head to control him but Hole postures up.
Hole controlling the action here. Snowstrinski is not content to let Hole control the position. Hole prevents Snowstrinski from improving his position. Hole tries to pass to full mount but Snowstrinski defends it. Hole is figuring out what he wants to do next.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/14.gif) That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Snowstrinski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Snowstrinski wants to control but Hole is keeping busy.
Hole trying to mount his opponent but Snowstrinski defends it. Hole keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Hole trying to control the action but Snowstrinski is working from the bottom. Snowstrinski trying to control but Hole postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Snowstrinski wants to get back to full guard. Snowstrinski is refusing to be controlled, as Hole sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Hole wins on points by 8 to 6. An out of breath and clearly excited Jackson Hole thanked The Huntington New Age Wellness Community for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). Olaf Snowstrinski spoke after the fight, 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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