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GFY 54 - on I on street 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 14 wins and 14 losses; Ceferino Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 21 losses; Gunner Mason!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mason tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mason changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garcia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mason clinches.
Mason tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia pulls guard effortlessly.
Garcia has control of Mason's left arm, preventing Mason from doing any damage.
Mason controls from within his opponent's guard.
Garcia is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia has control of Mason's left arm, preventing Mason from doing any damage.
Mason must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mason trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia managing to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (2) vs (0) Mason
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mason is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.
Garcia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason can't keep his opponent in guard - Garcia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mason wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Garcia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Garcia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (5) vs (0) Mason
Garcia controlling his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mason can't escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Garcia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mason working to try and regain half guard.
Garcia controlling his opponent.
Garcia seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Mason is holding on tight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mason really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Garcia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Garcia is trying to take his opponent's back.
Garcia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mason can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garcia looking to take Mason's back but Mason rolls and after a scramble, Mason ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Mason to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (5) vs (2) Mason
Garcia pulls Mason in close to prevent any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Garcia 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: Garcia (7) vs (2) Mason
Mason trying to control here.
Garcia tries to pass to full mount but Mason defends it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mason trying to control but Garcia postures up.
Garcia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Garcia continues to stall.
Garcia uses his free foot to push down on Mason's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mason. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (10) vs (2) Mason
Garcia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mason tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garcia wants to take his opponent's back but instead Mason manages to regain half guard.
Garcia controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to improve his position.
Garcia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mason wants to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Garcia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Garcia is pressing down on Mason's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mason is holding on for now.
Garcia controlling the action here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Garcia.
Mason is looking to control Garcia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mason avoid being mounted?
Garcia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Garcia passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (13) vs (2) Mason
Garcia looking to control and managing it successfully.
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!
Garcia'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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garcia takes the fight on points by 13 to 2. |
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