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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 41 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 10 losses; Chad Strdoza!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Snowstrinski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Strdoza quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (2) vs (0) Strdoza
Snowstrinski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Strdoza knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Strdoza wants to get back to full guard.
Strdoza holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Snowstrinski tries to pass to full mount but Strdoza defends it.
Strdoza is refusing to be controlled, as Snowstrinski sits in half guard.
Snowstrinski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strdoza won't allow Snowstrinski to pass to mount.
Snowstrinski is trying to control the action in half guard but Strdoza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Strdoza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Snowstrinski not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strdoza is refusing to be controlled, as Snowstrinski sits in half guard.
Snowstrinski wants to pass the guard but Strdoza is defending well.
Snowstrinski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Strdoza moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Strdoza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Snowstrinski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Snowstrinski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Strdoza being controlled here, momentarily.
Snowstrinski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza has his foot on Snowstrinski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Snowstrinski works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Snowstrinski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Strdoza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Snowstrinski has managed to get both his arms back between Strdoza's legs - danger averted.
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Snowstrinski won't allow Strdoza to sweep him here.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Strdoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Strdoza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski content to stall in guard here.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.
Strdoza working a defensive guard here.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.
Strdoza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Snowstrinski defends it easily.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Strdoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Snowstrinski defends it easily.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
Snowstrinski is really struggling to control Strdoza but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Snowstrinski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Strdoza working for a triangle but Snowstrinski defends it easily.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Snowstrinski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Strdoza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Snowstrinski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Snowstrinski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.
Snowstrinski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Our spies down at at Beating a Dead Horse to Death Again inform us that Strdoza has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Snowstrinski stopping the sweep attempt from Strdoza.
Strdoza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Snowstrinski defends well.
Snowstrinski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.
Snowstrinski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Snowstrinski preventing the sweep.
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Strdoza is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Strdoza looking to control.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
Strdoza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Strdoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strdoza trying to keep a closed guard but Snowstrinski is proving a slippery customer.
Strdoza working for a triangle but Snowstrinski defends it easily.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Strdoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strdoza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Snowstrinski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Strdoza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza looking to control.
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Strdoza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Strdoza is trying to control the position but Snowstrinski postures up.
Strdoza being controlled here, momentarily.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
Snowstrinski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza wants to sweep but no luck.
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Strdoza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Snowstrinski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Strdoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strdoza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.
Strdoza can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Snowstrinski controls the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski'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.
Strdoza working a defensive guard here.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Strdoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snowstrinski looking to sit in guard and control but Strdoza gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (2) vs (2) Strdoza
Strdoza wants to control from the top but Snowstrinski keeps moving.
Strdoza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snowstrinski keeping moving, preventing Strdoza from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Strdoza manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (4) vs (2) Strdoza
Snowstrinski trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
Strdoza working a defensive guard here.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
Strdoza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Strdoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snowstrinski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.
Snowstrinski postures up.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.
Snowstrinski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Snowstrinski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Strdoza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Snowstrinski has managed to get both his arms back between Strdoza's legs - danger averted.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski won't allow Strdoza to sweep him here.
Snowstrinski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Strdoza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Snowstrinski has managed to get both his arms back between Strdoza's legs - danger averted.
Strdoza has his foot on Snowstrinski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Snowstrinski works his way back into a safe position though.
Strdoza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snowstrinski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snowstrinski stays in close to Strdoza's body and controls the position.
Strdoza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Snowstrinski is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Snowstrinski takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
Olaf Snowstrinski got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!' |
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