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GFY 55 - Free Air at Ted Weins 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 10 wins and 28 losses; Desi Kraag! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 17 losses; Jackson Hole!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kraag is looking to clinch but Hole is avoiding it.
Kraag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hole feints and as Kraag raises his hands in defense, Hole changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kraag (0) vs (2) Hole
Hole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hole works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kraag is looking to improve his position.
Kraag is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hole pulls his head out easily.
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.
Hole not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraag is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hole pulls his head out easily.
Kraag wants to improve his position but Hole is controlling well.
Hole is taking a breather. Kraag 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kraag (0) vs (5) Hole
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
Hole is continuing to stall.
Hole's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The adventures of Hole the control monster continue. Boring.
Kraag tries to reverse the position but Hole maintains control.
Kraag could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hole looking for a guillotine from mount but Kraag is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraag working to try and regain half guard.
Hole looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kraag is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hole is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kraag to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kraag shrugs it off.
Hole content just to control the position here.
Kraag is looking to improve his position but Hole isn't that keen on the idea.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Hole 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraag is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hole looking for a guillotine from mount but Kraag is having none of it.
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Hole.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraag is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kraag tries to hold on but Hole postures up.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hole looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hole controlling the pace for now.
Yet more stalling tactics from Hole.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hole is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kraag is surviving well by controlling Hole's body position as best he can.
Hole controlling the pace for now.
Kraag is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Kraag wants to control but Hole is having none of it.
Hole controlling from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kraag is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hole working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kraag is desperately trying to improve his position but Hole has a good base and remains in mount.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
Kraag is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kraag is working hard here to advance position.
Hole controlling his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kraag tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kraag tries to hold on but Hole postures up.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kraag wants to control but Hole is having none of it.
Kraag is trying to escape the mount.
Hole controlling his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kraag tries to lock up and control but Hole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hole controlling the pace for now.
Kraag wants to control but Hole is having none of it.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kraag wants to hold on but Hole pushes him away.
Hole controlling from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kraag tries to hold on but Hole pushes him away.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kraag tries to lock up and control but Hole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hole controlling the pace for now.
Kraag keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kraag tries to hold on but Hole postures up.
Kraag keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kraag tries to hold on but Hole pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kraag working to try and regain half guard.
Kraag is breathing heavily.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Kraag is working to get back to half guard.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kraag is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Kraag tries to lock up and control but Hole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hole is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kraag is surviving well by controlling Hole's body position as best he can.
Hole content just to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hole working for a submission but Kraag is keeping him at bay.
Hole avoids the attempt from Kraag to control.
Kraag is desperately trying to improve his position but Hole has a good base and remains in mount.
Kraag tries to lock up and control but Hole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hole controlling the pace for now.
Kraag wants to hold on but Hole pushes him away.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kraag wants to hold on but Hole pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hole controlling from mount.
More stalling from Hole.
Kraag is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Hole avoids the attempt from Kraag to control.
Kraag is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hole is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kraag keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hole working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hole wins on points by 5 to 0.
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). |
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