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GFY 62 - Aquarius Jan thru May 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 34 wins and 18 losses; Jackson Hole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 42 losses; Sirus Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Alan Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hole feints and as Hughes raises his hands in defense, Hole changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hole (2) vs (0) Hughes
Hole sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hughes is trying to keep Hole in close.
Hole trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hole is aware though and is defending well.
Hughes wants to sweep here but Hole controlling him for the moment.
Hughes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hole is aware though and is defending well.
Hole is looking to advance position but Hughes has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hole (2) vs (4) Hughes
I've been told that Hughes has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes wants to control the pace but Hole is squirming around nicely.
Hole gets back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hole wants to get back to full guard.
Hughes wants to take a breather but Hole is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hole.
Hole is adopting a defensive guard.
Hole'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.
Hughes trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hughes is pushing down on Hole's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hole is fighting to maintain full guard but Hughes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hole tries to roll over but Hughes keeps him under control.
Hughes is trying to control the action in half guard but Hole is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hole is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Beating a Dead Horse to Death Again, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hole trying to control but Hughes postures up.
Hole makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hole.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Hole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hughes trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hughes is fighting to break Hole's control of his arms but Hole is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hole escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hughes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hole is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hughes trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole is trying to keep Hughes in close.
Hughes won't allow Hole to sweep him here.
Hole looking to control.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Hole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes pushes down on Hole's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hole trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (2) vs (7) Hughes
Hole wants to hold on but Hughes pushes him away.
Hole is looking to improve his position but Hughes isn't that keen on the idea.
Hughes avoids the attempt from Hole to control.
Hughes trying to control but Hole is having none of it.
Hole is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hughes controlling from the full mount.
Hole is squirming around, avoiding Hughes's attempts to control the action.
Hole is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hughes wants to finish this one by submission but Hole is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hughes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hole 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: Hole (4) vs (7) Hughes
Hole trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hole sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hole looking to pass the guard.
Hole wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes has his foot on Hole's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hole works his way back into a safe position though.
Hole showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looking to control.
Hughes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hole can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hole is stalling in the full guard.
Hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hole wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes trying to control the position.
Hole sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hole wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hole is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hole trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes has his hands on Hole's head, controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hughes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hole defends it easily.
Hole trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hughes manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (4) vs (9) Hughes
Hole looking for a sweep. Not yet Hole, not yet.
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 pulls Hughes in close to his closed guard and prevents Hughes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hole looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hughes being controlled here momentarily.
Hole wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hughes is now in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hole is defending against the submission attempts here by Hughes.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but Hole is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hughes to get the leverage.
Hughes prevents Hole from improving his position.
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hole has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hole controlling the position for now.
Hole trying to control here.
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura but Hole is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but Hole is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hughes to get the leverage.
Hole gets full guard.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
Hole pulls Hughes in close to his closed guard and prevents Hughes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole pulls Hughes in close to his closed guard and prevents Hughes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hole trying to keep a closed guard but Hughes is proving a slippery customer.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Hole is keeping the position.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Hole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hughes trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hughes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (4) vs (12) Hughes
Hole wants to control but Hughes postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Hole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hole tries to improve position but can't.
Hughes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hole has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hughes trying to control the action but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hole has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hughes trying to control the action but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hughes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hole has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hughes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hole is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hughes in the domination position with Hole hanging on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hughes wins on points by 12 to 4. |
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