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GFY 65 - I saw WATER 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 21 wins and 18 losses; Ceferino Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 17 losses; Red Hestler!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia pulls guard successfully.
Garcia trying to control the position here.
Hestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia is pulling down on Hestler's head. It's preventing any offense from Hestler, at least for the moment.
Hestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia is trying to keep Hestler in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia pulls Hestler in close to his closed guard and prevents Hestler from doing any damage or advancing position.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Garcia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Garcia continues to stall.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Hestler from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia seems keen to control Hestler's posture.
Hestler trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hestler trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hestler controls the pace.
Hestler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hestler wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia pulls Hestler in close to his closed guard and prevents Hestler from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hestler controlling from the top position.
Garcia is adopting a defensive guard.
Hestler's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hestler postures up.
Hestler is fighting to break Garcia's control of his arms but Garcia is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Hestler is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hestler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Garcia looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hestler's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hestler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hestler preventing the sweep.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Garcia holds on and takes a little breather.
Garcia looking to control.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Hestler from controlling successfully.
Garcia is trying to keep Hestler in close.
Hestler wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia trying to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Garcia pulls Hestler in close to prevent any damage.
Hestler looking to sit in guard and control but Garcia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (2) vs (0) Hestler
Garcia content to stall in guard here.
Hestler 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.
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.
Garcia trying to control but Hestler is working from the bottom.
Garcia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Hestler keeps moving.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hestler can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garcia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Hestler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (5) vs (0) Hestler
Garcia in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Garcia has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Garcia (7) vs (0) Hestler
Garcia content just to control the position here.
Hestler is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Garcia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hestler is looking to escape.
Garcia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hestler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Garcia avoids the attempt from Hestler to control.
Garcia controlling the pace for now.
Garcia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hestler is looking to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hestler is wriggling around trying to escape.
Garcia tries to control but Hestler wriggling away.
Hestler is desperately trying to improve his position but Garcia has a good base and remains in mount.
Garcia trying to control but Hestler is having none of it.
Garcia takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Garcia (10) vs (0) Hestler
Garcia is looking to control Hestler but Hestler is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Garcia keeps control of the position as Hestler tries to break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controlling from the back.
Garcia is looking to control Hestler but Hestler is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Garcia has good solid back control here.
Hestler can't escape the position.
Hestler trying to control the position but Garcia manages to sink in the hooks.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hestler staying busy and making it hard for Garcia to control.
Hestler trying to control the action but Garcia just sinks the hooks in.
Hestler can't escape the position.
Hestler staying busy and making it hard for Garcia to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controls the position.
Hestler rolls, trying to escape but Garcia keeps control of the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
A lull in the action here.
Hestler is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Garcia.
Hestler looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is riding his opponent, not letting Hestler buck him off.
Hestler looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Garcia controlling from the back.
Garcia is looking to control Hestler but Hestler is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Hestler's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garcia takes the fight on points by 10 to 0. |
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