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GFY 66 - Saturday the 13th 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 82 wins and 103 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 26 losses; Nate Pawn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pawn takes the fight into the clinch.
Pawn drags the fight down to the ground.
Pawn is trying to keep Pancake in close.
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.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Pawn keeps moving.
Pawn 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawn trying to keep a closed guard but Pancake is proving a slippery customer.
Pawn keeping full guard, as Pancake tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pawn looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pancake passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (3) vs (0) Pawn
Pancake wants to control but Pawn is keeping him busy.
Pawn stops Pancake from passing to mount.
Pawn manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawn tries to get to full guard but Pancake has control of the leg.
Pancake is working for a submission of some sort.
Pawn wants to control but Pancake is keeping busy.
Pancake is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pawn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pancake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to work for an arm triangle but Pawn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pancake wants to pass to mount but Pawn is defending the position.
Pancake is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pawn sees it coming and defends easily.
Pancake is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Pawn to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawn 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: Pancake (3) vs (2) Pawn
Pawn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pawn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pawn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pawn wants to pass to mount but Pancake is defending the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is looking to control Pawn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pancake avoid being mounted?
Pawn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pancake is just riding it out for now. Pawn eventually gives up the hold.
Pancake is looking to control Pawn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pancake avoid being mounted?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pawn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pancake trying to control here.
Pawn is looking to advance position but Pancake won't allow it.
Pancake on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pancake tries to get out of the position.
Pancake moves into full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pawn is one step ahead there.
Pawn tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard.
Pawn trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pawn slips nicely into half guard.
Pancake is trying to maintain the position but Pawn is very close to passing his half guard.
Pawn is working for a kimura but Pancake is defending it quite comfortably.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control here.
Pancake is looking for a sweep. Pawn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pawn trying to control the action but Pancake is working from the bottom.
Pawn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pancake is just riding it out for now. Pawn eventually gives up the hold.
Pancake is trying to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control from the bottom.
Pancake is trying to get back to full guard.
Pawn passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (3) vs (5) Pawn
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is looking to work his way around to Pancake's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Pancake sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pawn is working for a submission of some sort.
Pancake trying to control here.
Pancake works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pawn tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard.
Pawn trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pawn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pancake is keeping the position for now.
Pawn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pawn wants to control from the top but Pancake keeps moving.
Pawn is pushing down on Pancake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pancake is fighting to maintain full guard but Pawn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pawn trying to control the action but Pancake is working from the bottom.
Pancake wants to improve his position but Pawn is controlling well.
Pancake wants to control but Pawn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pawn is working for a submission of some sort.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pawn wants to pass to mount but Pancake is defending the position.
Pancake is looking to control Pawn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pancake avoid being mounted?
Pancake is staying active underneath Pawn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pancake is in trouble now - Pawn has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (3) vs (8) Pawn
Pawn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pancake is surviving well by controlling Pawn's body position as best he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pawn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pancake is looking to escape.
Pancake is desperately trying to improve his position but Pawn has a good base and remains in mount.
Pawn looking to control but Pancake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pawn wins on points by 8 to 3. |
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