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GFY 69 - Unemotional Cowboy 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 38 wins and 21 losses; Jackson Hole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 45 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Snowstrinski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hole's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hole (0) vs (2) Snowstrinski
Hole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Snowstrinski stopping the sweep attempt from Hole.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Hole is trying to control the position but Snowstrinski postures up.
Snowstrinski wants to pass the guard but Hole is keeping the position.
Hole manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Snowstrinski manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (2) vs (2) Snowstrinski
Snowstrinski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Snowstrinski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole content to stall in guard here.
Hole postures up.
Hole has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Snowstrinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snowstrinski is keeping the position for now.
Hole sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Snowstrinski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hole gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Snowstrinski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position.
Hole tries to free his leg and advance position but Snowstrinski is retaining full guard.
Snowstrinski working for a triangle but Hole defends it easily.
Snowstrinski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hole is aware though and is defending well.
Hole controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Snowstrinski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hole trying to control but Snowstrinski is working from the bottom.
Hole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snowstrinski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hole controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hole forces his way into half guard.
Snowstrinski tries to get to full guard but Hole has control of the leg.
Hole wants to take a breather but Snowstrinski is having none of it.
Snowstrinski is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Snowstrinski wants to control but Hole is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole is working for a submission of some sort.
Hole passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (5) vs (2) Snowstrinski
Hole trying to control the position but Snowstrinski is working away.
Hole tries to move to mount but Snowstrinski blocks the move with his legs.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Snowstrinski is trying to control Hole's posture but Hole avoids it.
Hole happy to just control the position for now.
Hole is trying to get an arm triangle but Snowstrinski is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski is trying to control Hole's posture but Hole avoids it.
Hole has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hole (7) vs (2) Snowstrinski
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Snowstrinski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hole controlling from the full mount.
Hole wants to control the pace but Snowstrinski is squirming around nicely.
Snowstrinski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hole controlling from mount.
Snowstrinski working to try and regain half guard.
Hole trying to control but Snowstrinski is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hole avoids the attempt from Snowstrinski to control.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Hole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Snowstrinski tries to lock up and control but Hole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Snowstrinski is squirming around, avoiding Hole's attempts to control the action.
Snowstrinski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Snowstrinski is not content to let Hole control the position.
Hole seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Snowstrinski trying to control from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snowstrinski keeps working.
Snowstrinski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Snowstrinski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Snowstrinski is looking to improve his position.
Hole is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Snowstrinski won't allow Hole to pass to mount.
Hole not doing much here.
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snowstrinski keeps working.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Hole postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hole seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Snowstrinski actively working from the bottom here.
Snowstrinski is trying to maintain the position but Hole is very close to passing his half guard.
Hole wants to pass to mount but Snowstrinski is defending the position.
Snowstrinski is trying to control but can't.
Hole moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (10) vs (2) Snowstrinski
Snowstrinski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hole off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hole (10) vs (6) Snowstrinski
Snowstrinski trying to control momentarily.
Hole manages to reverse the position and now he's in Snowstrinski's guard. Nice work there by Hole.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (12) vs (6) Snowstrinski
Hole postures up.
Snowstrinski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hole doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hole manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hole trying to control but Snowstrinski is working from the bottom.
Hole is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hole wants to control from the top but Snowstrinski keeps moving.
Hole stopping the sweep attempt from Snowstrinski.
Hole controlling from the top position.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Snowstrinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snowstrinski 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: Hole (12) vs (8) Snowstrinski
Hole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Snowstrinski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hole keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hole tries to get to full guard but Snowstrinski has control of the leg.
Hole is holding on to half guard well.
Hole wants to control but Snowstrinski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hole is refusing to be controlled, as Snowstrinski sits in half guard.
Snowstrinski prevents Hole from improving his position.
Hole manages to get to full guard.
Snowstrinski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hole is keeping the position for now.
Hole 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.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hole working a defensive guard here.
Snowstrinski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hole swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hole seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snowstrinski looking to pass the guard.
Snowstrinski stays in close to Hole's body and controls the position.
Hole is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Hole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Snowstrinski content to stall in guard here.
Hole looking for a sweep. Not yet Hole, not yet.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Hole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snowstrinski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Snowstrinski stopping the sweep attempt from Hole.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snowstrinski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hole is keeping the position for now.
Hole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole pulls Snowstrinski in close to prevent any damage.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Snowstrinski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Snowstrinski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hole is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Snowstrinski postures up.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Snowstrinski wants to pass the guard but Hole is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hole holds on and takes a little breather.
Snowstrinski tries to free his leg and advance position but Hole is retaining full guard.
Snowstrinski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Snowstrinski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hole looking for a sweep. Not yet Hole, not yet.
Snowstrinski has gone for a leg lock! Hole slips out almost immediately though and dives into Snowstrinski's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (14) vs (8) Snowstrinski
Hole preventing the sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hole is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Snowstrinski keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
Hole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snowstrinski is keeping the position for now.
Snowstrinski 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 not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hole trying to control but Snowstrinski is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hole slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Snowstrinski keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hole takes the fight on points by 14 to 8.
Jackson Hole is the new super heavyweight champion!
Jackson Hole really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that The Huntington New Age Wellness Community logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Olaf Snowstrinski stepped up to the mic, saying 'Full me niece shame on you, full me twice shame on me, full me a third time….well I guess we will have to go for a forth!'. |
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