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GFY 72 - 4 entertainment only 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 57 wins and 45 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 47 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Snowstrinski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Snowstrinski lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hughes (0) vs (2) Snowstrinski
Snowstrinski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hughes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Snowstrinski content to stall in guard here.
Snowstrinski passes Hughes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hughes trying to hold on to Snowstrinski's head to control him but Snowstrinski postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Snowstrinski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control but Snowstrinski postures up.
Snowstrinski is keen to just control but Hughes is a slippery customer.
Hughes actively working from the bottom here.
Snowstrinski controlling the action here.
Hughes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hughes is pressing down on Snowstrinski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Snowstrinski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Snowstrinski won't allow Hughes to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Snowstrinski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (0) vs (5) Snowstrinski
Hughes prevents Snowstrinski from moving into mount.
Hughes is looking for a sweep.
Snowstrinski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hughes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Snowstrinski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Snowstrinski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Snowstrinski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski swings around for an armbar but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Snowstrinski's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (5) Snowstrinski
Snowstrinski is looking for a triangle but Hughes pushes his legs off easily.
Snowstrinski wants to sweep here but Hughes controlling him for the moment.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position.
Hughes trying to control but Snowstrinski is working from the bottom.
Hughes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Snowstrinski keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Hughes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Snowstrinski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Snowstrinski 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Snowstrinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
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: Hughes (2) vs (7) Snowstrinski
Snowstrinski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.
Hughes gets back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski pushing down on Hughes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Snowstrinski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Snowstrinski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hughes is just riding it out for now. Snowstrinski eventually gives up the hold.
Snowstrinski is thwarting Hughes's attempts to control the position.
Snowstrinski is keen to just control but Hughes is a slippery customer.
Snowstrinski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hughes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Snowstrinski wants to control but Hughes is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hughes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Snowstrinski is working away from the top position though.
Hughes tries to get to full guard but Snowstrinski has control of the leg.
Snowstrinski is keen to just control but Hughes is a slippery customer.
Snowstrinski taking a breather but there's no such thing in a fight! Hughes has locked on to a kimura from the bottom - he uses it to sweep and is now looking to finish from the top position! He's got it! Snowstrinski has tapped! Great work by Hughes! Lay and pray doesn't pay, kids! Just remember, you heard it here first.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sirus Hughes!
The defeated Olaf Snowstrinski had this to say: '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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