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GFY 73 - Imagn dragon deez nut 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 1 wins and 5 losses; Kael Gardener! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 83 wins and 109 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gardener moves into the clinch successfully.
Pancake tries to pull guard but Gardener won't allow it.
Pancake fails to pull guard.
Pancake jumps guard but Gardener stands there with Pancake around his waist. Pancake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kael Gardener has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobias Pancake.
Pancake jumps guard but Gardener stands there with Pancake around his waist. Pancake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pancake jumps guard but Gardener stands there with Pancake around his waist. Pancake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pancake tries to pull guard but Gardener holds him up against the ropes and eventually Pancake drops back down to his feet.
Pancake fails to pull guard.
Pancake is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Gardener to keep the fight standing.
Pancake jumps guard but Gardener stands there with Pancake around his waist. Pancake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake wants to take the fight to the mat but Gardener manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gardener has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pancake is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Gardener to keep the fight standing.
Pancake is trying to pull guard but Gardener has him pressed against the ropes.
Pancake is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gardener is defending well.
Pancake is trying to pull guard but Gardener turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Pancake fails to pull guard.
Pancake looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake tries to score a body lock takedown but Gardener shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pancake is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gardener pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gardener manages to pull guard.
Gardener is pulling down on Pancake's head. It's preventing any offense from Pancake, at least for the moment.
Pancake preventing the sweep.
Gardener is pulling down on Pancake's head. It's preventing any offense from Pancake, at least for the moment.
Gardener is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gardener 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.
Pancake trying to control but Gardener is working from the bottom.
Gardener not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardener seems keen to control Pancake's posture.
Pancake postures up.
Gardener looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gardener is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pancake wants to pass the guard but Gardener is keeping the position.
Gardener pulls Pancake in close to prevent any damage.
Gardener 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.
Gardener not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardener wants to control the position but Pancake says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Gardener controlling the leg, holding on 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pancake is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gardener moves into full guard.
Gardener wants to sweep but no luck.
Gardener is trying to keep Pancake in close.
Pancake trying to control but Gardener is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardener seems keen to control Pancake's posture.
Gardener trying to control the position.
Pancake wants to pass the guard but Gardener is keeping the position.
Gardener 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: Gardener (2) vs (0) Pancake
Pancake is trying to control but can't.
Gardener trying to control from half guard but Pancake is working away.
Pancake looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gardener content to control rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gardener tries to pass to full mount but Pancake defends it.
Gardener perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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 has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gardener is working away from the top position though.
Gardener content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pancake wants to improve his position but Gardener is controlling well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gardener works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (5) vs (0) Pancake
Gardener controlling his opponent.
Gardener continues to stall.
Pancake is trying desperately to improve position.
Gardener looking to control but Pancake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gardener sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gardener wants to control the pace but Pancake is squirming around nicely.
Pancake can't escape the position.
Gardener wants to control the pace but Pancake is squirming around nicely.
Pancake can't escape the position.
Gardener content just to control the position here.
Pancake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gardener tries to control but Pancake wriggling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gardener controlling from the full mount.
Gardener can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pancake is looking to escape.
Pancake sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gardener with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gardener wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
Gardener prevents Pancake from improving his position.
Gardener seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gardener passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pancake! Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (8) vs (0) Pancake
Pancake is looking to get to half guard.
Pancake is squirming around, avoiding Gardener's attempts to control the action.
Gardener sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gardener trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pancake wants to hold on but Gardener pushes him away.
Gardener tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gardener trying to control but Pancake is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to hold on but Gardener pushes him away.
Gardener content just to control the position here.
Gardener tries to control but Pancake wriggling away.
Gardener content just to control the position here.
Pancake is looking to improve his position but Gardener isn't that keen on the idea.
Gardener controlling from the full mount.
More hug and hope from Gardener.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is desperately trying to improve his position but Gardener has a good base and remains in mount.
Gardener trying to control but Pancake is having none of it.
Gardener is really struggling to control Pancake but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pancake is trying desperately to improve position.
Pancake is squirming around, avoiding Gardener's attempts to control the action.
Gardener controlling from the full mount.
Gardener trying to control but Pancake is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tries to hold on but Gardener pushes him away.
Gardener trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gardener controlling the position easily from mount.
Gardener wants to control the pace but Pancake is squirming around nicely.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gardener content just to control the position here.
Gardener wants to control the pace but Pancake is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gardener controlling his opponent.
Pancake is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gardener takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Kael Gardener thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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