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GFY 76 - I got a Ween tattoo 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 50 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 83 wins and 112 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pancake doesn't manage to clinch there - Snowstrinski circles away.
Snowstrinski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (2) vs (0) Pancake
Snowstrinski tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard.
Snowstrinski content to stall in guard here.
Pancake 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.
Snowstrinski advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Snowstrinski (5) vs (0) Pancake
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake is looking to regain half guard here but Snowstrinski keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Snowstrinski politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Snowstrinski prefers to stall for the moment though.
Snowstrinski'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Snowstrinski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Snowstrinski staying calm.
Snowstrinski works to advance to full mount. Pancake defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Snowstrinski (7) vs (0) Pancake
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 sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to escape the mount.
Snowstrinski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pancake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Snowstrinski controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Snowstrinski has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Snowstrinski (10) vs (0) Pancake
Snowstrinski slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Pancake is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Snowstrinski off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Snowstrinski is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Snowstrinski controlling the position well here. Pancake rolled but Snowstrinski kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Further stalling from Snowstrinski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tries to escape the position.
Pancake is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pancake is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Snowstrinski.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski gets his hands free as Pancake looks to control.
Snowstrinski is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Pancake has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Pancake trying to control the action but Snowstrinski just sinks the hooks in.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to escape the position.
Snowstrinski controls the action.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Snowstrinski is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Snowstrinski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pancake for as long as he can get away with.
Snowstrinski continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Snowstrinski.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski working for the choke.
Snowstrinski has good solid back control here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Snowstrinski.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is in bad spot here.
Pancake is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Snowstrinski.
Snowstrinski not allowing Pancake to control his hands.
Snowstrinski slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Snowstrinski continues to hold on tight.
Pancake is in bad spot here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Snowstrinski.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control but not successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tries to escape but Snowstrinski has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Pancake rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Snowstrinski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pancake wants to improve his position but Snowstrinski is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Snowstrinski in particular looking to stall.
Pancake is looking to control Snowstrinski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pancake avoid being mounted?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski is taking a breather. Pancake says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pancake wants to control but Snowstrinski is keeping busy.
Pancake tries to get to full guard but Snowstrinski has control of the leg.
Snowstrinski seems to be looking for submissions.
Snowstrinski is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to control but Snowstrinski is keeping busy.
Snowstrinski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Snowstrinski takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
Olaf Snowstrinski took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title. |
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