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GFY 77 - Plz esign that thing 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 23 wins and 25 losses; Baki Hanma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 23 losses; Jackson Hole!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hanma clinches up with Hole and pushes him back against the ropes.
Hole wants a takedown but no success here.
Hanma prevents the takedown attempt.
Hanma ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hanma no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hanma working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hole slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hanma looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanma, not yet.
Hole's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
Hanma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hanma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hole preventing the sweep.
Hanma working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hole jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hole not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hole tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanma is retaining full guard.
Hanma controls Hole momentarily but Hole frees himself.
Hole is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hanma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hole is aware though and is defending well.
Hanma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hanma looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanma, not yet.
Hanma working for a triangle but Hole defends it easily.
Hole postures up.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma looking for a guillotine here but Hole defends easily.
Hole passes Hanma's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hole trying to control the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Let's hope that Hole has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hanma keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hole wants to control but Hanma is keeping him busy.
Hole slows the pace down in half guard.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Hole.
Hole's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like Hole might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma trying to control from the bottom.
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.
Hole is trying to control the action in half guard but Hanma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hole perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hanma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hanma trying to hold on to Hole's head to control him but Hole postures up.
Hole trying to control the action but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hanma is trying to maintain the position but Hole is very close to passing his half guard.
Hole with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hanma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hanma haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
Hole uses his free foot to push down on Hanma's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hanma. Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (3) Hole
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is squirming around, avoiding Hole's attempts to control the action.
Hanma tries to lock up and control but Hole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hole trying to control but Hanma is having none of it.
Hanma tries to hold on but Hole pushes him away.
Hole looking to control but Hanma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hanma working to try and regain half guard.
Hole controlling from mount.
Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanma is looking to escape.
Hole controlling from the full mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hanma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hanma wants to control but Hole is having none of it.
Hole controlling the pace for now.
Hole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hole controlling from the full mount.
Hanma tries to hold on but Hole postures up.
Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanma is looking to escape.
Hole controlling from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to control the pace but Hanma is squirming around nicely.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hanma tries to hold on but Hole postures up.
Hanma is desperately trying to improve his position but Hole has a good base and remains in mount.
Hole controlling the pace for now.
Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanma is looking to escape.
Hanma wants to control but Hole is having none of it.
Hanma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hanma is squirming around, avoiding Hole's attempts to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hanma is working to get back to half guard.
Hole content just to control the position here.
Hole wants to control the pace but Hanma is squirming around nicely.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
Hole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries to hold on but Hole postures up.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
Hanma wants to hold on but Hole pushes him away.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Hole prevents Hanma from getting the reversal.
Hole looking to control but Hanma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hole is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hole is working for a guillotine from mount but Hanma frees his head quite easily.
Hanma is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hole looking to control but Hanma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hanma manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanma keeps working.
Hole uses his free foot to push down on Hanma's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hanma. Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (6) Hole
Hole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hanma 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to maintain the position but Hole is very close to passing his half guard.
Hole is trying to control. Hanma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hanma wants to control but Hole is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hole wants to control but Hanma is keeping him busy.
Hanma moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hole trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanma wants to sweep but no luck.
Hanma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hanma is trying to keep Hole in close.
Hole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanma is keeping the position for now.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to pass the guard but Hanma is keeping the position.
Hanma being controlled here, momentarily.
Hanma keeping full guard, as Hole tries to pass.
Hole is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hole pushes down on Hanma's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hanma trying to control here.
Hanma tries to roll over but Hole keeps him under control.
Hole trying to mount his opponent but Hanma defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hole is trying to control the action in half guard but Hanma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Hole is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hole is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (9) Hole
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanma is looking to escape.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hanma is looking to get to half guard.
Hanma tries to hold on but Hole postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hanma manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hole tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hanma knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Hanma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hole is working away from the top position though.
Hanma gets back to full guard.
Hole controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hole wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Hanma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hanma is working hard here to advance position.
Hole wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Hanma looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanma, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hole sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hole wins on points by 9 to 0.
Jackson Hole managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community , into his post fight interview. |
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