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GFY 79 - I spent like $400! 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 27 wins and 26 losses; Ceferino Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 26 losses; Uncle Abner!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Garcia darts in and clinches Abner up against the ropes.
Abner can't get the takedown.
Abner tries to pull guard but Garcia holds him up against the ropes and eventually Abner drops back down to his feet.
Abner gets control of Garcia's arms and successfully pulls guard. Abner will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Garcia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Garcia trying to control but Abner is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia content to stall in guard here.
Abner keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner looking for a sweep. Not yet Abner, not yet.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Abner is retaining full guard.
Garcia trying to control but Abner is working from the bottom.
Garcia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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.
Abner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Garcia trying to control but Abner is working from the bottom.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Abner is still trying to improve position.
Garcia passes Abner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to control. Abner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Abner won't allow Garcia to pass to mount.
Garcia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Abner is trying to get back to full guard.
Abner trying to control from the bottom.
Abner wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Abner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Abner is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Still in half guard, Garcia seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the action but Abner is working from the bottom.
Abner won't allow Garcia to pass to mount.
Abner is trying to get back to full guard.
Garcia is keen to just control but Abner is a slippery customer.
Abner tries to get to full guard but Garcia has control of the leg.
Garcia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Abner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Abner is looking for a sweep. Garcia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garcia controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner trying to control but Garcia postures up.
Garcia is looking to advance position but Abner won't allow it.
Garcia trying to control the action but Abner is working from the bottom.
Garcia is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Abner is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Abner is trying to maintain the position but Garcia is very close to passing his half guard.
Garcia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Garcia works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (3) vs (0) Abner
Abner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
We've been informed that Abner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Garcia wants to control the pace but Abner is squirming around nicely.
Abner bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (3) vs (2) Abner
Garcia trying to control the position.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Abner from controlling successfully.
Abner preventing the sweep.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Abner stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Abner wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
Abner wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Garcia has his hands on Abner's head, controlling the position.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Abner from controlling successfully.
Garcia is trying to keep Abner in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is adopting a defensive guard.
Garcia being controlled here, momentarily.
Abner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Let's hope that Abner 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.
Garcia looking to control.
Garcia 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abner tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Abner sitting in guard here, content to control.
Abner's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Garcia controls Abner momentarily but Abner frees himself.
Abner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia is pulling down on Abner's head. It's preventing any offense from Abner, at least for the moment.
Abner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Abner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controls Abner momentarily but Abner frees himself.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Abner trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abner is stalling in the full guard.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Abner is pushing down on Garcia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garcia is fighting to maintain full guard but Abner has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to hold on to Abner's head to control him but Abner postures up.
Garcia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Abner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Abner tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Garcia pulls Abner in close to his closed guard and prevents Abner from doing any damage or advancing position.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garcia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Abner stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Abner wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Abner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Garcia wants to control the position but Abner says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Abner tries to pass to full mount but Garcia defends it.
Garcia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Abner is stalling in the full guard.
Abner won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Abner wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Abner is proving a slippery customer.
Abner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Abner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Abner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Abner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Abner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
More stalling from Abner.
Garcia keeping hold of Abner's head, controlling as best he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control from the bottom.
Abner is trying to control the action in half guard but Garcia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Abner is working for a submission of some sort.
Garcia is not content to let Abner control the position.
Abner is controlling the pace.
Abner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Abner is looking for a kimura but Garcia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Abner to get the leverage.
Abner is looking for a kimura but Garcia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Abner to get the leverage.
Abner is working for a submission of some sort.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Abner has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Abner in particular looking to stall.
Garcia tries to roll over but Abner keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garcia takes the fight on points by 3 to 2. |
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