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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 46 wins and 23 losses; Jackson Hole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; The Emotionally Unavailable Cowboy! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Cowboy darts in trying to clinch and Hole counters with a shoot takedown. Cowboy fights it but they end up in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hole (2) vs (0) Cowboy Cowboy being controlled here, momentarily. Cowboy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cowboy can do anything to dispel that myth. Hole stands and throws Cowboy's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (5) vs (0) Cowboy We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hole taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hole seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cowboy for as long as he can get away with. Cowboy can't do much from the bottom here. Hole advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hole (7) vs (0) Cowboy Hole controlling the position easily from mount. Hole wants to finish this one by submission but Cowboy is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hole. Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Cowboy is working to get back to half guard.
Hole working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hole controlling his opponent. Cowboy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cowboy tries to hold on but Hole pushes him away. Hole with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Cowboy is working to get back to half guard.
Hole is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cowboy is surviving well by controlling Hole's body position as best he can. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Hole controlling his opponent. Cowboy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hole controlling from mount. Hole prevents Cowboy from getting the reversal. Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Cowboy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cowboy keeps trying to improve his position. Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Hole is working for a guillotine from mount but Cowboy frees his head quite easily.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cowboy is working to get back to half guard.
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Hole'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. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Hole continues to stall. Cowboy is looking to get to half guard. Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Hole trying to control but he's not successful this time. Hole looking to control and managing it successfully. Cowboy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Hole controlling his opponent. 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 has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Cowboy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Cowboy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hole controlling from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Cowboy wants to hold on but Hole pushes him away. Hole with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Cowboy is trying desperately to improve position. Cowboy wants to hold on but Hole pushes him away. Hole controlling his opponent. Further stalling from Hole. If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Hole is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Cowboy tries to hold on but Hole postures up. Hole controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Hole wants to finish this one by submission but Cowboy is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hole. Cowboy is working to get back to half guard.
Hole controlling from the full mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Cowboy tries to lock up and control but Hole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Hole has hold of Cowboy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cowboy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Cowboy is desperately trying to improve his position but Hole has a good base and remains in mount. Hole controlling from the full mount. Hole working for a submission but Cowboy is keeping him at bay. Hole controlling the position easily from mount. This is a sustained period of stalling by Hole.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Cowboy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Cowboy is looking to get to half guard. Hole controlling the pace for now. Cowboy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hole controlling from mount. Cowboy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Cowboy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Hole looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Cowboy tries to hold on but Hole pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Hole continues to hold on tight. Cowboy tries to hold on but Hole pushes him away. Hole controlling his opponent. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Cowboy is desperately trying to improve his position but Hole has a good base and remains in mount. Hole content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight! Hole takes the fight on points by 7 to 0. Jackson Hole took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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