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GFY 81 - That was grace 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 28 wins and 53 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 50 losses; Desi Kraag!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kraag is looking to clinch but Snowstrinski is avoiding it.
Snowstrinski tries to counter with a takedown but Kraag is quick to defend against it.
Snowstrinski drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (2) vs (0) Kraag
Kraag is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Snowstrinski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Snowstrinski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kraag has his foot on Snowstrinski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Snowstrinski works his way back into a safe position though.
Snowstrinski sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraag is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Snowstrinski is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowstrinski slips nicely into half guard.
Snowstrinski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kraag trying to control but Snowstrinski postures up.
Kraag actively working from the bottom here.
Snowstrinski controlling the action here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kraag trying to control but Snowstrinski postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kraag actively working from the bottom here.
Kraag looks winded!
Well, if Snowstrinski 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.
Snowstrinski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kraag for as long as he can get away with.
Kraag should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Snowstrinski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Snowstrinski.
Kraag looking for submissions off his back.
Snowstrinski stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraag tries to get to full guard but Snowstrinski has control of the leg.
Snowstrinski is taking a breather. Kraag 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski continues to hold on tight.
Kraag trying to control from the bottom.
Snowstrinski content to control rather than advance.
Snowstrinski is thwarting Kraag's attempts to control the position.
Snowstrinski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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.
Kraag actively working from the bottom here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Snowstrinski continues to stall.
Kraag wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Snowstrinski.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Snowstrinski is stinking the place up with his stalling.
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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kraag is looking to improve his position.
Kraag keeps trying to improve his position.
Kraag is trying to maintain the position but Snowstrinski is very close to passing his half guard.
Snowstrinski is controlling the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Snowstrinski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kraag looking for submissions off his back.
Snowstrinski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kraag is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Snowstrinski in particular looking to stall.
Kraag wants to control but Snowstrinski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Snowstrinski stalling.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kraag is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Kraag trying to control but Snowstrinski postures up.
Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Snowstrinski 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kraag looking for submissions off his back.
Snowstrinski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kraag tries to get to full guard but Snowstrinski has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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 2 to 0.
Olaf Snowstrinski got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!' |
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