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GFY 83 - Ford Fuckin Ranger 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 43 wins and 21 losses; Chad Strdoza! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 29 losses; Uncle Abner!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Abner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strdoza feinted with a counter takedown.
Abner takes the fight into the clinch.
Strdoza tightens his grip and picks Abner up, before dumping him to the ground. Abner manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Strdoza (2) vs (0) Abner
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 can't keep his opponent in guard - Strdoza advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Abner wants to control but Strdoza is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Abner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Strdoza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Strdoza's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Strdoza (2) vs (4) Abner
Strdoza turns into Abner and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strdoza (4) vs (4) Abner
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner working a defensive guard here.
Abner keeping moving, preventing Strdoza from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Strdoza is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Abner is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Abner has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strdoza (4) vs (6) Abner
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Abner from controlling successfully.
Strdoza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Abner's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strdoza (6) vs (6) Abner
Strdoza wants to control from the top but Abner keeps moving.
Abner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Strdoza won't allow Abner to sweep him here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abner is looking for a triangle but Strdoza pushes his legs off easily.
Abner keeping moving, preventing Strdoza from controlling successfully.
Strdoza postures up.
Strdoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Abner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abner trying to control the position.
Abner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Strdoza defends well.
Strdoza stands and throws Abner's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Strdoza (9) vs (6) Abner
Strdoza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abner keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner is looking to reverse the position.
Abner is still trying to improve position.
Abner is trying to control Strdoza's posture but Strdoza avoids it.
Strdoza working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Strdoza is looking to take a break and control but Abner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Strdoza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Abner, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is trying to get an arm triangle but Abner is defending well.
Abner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Abner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Abner is trying to control Strdoza's posture but Strdoza avoids it.
Strdoza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Abner has escaped the position, nice work there.
Strdoza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Abner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abner sneaks back into half guard.
Strdoza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Abner is defending against the submission attempts here by Strdoza.
Strdoza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Strdoza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Abner has managed to free his arm - good work.
Strdoza is looking for submissions but instead, Abner has regained full guard.
Abner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abner keeping moving, preventing Strdoza from controlling successfully.
Abner working a defensive guard but Strdoza passes into half guard.
Abner felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is working for a kimura but Abner is defending it quite comfortably.
Strdoza passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Strdoza (12) vs (6) Abner
Abner is working to get back to half guard.
Abner regains half guard.
Abner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Strdoza drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Abner manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Strdoza has Abner in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strdoza (12) vs (8) Abner
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abner forces his way into half guard.
Abner is working for a submission of some sort.
Strdoza manages to get to full guard.
Abner won't allow Strdoza to sweep him here.
Strdoza seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Abner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strdoza is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abner stays in close to Strdoza's body and controls the position.
Strdoza is looking for a triangle but Abner pushes his legs off easily.
Abner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Abner trying to control the position from guard on top but Strdoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Abner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strdoza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Abner trying to control the position from guard on top but Strdoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Abner tries to free his leg and advance position but Strdoza is retaining full guard.
Abner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Strdoza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Abner has managed to get both his arms back between Strdoza's legs - danger averted.
Abner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strdoza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Abner from controlling successfully.
Strdoza is looking for a triangle but Abner pushes his legs off easily.
Strdoza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Abner wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.
Abner wants to pass the guard but Strdoza is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is looking for a triangle here but Abner uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Strdoza (12) vs (11) Abner
Abner trying to control the position but Strdoza is working away.
Abner controls the position from side control.
Abner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strdoza keeps working.
Abner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Abner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Abner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Strdoza knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Strdoza tries to improve position but can't.
Abner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Strdoza knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Abner working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Abner's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Abner is thwarting Strdoza's attempts to control the position.
Strdoza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Strdoza moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Strdoza trying to control the position.
Strdoza wants to sweep but no luck.
Abner trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Abner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Abner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strdoza is keeping the position for now.
Abner trying to control the position from guard on top but Strdoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abner stands and throws Strdoza's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Strdoza (12) vs (14) Abner
And that's the end of the fight!
Abner wins on points by 14 to 12.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Uncle Abner made sure he mentioned Glomco Nutrition , along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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