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GFY 84 - Manspreading YAY 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 3 wins and 14 losses; Kael Gardener! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; The Emotionally Unavailable Cowboy!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cowboy has closed the distance and engaged Gardener in a clinch.
Gardener tries for a takedown but Cowboy manages to get underhooks.
Cowboy gets underhooks to prevent Gardener's takedown attempt.
Cowboy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gardener pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gardener wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kael Gardener. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cowboy has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gardener clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gardener (0) vs (4) Cowboy
Gardener wants to control his opponent's hands but Cowboy gets his hands free.
Cowboy struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gardener defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cowboy's arms.
Cowboy doesn't have the hooks in and Gardener manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardener (2) vs (4) Cowboy
Gardener pushes down on Cowboy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardener works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (5) vs (4) Cowboy
Gardener looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cowboy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardener controlling from mount.
Cowboy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gardener controlling the pace for now.
Cowboy is desperately trying to improve his position but Gardener has a good base and remains in mount.
Gardener controlling the pace for now.
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.
Gardener trying to control but Cowboy is having none of it.
Cowboy wants to control but Gardener is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardener looking to control but Cowboy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gardener controlling the position easily from mount.
Gardener looking to control but Cowboy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cowboy is working to get back to half guard.
Cowboy wants to control but Gardener is having none of it.
Gardener can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cowboy is looking to escape.
Gardener prevents Cowboy from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardener controlling his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gardener looking to control but Cowboy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gardener looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gardener'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.
Gardener definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gardener tries to control but Cowboy wriggling away.
Gardener sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cowboy is squirming around, avoiding Gardener's attempts to control the action.
Gardener is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cowboy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardener controlling the pace for now.
Gardener can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cowboy is looking to escape.
Gardener controlling from the full mount.
Cowboy is trying to escape the mount.
Gardener tries to control but Cowboy wriggling away.
Gardener controlling from the full mount.
Gardener wants to control the action but instead Cowboy gets a body lock and reverses into Gardener's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardener (5) vs (6) Cowboy
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gardener not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cowboy wants to control from the top but Gardener keeps moving.
Gardener working a defensive guard here.
Gardener is really struggling to control Cowboy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gardener wants to sweep here but Cowboy controlling him for the moment.
Gardener trying to control the position here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gardener is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardener (7) vs (6) Cowboy
Gardener trying to control but Cowboy is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gardener passes Cowboy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cowboy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gardener in particular looking to stall.
Gardener wants to take a breather but Cowboy is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Gardener seems content to control.
Gardener trying to control from half guard but Cowboy is working away.
Cowboy is looking to improve his position.
Gardener keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gardener trying to control the action but Cowboy is working from the bottom.
Cowboy trying to hold on to Gardener's head to control him but Gardener postures up.
Gardener wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cowboy keeps working.
Gardener passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (10) vs (6) Cowboy
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.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gardener wants to control but Cowboy is keeping him busy.
Gardener tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gardener wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cowboy keeps working.
Cowboy tries to bench press Gardener off him but Gardener keeps the position.
Cowboy is still trying to improve position.
Gardener wants to control but Cowboy is keeping him busy.
Gardener advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gardener (12) vs (6) Cowboy
Gardener looking to control but Cowboy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy is working to get back to half guard.
Gardener trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cowboy is working to get back to half guard.
Gardener looking to control but Cowboy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gardener wants to control but instead Cowboy manages to regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gardener looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gardener trying to control the pace.
Gardener is keen to just control but Cowboy is a slippery customer.
Cowboy is trying to maintain the position but Gardener is very close to passing his half guard.
Gardener sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cowboy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gardener is keen to just control but Cowboy is a slippery customer.
Cowboy is looking to control Gardener's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cowboy avoid being mounted?
Gardener content to control rather than advance.
Cowboy is looking to improve his position.
Gardener wants to take a breather but Cowboy is having none of it.
Gardener tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cowboy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cowboy is trying to maintain the position but Gardener is very close to passing his half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gardener is taking a breather. Cowboy 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.
Cowboy is not content to let Gardener control the position.
Gardener moves into full mount! Cowboy won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (15) vs (6) Cowboy
Gardener takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gardener looking to control but Cowboy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gardener sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cowboy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gardener trying to control but Cowboy is having none of it.
Gardener controlling the position easily from mount.
Cowboy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gardener trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gardener trying to control but Cowboy is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cowboy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gardener content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gardener takes the fight on points by 15 to 6.
Kael Gardener seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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