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GFY 85 - Hire Judith! 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 10 wins and 31 losses; Red Hestler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 14 losses; Kael Gardener!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gardener gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gardener pulls guard.
Gardener pulls Hestler in close to prevent any damage.
Hestler tries to free his leg and advance position but Gardener is retaining full guard.
Gardener wants to sweep here but Hestler controlling him for the moment.
Gardener is trying to control the position but Hestler postures up.
Hestler wants to pass the guard but Gardener is keeping the position.
Hestler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gardener looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gardener wants to sweep here but Hestler controlling him for the moment.
Hestler wants to control from the top but Gardener keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardener trying to control the position here.
Gardener is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gardener holds on and takes a little breather.
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.
Hestler controlling from the top position.
Gardener is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hestler seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gardener not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gardener is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hestler postures up.
Gardener wants to sweep here but Hestler controlling him for the moment.
Gardener keeping full guard, as Hestler tries to pass.
Hestler wants to control from the top but Gardener keeps moving.
Hestler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gardener working a defensive guard here.
Gardener has Hestler pulled in close to control his posture.
Gardener trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardener controlling the position.
Hestler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gardener looking to control.
Hestler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gardener working a defensive guard here.
Gardener pulls Hestler in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardener being controlled here, momentarily.
Gardener keeping moving, preventing Hestler from controlling successfully.
Gardener controls Hestler momentarily but Hestler frees himself.
Gardener is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gardener's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gardener is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gardener seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hestler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hestler wants to pass the guard but Gardener is keeping the position.
Hestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gardener is trying to control the position but Hestler postures up.
Gardener looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hestler is one step ahead there.
Hestler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gardener trying to control the position.
Hestler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gardener not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gardener working a defensive guard here.
Hestler sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gardener is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hestler wants to control from the top but Gardener keeps moving.
Gardener is trying to keep Hestler in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gardener is controlling Hestler's posture.
Hestler stopping the sweep attempt from Gardener.
Hestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hestler preventing the sweep.
Gardener is controlling Hestler's posture.
Gardener trying to keep a closed guard but Hestler is proving a slippery customer.
Gardener wants to sweep here but Hestler controlling him for the moment.
Hestler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gardener is trying to control the position but Hestler postures up.
Hestler sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gardener is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gardener looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hestler trying to control but Gardener is working from the bottom.
Hestler looking to pass the guard.
Hestler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hestler seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gardener for as long as he can get away with.
Gardener is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gardener is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hestler preventing the sweep.
Gardener is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gardener looking for a sweep. Not yet Gardener, not yet.
Hestler wants to pass the guard but Gardener is keeping the position.
Gardener pulls Hestler in close to his closed guard and prevents Hestler from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hestler stopping the sweep attempt from Gardener.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gardener is trying to control the position but Hestler postures up.
Gardener is pulling down on Hestler's head. It's preventing any offense from Hestler, at least for the moment.
Hestler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hestler'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 trying to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hestler wants to control from the top but Gardener keeps moving.
Gardener looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gardener holds on and takes a little breather.
Gardener is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gardener is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hestler (0) vs (2) Gardener
Hestler is controlling Gardener's posture.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gardener preventing the sweep.
Gardener engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gardener stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hestler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hestler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hestler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gardener doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gardener manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hestler wants to sweep here but Gardener controlling him for the moment.
Hestler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hestler tries to get out of the position.
Gardener stays in close to Hestler's body and controls the position.
Gardener looking to sit in guard and control but Hestler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hestler (2) vs (2) Gardener
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gardener seems keen to control Hestler's posture.
Hestler looking to pass the guard.
Gardener keeping moving, preventing Hestler from controlling successfully.
Gardener looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hestler is one step ahead there.
Hestler postures up.
Gardener can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hestler controls the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gardener wants to sweep but no luck.
Hestler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gardener is keeping the position for now.
Gardener working a defensive guard here.
Hestler advances to half guard.
Gardener trying to control here.
Hestler performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hestler is keen to just control but Gardener is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gardener manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Hestler gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Hestler takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
Red Hestler 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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