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GFY 87 - Poop sticker 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 32 wins and 55 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 24 losses; Jackson Hole!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hole shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hole showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (0) vs (2) Hole
Hole is taking a breather. Snowstrinski 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.
Hole prevents Snowstrinski from improving his position.
Hole sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Let's hope that Hole has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole tries to pass the half guard into mount. Snowstrinski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hole is trying to control the action in half guard but Snowstrinski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hole is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Hole postures up.
Hole is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hole is trying to control the action in half guard but Snowstrinski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Snowstrinski desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hole is taking a breather. Snowstrinski 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Hole is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Snowstrinski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Snowstrinski is looking to control Hole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Snowstrinski avoid being mounted?
Hole trying to control from half guard but Snowstrinski is working away.
Snowstrinski is trying to get back to full guard.
Hole trying to control from half guard but Snowstrinski is working away.
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 keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to advance to full mount but Snowstrinski doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Hole must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hole wants to pass the guard but Snowstrinski is keeping the position.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Snowstrinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Snowstrinski is pulling down on Hole's head. It's preventing any offense from Hole, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole slips nicely into half guard.
Still in half guard, Hole seems content to control.
Snowstrinski is looking to improve his position.
Hole is looking to take a break and control but Snowstrinski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hole is pressing down on Snowstrinski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Snowstrinski is holding on for now.
Hole content to control rather than advance.
Hole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Snowstrinski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hole seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hole trying to control the action but Snowstrinski is working from the bottom.
Hole is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Snowstrinski is not content to let Hole control the position.
Hole tries to pass to full mount but Snowstrinski defends it.
Snowstrinski is staying active underneath Hole, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Snowstrinski is looking to improve his position.
Hole looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski is staying active underneath Hole, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Snowstrinski won't allow Hole to pass to mount.
Hole trying to control the action but Snowstrinski is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Hole seems content to control.
Hole wants to pass to mount but Snowstrinski is defending the position.
Snowstrinski trying to control here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to advance to full mount but Snowstrinski doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Snowstrinski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hole tries to free his leg and advance position but Snowstrinski is retaining full guard.
Hole showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Snowstrinski is controlling Hole's posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hole content to stall in guard here.
Hole wants to pass the guard but Snowstrinski is keeping the position.
Hole is still trying to improve position.
Hole trying to control but Snowstrinski is working from the bottom.
Hole wants to pass the guard but Snowstrinski is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hole controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hole trying to control but Snowstrinski is working from the bottom.
Hole stays in close to Snowstrinski's body and controls the position.
Hole's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hole wants to pass the guard but Snowstrinski is keeping the position.
Hole stopping the sweep attempt from Snowstrinski.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Snowstrinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole won't allow Snowstrinski to sweep him here.
Snowstrinski keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hole postures up.
Hole controlling from the top position.
Hole wants to control from the top but Snowstrinski keeps moving.
Hole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Snowstrinski haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hole wants to control from the top but Snowstrinski keeps moving.
Hole pushes down on Snowstrinski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hole is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hole is just content to waste time from the top position. Snowstrinski takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hole tries to free his leg and advance position but Snowstrinski is retaining full guard.
Hole sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Snowstrinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole controls from within his opponent's guard.
Snowstrinski keeping full guard, as Hole tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to control from the top but Snowstrinski keeps moving.
Snowstrinski working a defensive guard here.
Hole wants to control from the top but Snowstrinski keeps moving.
Snowstrinski pulls Hole in close to prevent any damage.
Hole wants to pass the guard but Snowstrinski is keeping the position.
Hole keeps trying to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hole wants to control from the top but Snowstrinski keeps moving.
Hole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snowstrinski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hole wants to control from the top but Snowstrinski keeps moving.
Hole looking to sit in guard and control but Snowstrinski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (2) vs (2) Hole
Snowstrinski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hole trying to keep a closed guard but Snowstrinski is proving a slippery customer.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski tries to free his leg and advance position but Hole is retaining full guard.
Snowstrinski preventing the sweep.
Snowstrinski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snowstrinski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Hole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole wants to sweep but no luck.
Hole has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Hole gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Hole wins on points by 3 to 2.
Jackson Hole really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that The Huntington New Age Wellness Community logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Olaf Snowstrinski had this to say: 'I like pancakes!'. |
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