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GFY 88 - Theft of the plant 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 54 wins and 24 losses; Jackson Hole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 68 wins and 50 losses; Sirus Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hole fails with the takedown.
Hole bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hole (4) vs (0) Hughes
Hughes is not content to let Hole control the position.
Hole taking a breather here.
Hole trying to control the position but Hughes is working away.
Hole tries for a kimura but Hughes is defending well.
Hughes is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes manages to get back to half guard.
Hughes is trying to maintain the position but Hole is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hughes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hughes working a defensive guard here.
Hole content to stall in guard here.
Hughes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (4) vs (2) Hughes
Hole controls Hughes momentarily but Hughes frees himself.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Hughes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 is trying to keep Hughes in close.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hole lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (6) vs (2) Hughes
Hughes trying to keep a closed guard but Hole is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hughes wants to sweep but no luck.
Hole wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hole content to stall in guard here.
Hughes working a defensive guard here.
Hole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hughes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole won't allow Hughes to sweep him here.
Hughes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hole is stalling in the full guard.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hole gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hole content to stall in guard here.
Hole has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hole tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
Hole not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hughes pulls Hole in to control the position.
Hole controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hughes is trying to keep Hole in close.
Hughes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hole is aware though and is defending well.
Hughes has his foot on Hole's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hole works his way back into a safe position though.
Hughes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hole content to stall in guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughes is keeping the position for now.
Hole's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hughes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hole gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hole trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hole avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hole controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hole sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hole wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes controlling the position.
Hole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hughes wants to sweep but no luck.
Hughes working for a triangle but Hole defends it easily.
Hughes being controlled here, momentarily.
Hughes keeping full guard, as Hole tries to pass.
Hughes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hole not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Hole.
Hughes trying to control the position.
Hole sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hole wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hughes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hole advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (9) vs (2) Hughes
Hole takes a little break here. Hughes wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Hughes is trying to control Hole's posture but Hole avoids it.
Hughes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hole thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hughes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hole off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hole (9) vs (6) Hughes
Hughes is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hole is defending well though. Hughes let's go of the attempt for now.
Hughes controlling well, preventing Hole from escaping the position.
Hole showing good submission defense here.
Hughes is looking for the choke from the back position but Hole is controlling his hands well.
Hughes is not going to allow Hole to sit and survive in this position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hole has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hughes is hanging on to Hole's back as he tries to escape.
Hughes gets his hands free as Hole looks to control.
Hughes controlling well, preventing Hole from escaping the position.
Hole wants to control his opponent's hands but Hughes gets his hands free.
I really don't envy Hole right now.
Hughes not allowing Hole to control his hands.
Hughes tries to get the hooks in deep but Hole pushed the leg off.
Hole is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hughes gets his way!
Hole manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hughes's guard. Nice work there by Hole.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (11) vs (6) Hughes
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hole controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hughes has his foot on Hole's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hole works his way back into a safe position though.
Hole is pushing down on Hughes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hughes is fighting to maintain full guard but Hole has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hole perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hughes is trying to control but can't.
Hole is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hole trying to control the pace.
Hole moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (14) vs (6) Hughes
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hole moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hole tries to advance to mount but Hughes denies him.
Hole trying to control the position but Hughes is working away.
Hole working away.
Hole staying calm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hole takes the fight on points by 14 to 6.
An out of breath and clearly excited Jackson Hole thanked The Huntington New Age Wellness Community for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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