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GFY 92 - I killed Uncle Bouncy 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 18 losses; Trace Mack! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 57 wins and 25 losses; Jackson Hole!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mack shoots in and bounces Hole off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mack (2) vs (0) Hole
Hole looking for a sweep. Not yet Hole, not yet.
Mack wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Hole is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (2) vs (2) Hole
Hole with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
It looks like Hole might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Hole is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole tries to pass to full mount but Mack defends it.
Hole trying to control from half guard but Mack is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole controlling the pace.
Mack is trying to get back to full guard.
Hole perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mack won't allow Hole to pass to mount.
Well, if Hole is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Hole is looking for a kimura but Mack is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hole to get the leverage.
Hole works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (2) vs (5) Hole
Mack is trying desperately to improve position.
Hole looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mack is looking to escape.
Hole avoids the attempt from Mack to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hole tries to control but Mack wriggling away.
Hole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mack haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mack regains half guard.
Hole slows the pace down in half guard.
Mack is concentrating on defense, preventing Hole from advancing position.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole trying to mount his opponent but Mack defends it.
Hole seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mack keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mack is not content to let Hole control the position.
Hole looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hole is thwarting Mack's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole is trying to control the action in half guard but Mack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hole controlling the pace.
Hole moves into full mount! Mack won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (2) vs (8) Hole
Mack tries to lock up and control but Hole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mack is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mack is working hard here to advance position.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hole looking to secure an arm triangle but Mack defends it well.
Mack is squirming around, avoiding Hole's attempts to control the action.
Mack tries to hold on but Hole postures up.
Hole looking to control but Mack is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hole content just to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mack has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Hole's lack of action.
Mack is trying to get back to full guard.
Hole sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hole is keen to just control but Mack is a slippery customer.
Hole is working for a kimura here but Mack manages to reverse the position and he's now in Hole's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (4) vs (8) Hole
Mack trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Mack is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hole is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mack stays in close to Hole's body and controls the position.
Hole is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (4) vs (10) Hole
Hole tries to pass to full mount but Mack defends it.
Hole is looking to take a break and control but Mack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hole wants to free his trapped foot but Mack is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hole looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hole's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mack looking for submissions off his back.
Mack is doing well to control the position and prevent Hole from advancing to side control.
Mack manages to get to full guard.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
Hole showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mack seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hole looking to sit in guard and control but Mack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (6) vs (10) Hole
Hole keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Hole is pulling down on Mack's head to control his posture.
Mack stopping the sweep attempt from Hole.
Mack wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Hole pulls Mack in close to his closed guard and prevents Mack from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mack controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mack will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Hole is pulling down on Mack's head to control his posture.
Hole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mack is one step ahead there.
Hole is trying to keep Mack in close.
Hole seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mack thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole controlling the position.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mack wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Hole trying to control the position.
Mack trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (6) vs (12) Hole
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hole is stalling here. Mack is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hole seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mack has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mack (10) vs (12) Hole
Hole struggling a bit here.
Mack wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hole, who protects the arm well.
Well,Mack is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Mack trying to control the position but Hole is working away.
Hole is looking to regain half guard here but Mack keeps moving and retains side control.
Mack tries to advance to mount but Hole denies him.
Mack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hole keeps working.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hole manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mack's best efforts.
Mack trying to pass the guard but Hole defending well.
Mack 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.
Hole is trying to get back to full guard.
Mack is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hole is just riding it out for now. Mack eventually gives up the hold.
Hole keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hole is looking to control Mack's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hole avoid being mounted?
Mack trying to control from half guard but Hole is working away.
Mack is thwarting Hole's attempts to control the position.
Mack 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.
Hole 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.
Hole is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hole wins on points by 12 to 10. Jackson Hole retains his super heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jackson Hole waved his t-shirt featuring The Huntington New Age Wellness Community 's logo in front of the cameras. |
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