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GFY 94 - I should buy flowers 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 59 wins and 25 losses; Jackson Hole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 71 wins and 53 losses; Sirus Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hughes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hole to the ground. Hughes is now in Hole's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hole (0) vs (2) Hughes
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hughes trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole managing to control the position.
Hole has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Hole is trying to control the position but Hughes postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole pulls Hughes in close to prevent any damage.
Hughes stopping the sweep attempt from Hole.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Hole is keeping the position.
Hughes won't allow Hole to sweep him here.
Hole is working hard here to advance position.
Hole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Hole wants to sweep but no luck.
Hole looking to control but Hughes passes into half guard.
Hole moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hole wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hughes is looking to pass into half guard but Hole pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hole is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (2) vs (2) Hughes
Hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hole defends well.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hole defends it easily.
Hole got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hughes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hole has managed to get both his arms back between Hughes's legs - danger averted.
Hughes keeping full guard, as Hole tries to pass.
Hughes controls Hole momentarily but Hole frees himself.
Hole 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.
Hole passes into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole trying to control the pace.
Hole passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (5) vs (2) Hughes
Hole content just to control the position here.
Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hughes is looking to escape.
Hole is really struggling to control Hughes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hughes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to control the pace but Hughes is squirming around nicely.
Hole wants to finish this one by submission but Hughes is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hole.
Hughes is trying desperately to improve position.
Hole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hole controlling from the full mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hole avoids the attempt from Hughes to control.
Hole controlling from mount.
Hole seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hughes for as long as he can get away with.
Hughes regains half guard.
Hughes tries to get to full guard but Hole has control of the leg.
Hughes is trying to control but can't.
Hole content to control rather than advance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to work for an arm triangle but Hughes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hughes is not content to let Hole control the position.
Hole perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hughes wants to control but Hole is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hole content to control rather than advance.
Hughes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hole pulls his head out easily.
Hole content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hole tries to pass to full mount but Hughes defends it.
Hole stalling.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hole is trying to control. Hughes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hughes wants to control but Hole is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hole with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hole wants to take a breather but Hughes is having none of it.
Hughes looking for submissions off his back.
Hole is pressing down on Hughes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hughes is holding on for now.
Hole works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (8) vs (2) Hughes
Hughes tries to hold on but Hole pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Hughes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hole stalling.
Hole'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.
Hughes trying to hold on to Hole's head to control him but Hole postures up.
Hughes is pressing down on Hole's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hole slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hole wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
Hole wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hughes 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.
Hole's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hughes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hole got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hughes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hole has managed to get both his arms back between Hughes's legs - danger averted.
Hughes wants to sweep here but Hole controlling him for the moment.
Hole controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Hole.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Hole.
Hole wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
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 is looking for a triangle but Hole pushes his legs off easily.
Hole 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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes working for a triangle but Hole defends it easily.
Hole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughes is keeping the position for now.
Hole content to stall in guard here.
Hole trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hole sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hughes wants to sweep but no luck.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hughes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hughes wants to sweep but no luck.
Hole postures up.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hughes controls Hole momentarily but Hole frees himself.
Hole drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hole jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hole advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (11) vs (2) Hughes
Hughes is looking to regain half guard here but Hole keeps moving and retains side control.
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
Hughes is looking to regain half guard here but Hole keeps moving and retains side control.
Hole moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hughes struggling a bit here.
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.
Hughes seems a little lost for a moment, as Hole dominates the positioning.
Hole passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hughes! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hole (13) vs (2) Hughes
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hughes working to try and regain half guard.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hole takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
Jackson Hole retains his super heavyweight title!
Jackson Hole 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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