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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 London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Yakubu Okoroji! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 88 wins and 125 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pancake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pancake fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Okoroji shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Okoroji (2) vs (0) Pancake
Pancake is looking for a sweep. Okoroji is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Okoroji is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake wants to get back to full guard but Okoroji has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Okoroji (5) vs (0) Pancake
A lull in the action here as Okoroji stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoroji working away.
You can see the frustration on Pancake's face as Okoroji controls the position.
Pancake tries to buck Okoroji off but Okoroji is having none of it.
Okoroji just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pancake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pancake tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Okoroji wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Okoroji controlling the position.
Pancake tries to buck Okoroji off but Okoroji is having none of it.
Okoroji staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji'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.
Further stalling from Okoroji.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Okoroji working away.
Pancake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Pancake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Okoroji moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pancake is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake being controlled for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to control but Okoroji postures up.
Okoroji controlling the position.
Okoroji working away.
Pancake is looking to regain half guard here but Okoroji keeps moving and retains side control.
Pancake struggling a bit here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is looking to reverse the position.
Pancake looks winded!
Pancake is trying to control Okoroji's posture but Okoroji avoids it.
Pancake being controlled for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji working away.
Okoroji is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Pancake's shoulder. That is not cool.
You can see the frustration on Pancake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pancake's face as Okoroji controls the position.
Pancake can't do much from the bottom here.
Pancake is trying to improve his position.
Pancake seems a little lost for a moment, as Okoroji dominates the positioning.
You can see the frustration on Pancake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Okoroji controlling the position from side mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Okoroji.
Pancake struggling a bit here.
Okoroji controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Okoroji takes a little break here. Pancake wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake can't do much from the bottom here.
Okoroji happy to just control the position for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pancake can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Okoroji takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
A victorious Yakubu Okoroji thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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