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GFY 95 - This won't go 4 hours 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 60 wins and 25 losses; Jackson Hole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 20 losses; Kael Gardener!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gardener has closed the distance and engaged Hole in a clinch.
Hole has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gardener clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hole (4) vs (0) Gardener
Gardener looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gardener defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hole is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Gardener is defending well though. Hole let's go of the attempt for now.
Hole slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Hole is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hole avoiding Gardener 's attempts to control his hands.
Hole controls the position.
Gardener looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardener holding both Hole 's hands and preventing any damage.
Hole controlling the position well here. Gardener rolled but Hole kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Hole avoiding Gardener 's attempts to control his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I really don't envy Gardener right now.
Hole tries to keep control of the position but Gardener is staying busy.
Gardener surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Gardener turns into Hole and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (4) vs (2) Gardener
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.
Gardener tries to free his leg and advance position but Hole is retaining full guard.
Gardener is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gardener wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Gardener looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hole controls Gardener momentarily but Gardener frees himself.
Gardener looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gardener 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.
Gardener must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hole is trying to control the position but Gardener postures up.
Gardener trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole is trying to keep Gardener in close.
Gardener trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole trying to keep a closed guard but Gardener is proving a slippery customer.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardener preventing the sweep.
Hole is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gardener tries to free his leg and advance position but Hole is retaining full guard.
Gardener trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gardener stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hole swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gardener trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Gardener preventing the sweep.
Hole is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gardener stopping the sweep attempt from Hole.
Hole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gardener pushes down on Hole's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hole is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Beating a Dead Horse to Death Again, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gardener is trying to control. Hole wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hole moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole working for a triangle but Gardener defends it easily.
Gardener trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gardener sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gardener trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
Gardener is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gardener trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Gardener won't allow Hole to sweep him here.
Gardener passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (4) vs (5) Gardener
Hole tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gardener wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hole prevents Gardener from improving position.
You can see the frustration on Hole's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hole is not content to let Gardener control the position.
Gardener tries to move to mount but Hole blocks the move with his legs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hole is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gardener's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gardener trying to pass the guard but Hole defending well.
Hole tries to roll over but Gardener keeps him under control.
Hole wants to control but Gardener is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hole tries to roll over but Gardener keeps him under control.
Hole wants to control but Gardener is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gardener looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hole is trying to control but can't.
Gardener tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hole knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hole tries to roll over but Gardener keeps him under control.
Gardener is keen to just control but Hole is a slippery customer.
Hole is looking for a sweep. Gardener is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hole trying to hold on to Gardener's head to control him but Gardener postures up.
Gardener trying to control from half guard but Hole is working away.
Gardener tries to pass to full mount but Hole defends it.
Gardener is taking a breather. Hole 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.
Gardener wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hole keeps working.
Hole is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Gardener seems content to control.
Gardener tries to pass to full mount but Hole defends it.
Gardener trying to control from half guard but Hole is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hole is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gardener's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gardener's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hole (8) vs (5) Gardener
Hole working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Gardener looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gardener is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Hole off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Hole is hanging on to Gardener's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hole's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gardener tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gardener tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hole has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to control the pace but Gardener is squirming around nicely.
Hole is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gardener to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gardener shrugs it off.
Gardener is squirming around, avoiding Hole's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gardener is looking to improve his position but Hole isn't that keen on the idea.
Hole tries to control but Gardener wriggling away.
Gardener is looking to get to half guard.
Hole content just to control the position here.
Hole tries to control but Gardener wriggling away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hole controlling from the full mount.
Gardener working to try and regain half guard.
Gardener wants to control but Hole is having none of it.
Gardener is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gardener tries to hold on but Hole postures up.
Hole content just to control the position here.
Gardener is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gardener regains half guard.
Hole keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gardener is looking for a sweep. Hole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hole performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gardener is looking to control Hole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gardener avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Gardener manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gardener is adopting a defensive guard.
Gardener keeping full guard, as Hole tries to pass.
Gardener is trying to control the position but Hole postures up.
Gardener is pulling down on Hole's head. It's preventing any offense from Hole, at least for the moment.
Gardener working a defensive guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hole is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gardener is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hole slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gardener keeping full guard, as Hole tries to pass.
Hole postures up.
Gardener controlling Hole's posture.
Hole sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gardener is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Gardener tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gardener is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hole not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gardener is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gardener is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gardener being controlled here, momentarily.
Gardener wants to sweep here but Hole controlling him for the moment.
Hole not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hole trying to control but Gardener is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hole stays in close to Gardener's body and controls the position.
Hole wants to control from the top but Gardener keeps moving.
Hole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gardener swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hole is fighting to break Gardener's control of his arms but Gardener is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gardener tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gardener trying to control the position.
Hole engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hole takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
Jackson Hole retains his super heavyweight title!
Jackson Hole gave a mention to The Huntington New Age Wellness Community in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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