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GFY 96 - With you I'm not shy 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 19 wins and 12 losses; Tubbs Singleton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 21 losses; Kael Gardener!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Singleton 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: Singleton (4) vs (0) Gardener
Gardener tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Singleton happy to just control the position for now.
Singleton'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.
You can see the frustration on Gardener's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gardener is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singleton is staying tight to Gardener's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Singleton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gardener struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardener tries to buck Singleton off but Singleton is having none of it.
Gardener looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
You can see the frustration on Gardener's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gardener tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Singleton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gardener gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gardener tries to roll over but Singleton keeps him under control.
Singleton wants to pass the guard but Gardener is defending well.
Singleton prevents Gardener from improving his position.
Singleton is thwarting Gardener's attempts to control the position.
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.
Gardener is trying to get back to full guard.
Singleton is controlling the pace.
Gardener is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardener is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Singleton is looking to advance position but Gardener won't allow it.
Gardener trying to control here.
Singleton prevents Gardener from improving his position.
Singleton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardener is trying to get back to full guard.
Gardener keeps trying to improve his position.
Gardener wants to control but Singleton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Singleton wants to pass the guard but Gardener is defending well.
Singleton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gardener wants to get back to full guard.
Singleton is thwarting Gardener's attempts to control the position.
Singleton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gardener trying to control from the bottom.
Gardener tries to get to full guard but Singleton has control of the leg.
Gardener wants to control but Singleton is keeping busy.
Gardener tries to get to full guard but Singleton has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Singleton seems content to control.
Singleton is looking to advance position but Gardener won't allow it.
Gardener wants to control but Singleton is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gardener tries to get to full guard but Singleton has control of the leg.
Gardener wants to control the action here but instead Singleton manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (7) vs (0) Gardener
Gardener gets back to half guard.
Gardener is trying to maintain the position but Singleton is very close to passing his half guard.
Singleton passes into side control, despite Gardener's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (10) vs (0) Gardener
You can see the frustration on Gardener's face as Singleton controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gardener tries to bench press Singleton off him but Singleton keeps the position.
Singleton takes a little break here. Gardener wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
You can see the frustration on Gardener's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gardener is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Gardener's face as Singleton controls the position.
Gardener manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gardener is looking to control Singleton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gardener avoid being mounted?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gardener wants to improve his position but Singleton is controlling well.
Singleton trying to mount his opponent but Gardener defends it.
Gardener is looking to improve his position.
Gardener trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Singleton manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (13) vs (0) Gardener
Gardener tries to hold on but Singleton pushes him away.
Gardener might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Singleton haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Singleton controlling the position easily from mount.
Gardener tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gardener wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Singleton (16) vs (0) Gardener
Gardener is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gardener is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Singleton keeps control of the position easily here as Gardener tries to buck him off.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gardener just trying to survive but Singleton is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Singleton is riding his opponent, not letting Gardener buck him off.
Singleton is not going to allow Gardener to sit and survive in this position.
Singleton really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gardener.
Singleton keeps control of the position as Gardener tries to break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Singleton controlling from the back.
Gardener is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gardener trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gardener tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Singleton prevents Gardener from getting the reversal.
Gardener looks winded!
Singleton controlling from the full mount.
Gardener keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to 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 twelve minutes gone in the round.
Singleton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gardener is in all sorts of trouble here.
Singleton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gardener is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gardener wants to control but Singleton is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Singleton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gardener tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Singleton controlling the position easily from mount.
Gardener has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Singleton (19) vs (0) Gardener
Singleton is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Gardener is trying to break free.
Good control from Singleton.
Gardener is really stuck here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Singleton controlling from the back.
Gardener trying to control the hands but Singleton breaks the grip.
Singleton keeps control of the position easily here as Gardener tries to buck him off.
Gardener just trying to survive but Singleton is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Gardener is in bad spot here.
Singleton has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gardener's body.
Singleton not allowing Gardener to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gardener tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Singleton takes the fight on points by 19 to 0.
After winning the bout, Tubbs Singleton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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