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GFY 97 - Nice haircut bro! 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 8 wins and 22 losses; Kael Gardener! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 27 losses; Chad Strdoza!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gardener gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gardener has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Strdoza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gardener pulls Strdoza into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Strdoza is stalling in the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gardener holds on and takes a little breather.
Gardener looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gardener seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Strdoza wants to control from the top but Gardener keeps moving.
Gardener definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gardener will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gardener wants to sweep but no luck.
Strdoza wants to pass the guard but Gardener is keeping the position.
Strdoza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardener not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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 going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Strdoza is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gardener looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardener keeping moving, preventing Strdoza from controlling successfully.
Gardener is adopting a defensive guard.
Gardener tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gardener is working hard here to advance position.
Strdoza trying to control but Gardener is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gardener is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardener (2) vs (0) Strdoza
Strdoza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gardener is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Strdoza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gardener is one step ahead there.
Gardener postures up.
Gardener looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardener wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.
Strdoza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gardener can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Strdoza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gardener gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gardener looking to pass the guard.
Gardener pushing down on Strdoza's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gardener trying to control from half guard but Strdoza is working away.
Gardener works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (5) vs (0) Strdoza
Gardener trying to control the action but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gardener moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gardener wants to control but Strdoza is keeping him busy.
Strdoza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Strdoza keeps trying to improve his position.
Gardener working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Gardener stalls from top position.
Gardener working away.
Gardener advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gardener (7) vs (0) Strdoza
Gardener looking to control but Strdoza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Strdoza tries to hold on but Gardener pushes him away.
Gardener controlling from mount.
Gardener tries to control but Strdoza wriggling away.
Strdoza is working to get back to half guard.
Gardener trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gardener controlling from the full mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is trying to escape the mount.
Gardener content just to control the position here.
Strdoza is squirming around, avoiding Gardener's attempts to control the action.
Gardener controlling the pace for now.
Strdoza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gardener can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Strdoza is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is trying desperately to improve position.
Gardener trying to control but Strdoza is having none of it.
Strdoza tries to reverse the position but Gardener maintains control.
Gardener looking to control but Strdoza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Strdoza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gardener looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gardener wants to control the pace but Strdoza is squirming around nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza tries to hold on but Gardener pushes him away.
Strdoza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gardener controlling the position easily from mount.
Strdoza is trying to escape the mount.
Gardener can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Strdoza is looking to escape.
Strdoza is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gardener tries to control but Strdoza wriggling away.
Gardener looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza wants to hold on but Gardener pushes him away.
Strdoza bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardener (7) vs (2) Strdoza
Gardener is adopting a defensive guard.
Gardener trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gardener is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardener (9) vs (2) Strdoza
Strdoza is trying to control the position but Gardener postures up.
Gardener has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gardener trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gardener is aware though and is defending well.
Strdoza looking for a guillotine here but Gardener defends easily.
Gardener controlling from the top position.
Strdoza wants to sweep but no luck.
Gardener content to stall in guard here.
Strdoza 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 is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Strdoza is looking for a triangle but Gardener pushes his legs off easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
Strdoza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gardener can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gardener slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (12) vs (2) Strdoza
Gardener has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gardener (14) vs (2) Strdoza
Gardener controlling the position easily from mount.
Gardener can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Strdoza is looking to escape.
Gardener controlling the position easily from mount.
Strdoza is looking to get to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gardener controlling the position easily from mount.
Strdoza tries to reverse the position but Gardener maintains control.
Strdoza regains half guard.
Gardener trying to control the pace.
Gardener is trying to control. Strdoza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Strdoza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gardener passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (17) vs (2) Strdoza
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gardener looking to control and managing it successfully.
Strdoza 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.
Strdoza working to try and regain half guard.
Strdoza is still trying to improve position.
Gardener can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Strdoza is looking to escape.
Gardener content just to control the position here.
Gardener tries to control but Strdoza wriggling away.
Gardener controlling his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Strdoza is refusing to be controlled, as Gardener sits in half guard.
Strdoza looking for submissions off his back.
Gardener trying to control the action but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
Gardener moves into full mount! Strdoza won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (20) vs (2) Strdoza
Strdoza is squirming around, avoiding Gardener's attempts to control the action.
Gardener controlling from the full mount.
Strdoza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gardener looking to control but Strdoza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gardener controlling from the full mount.
Strdoza working to try and regain half guard.
Gardener tries to control but Strdoza wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strdoza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gardener takes the fight on points by 20 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Kael Gardener thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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