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GFY 98 - I Hate the holidays! 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 16 wins and 20 losses; Julián Cicerón! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 22 losses; Kael Gardener!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gardener drives through and clinches with Cicerón against the ropes.
Cicerón turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cicerón manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cicerón (4) vs (0) Gardener
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
You can see the frustration on Gardener's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gardener is trying to improve his position.
Gardener struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardener tries to buck Cicerón off but Cicerón is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cicerón 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 wants to control but Cicerón postures up.
Gardener is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Cicerón is staying active.
Gardener is looking for a sweep.
Cicerón moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gardener holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Cicerón controls the position.
Gardener tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gardener manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cicerón (4) vs (2) Gardener
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gardener in particular looking to stall.
Gardener is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cicerón! Score +3 for passing guard: Cicerón (4) vs (5) Gardener
Gardener can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cicerón is looking to escape.
Cicerón tries to hold on but Gardener pushes him away.
Gardener takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gardener tries to control but Cicerón wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardener controlling the pace for now.
Gardener wants to control the pace but Cicerón is squirming around nicely.
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 takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardener wants to control the pace but Cicerón is squirming around nicely.
Gardener wants to control the action but instead Cicerón gets a body lock and reverses into Gardener's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cicerón (6) vs (5) Gardener
Cicerón controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gardener controlling the position.
Gardener working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gardener is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cicerón is pushing down on Gardener's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gardener is fighting to maintain full guard but Cicerón has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gardener looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gardener is trying to maintain the position but Cicerón is very close to passing his half guard.
Cicerón stalling.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gardener is trying to get back to full guard.
Gardener is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gardener is trying to get back to full guard.
Gardener trying to control but Cicerón postures up.
Gardener might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cicerón haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cicerón trying to control the pace.
Gardener gets full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gardener is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gardener working a defensive guard but Cicerón manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cicerón (9) vs (5) Gardener
Cicerón 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 Gardener's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gardener can't do much from the bottom here.
Gardener tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cicerón wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón happy to just control the position for now.
Gardener is looking for a sweep.
Gardener is trying to control Cicerón's posture but Cicerón avoids it.
Gardener tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cicerón wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here as Cicerón stalls from top position.
Gardener wants to control but Cicerón postures up.
Gardener is looking to reverse the position.
Gardener manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cicerón (9) vs (7) Gardener
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gardener wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cicerón keeps working.
Gardener is just content to waste time from the top position. Cicerón takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gardener trying to control but Cicerón is working from the bottom.
Gardener trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gardener's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gardener trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gardener trying to control the position from guard on top but Cicerón is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cicerón wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gardener looking to pass the guard.
Gardener trying to control the position from guard on top but Cicerón is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gardener looking to sit in guard and control but Cicerón gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cicerón (11) vs (7) Gardener
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gardener looking to control.
Gardener tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gardener is trying to control the position but Cicerón postures up.
Cicerón stands and throws Gardener's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cicerón (14) vs (7) Gardener
Gardener is trying to control Cicerón's posture but Cicerón avoids it.
Cicerón slows the pace down.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gardener for as long as he can get away with.
Cicerón working away.
Cicerón trying to control the action but Gardener is working from the bottom.
Gardener struggling a bit here.
Gardener tries to buck Cicerón off but Cicerón is having none of it.
Gardener regains half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gardener trying to control from the bottom.
Cicerón perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gardener trying to hold on to Cicerón's head to control him but Cicerón postures up.
Cicerón wants to pass the guard but Gardener is defending well.
Gardener trying to control here.
Cicerón looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gardener wants to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cicerón tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gardener knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gardener wants to get back to full guard.
Cicerón keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gardener wants to control but Cicerón is keeping busy.
Cicerón moves into full mount! Gardener won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Cicerón (17) vs (7) Gardener
Gardener tries to control Cicerón's body but Cicerón pushes him off. Gardener squirms to his side and now Cicerón has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Cicerón (20) vs (7) Gardener
You can see the frustration on Gardener's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Gardener is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Cicerón off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Cicerón avoiding Gardener 's attempts to control his hands.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gardener tries to escape but Cicerón has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cicerón has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gardener has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
What can Gardener do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gardener wants to control his opponent's hands but Cicerón gets his hands free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cicerón takes the fight on points by 20 to 7. |
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