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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 61 wins and 27 losses; Jackson Hole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 42 losses; Domingo The Flamingo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The Flamingo clinches up against the ropes.
The Flamingo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hole regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hole (0) vs (2) The Flamingo
Hole working a defensive guard here.
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.
The Flamingo wants to pass the guard but Hole is keeping the position.
Hole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hole wants to sweep here but The Flamingo controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Flamingo postures up.
The Flamingo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The Flamingo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The Flamingo wants to pass the guard but Hole is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole is trying to control the position but The Flamingo postures up.
The Flamingo wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Hole is looking to sweep but instead, The Flamingo has passed into half guard.
The Flamingo controlling the action here.
Hole wants to control but The Flamingo is keeping busy.
Hole keeping hold of The Flamingo's head, controlling as best he can.
The Flamingo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hole has his hands clasped together around The Flamingo's back. He's all about the action.
Hole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hole keeping moving, preventing The Flamingo from controlling successfully.
Hole looking for a sweep. Not yet Hole, not yet.
Hole keeping moving, preventing The Flamingo from controlling successfully.
The Flamingo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hole controls The Flamingo momentarily but The Flamingo frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole controlling The Flamingo's posture.
Hole trying to keep a closed guard but The Flamingo is proving a slippery customer.
Hole pulls The Flamingo in close to his closed guard and prevents The Flamingo from doing any damage or advancing position.
The Flamingo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The Flamingo won't allow Hole to sweep him here.
Hole keeping moving, preventing The Flamingo from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole controls The Flamingo momentarily but The Flamingo frees himself.
Hole keeping moving, preventing The Flamingo from controlling successfully.
Hole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Flamingo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Flamingo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hole swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hole is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The Flamingo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hole swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hole controlling The Flamingo's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hole manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Flamingo manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (2) vs (2) The Flamingo
Hole seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The Flamingo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hole wants to control from the top but The Flamingo keeps moving.
Hole controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The Flamingo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hole stopping the sweep attempt from The Flamingo.
Hole passes into half guard.
The Flamingo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The Flamingo trying to hold on to Hole's head to control him but Hole postures up.
Hole is trying to control the action in half guard but The Flamingo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Hole is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hole wants to pass the guard but The Flamingo is defending well.
Hole content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hole is thwarting The Flamingo's attempts to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hole keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hole is trying to control the action in half guard but The Flamingo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The Flamingo wants to get back to full guard.
The Flamingo is staying active underneath Hole, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hole controlling the action here.
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Flamingo keeps working.
The Flamingo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hole is looking for a kimura here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hole is just content to waste time from the top position. The Flamingo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but The Flamingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The Flamingo trying to control the position.
The Flamingo is looking for a triangle but Hole pushes his legs off easily.
Hole wants to control from the top but The Flamingo keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hole stays in close to The Flamingo's body and controls the position.
Hole trying to control but The Flamingo is working from the bottom.
The Flamingo has his foot on Hole's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hole works his way back into a safe position though.
The Flamingo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hole is one step ahead there.
Hole trying to control but The Flamingo is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to pass the guard but The Flamingo is keeping the position.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but The Flamingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Flamingo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hole is one step ahead there.
The Flamingo is trying to control the position but Hole postures up.
Hole wants to control from the top but The Flamingo keeps moving.
Hole preventing the sweep.
The Flamingo working a defensive guard here.
Hole is stalling in the full guard.
Hole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Flamingo is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Flamingo is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hole has his hands clasped together but The Flamingo extends and breaks Hole's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by The Flamingo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Domingo The Flamingo!
Our winner, Domingo The Flamingo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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