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GFY 102 Wear What You Dig 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 63 wins and 29 losses; Jackson Hole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 44 losses; Domingo The Flamingo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hole closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into The Flamingo's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hole (2) vs (0) The Flamingo
Hole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hole wants to pass the guard but The Flamingo is keeping the position.
Hole content to stall in guard here.
The Flamingo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hole is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hole wants to pass the guard but The Flamingo is keeping the position.
Hole sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed The Flamingo's guard.
Hole performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Flamingo wants to control but Hole is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Hole seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole'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.
Hole is looking for a kimura but The Flamingo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hole to get the leverage.
Hole wants to control but The Flamingo is keeping him busy.
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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hole is trying to control. The Flamingo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The Flamingo trying to hold on to Hole's head to control him but Hole postures up.
The Flamingo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hole haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hole not doing much here.
The Flamingo regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The Flamingo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hole looking to sit in guard and control but The Flamingo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (2) vs (2) The Flamingo
The Flamingo won't allow Hole to sweep him here.
The Flamingo trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole pulls The Flamingo in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hole is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (4) vs (2) The Flamingo
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but The Flamingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole got a little sloppy there for a moment and The Flamingo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hole has managed to get both his arms back between The Flamingo's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole stands and throws The Flamingo's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (7) vs (2) The Flamingo
Hole is looking to take a break and control but The Flamingo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Flamingo is looking to reverse the position.
Hole working away.
Hole just content to control the position.
The Flamingo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The Flamingo is trying to control Hole's posture but Hole avoids it.
The referee asks Hole politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hole prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to control but The Flamingo is keeping him busy.
The Flamingo can't do much from the bottom here.
The Flamingo sneaks back into half guard.
The Flamingo is looking for a sweep. Hole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Flamingo keeps trying to improve his position.
Hole trying to control the action but The Flamingo is working from the bottom.
Hole controlling the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to take a breather but The Flamingo is having none of it.
Hole moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (10) vs (2) The Flamingo
You can see the frustration on The Flamingo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hole tries to move into full mount but can't pass The Flamingo's legs.
The Flamingo is looking to reverse the position.
Hole wants to control but The Flamingo is keeping him busy.
Hole working away.
Hole wants to control but The Flamingo is keeping him busy.
Hole tries to move to mount but The Flamingo blocks the move with his legs.
The Flamingo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (10) vs (4) The Flamingo
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hole is holding on to half guard well.
Hole is refusing to be controlled, as The Flamingo sits in half guard.
Hole wants to get back to full guard.
The Flamingo controlling the pace.
Hole is trying to get back to full guard.
Hole is trying to maintain the position but The Flamingo is very close to passing his half guard.
Hole trying to get back to full guard but The Flamingo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (10) vs (7) The Flamingo
Hole keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hole manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The Flamingo is thwarting Hole's attempts to control the position.
Hole moves into full guard.
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 keeping moving, preventing The Flamingo from controlling successfully.
Hole keeping full guard, as The Flamingo tries to pass.
The Flamingo postures up.
Hole can't keep his opponent in guard - The Flamingo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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.
Hole is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The Flamingo trying to mount his opponent but Hole defends it.
Hole wants to improve his position but The Flamingo is controlling well.
Hole trying to control here.
Hole is looking to improve his position.
Hole trying to hold on to The Flamingo's head to control him but The Flamingo postures up.
The Flamingo wants to pass to mount but Hole is defending the position.
Hole is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hole does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hole trying to hold on to The Flamingo's head to control him but The Flamingo postures up.
The Flamingo is trying to control the action in half guard but Hole is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hole has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. The Flamingo is working away from the top position though.
The Flamingo is looking to take a break and control but Hole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hole controlling the position well.
The Flamingo is stalling here. Hole is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! The Flamingo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hole has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hole (14) vs (7) The Flamingo
Hole tries for a kimura but The Flamingo is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hole looking to control but instead The Flamingo has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Hole wants to control but The Flamingo is keeping him busy.
The Flamingo tries to roll over but Hole keeps him under control.
The Flamingo trying to hold on to Hole's head to control him but Hole postures up.
Hole wants to control but The Flamingo is keeping him busy.
The Flamingo trying to control from the bottom.
Hole trying to control the pace.
The Flamingo wants to improve his position but Hole is controlling well.
Hole passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (17) vs (7) The Flamingo
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hole trying to control but The Flamingo is having none of it.
The Flamingo tries to lock up and control but Hole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Hole looking to control but The Flamingo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The Flamingo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The Flamingo tries to lock up and control but Hole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hole wants to control but The Flamingo has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
The Flamingo is not content to let Hole control the position.
The Flamingo is looking to improve his position.
Hole trying to control the action but The Flamingo is working from the bottom.
The Flamingo is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo wants to control but Hole is keeping busy.
Hole sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hole wants to take a breather but The Flamingo is having none of it.
Hole is thwarting The Flamingo's attempts to control the position.
Hole performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hole seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down The Flamingo for as long as he can get away with.
Hole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but The Flamingo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The Flamingo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo is trying to get back to full guard.
Hole performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The Flamingo wants to control but Hole is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Flamingo keeps working.
The Flamingo looking for submissions off his back.
Hole tries to pass to full mount but The Flamingo defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hole wants to take a breather but The Flamingo is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hole takes the fight on points by 17 to 7.
Jackson Hole made sure to mention his sponsor, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community in his post fight interview. |
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