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748 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Stanley Yelnats! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Honza Hohol!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Alec Ball.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hohol closes the distance and clinches.
Yelnats works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yelnats (2) vs (0) Hohol
Hohol 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.
Yelnats is fighting to break Hohol's control of his arms but Hohol is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hohol 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.
Hohol throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yelnats got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hohol has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yelnats has managed to get both his arms back between Hohol's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohol is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yelnats sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hohol's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yelnats sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hohol is trying to maintain the position but Yelnats is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yelnats in particular looking to stall.
Hohol trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yelnats is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hohol defends it well.
Yelnats prevents Hohol from improving his position.
Hohol is still trying to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hohol trying to control but Yelnats postures up.
Yelnats is controlling the pace.
Hohol is trying to get back to full guard.
Yelnats controlling the pace.
Yelnats'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.
Yelnats has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohol regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yelnats stopping the sweep attempt from Hohol.
Hohol trying to control the position.
Yelnats is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yelnats pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hohol is keeping the position for now.
Hohol 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.
Yelnats sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hohol's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hohol has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yelnats is working away from the top position though.
Hohol makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hohol.
Hohol is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hohol tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yelnats controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yelnats trying to control but Hohol is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hohol looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yelnats looking to pass the guard.
Yelnats trying to control but Hohol is working from the bottom.
Hohol is trying to control the position but Yelnats postures up.
Yelnats pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hohol is keeping the position for now.
Hohol pulls Yelnats in close to prevent any damage.
Yelnats showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats trying to control the position from guard on top but Hohol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hohol 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.
Hohol is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yelnats controlling from the top position.
Hohol looking for a guillotine here but Yelnats defends easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats wants to pass the guard but Hohol is keeping the position.
Hohol has Yelnats pulled in close to control his posture.
Yelnats 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.
Hohol trying to keep a closed guard but Yelnats is proving a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hohol keeping full guard, as Yelnats tries to pass.
Hohol is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yelnats slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hohol not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yelnats trying to control the position from guard on top but Hohol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hohol 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.
Hohol is pulling down on Yelnats's head to control his posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hohol keeping moving, preventing Yelnats from controlling successfully.
Hohol looking to control.
Yelnats slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yelnats seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hohol for as long as he can get away with.
Yelnats passes Hohol's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats is taking a breather. Hohol says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hohol is looking to improve his position.
Yelnats controlling the action here.
Hohol slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yelnats stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hohol swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats postures up.
Hohol controlling the position.
Yelnats pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hohol is keeping the position for now.
Yelnats is working hard here to advance position.
Yelnats controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yelnats slips nicely into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yelnats in particular looking to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats is thwarting Hohol's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yelnats continues to stall.
Hohol trying to hold on to Yelnats's head to control him but Yelnats postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hohol sees it coming and defends easily.
Hohol wants to improve his position but Yelnats is controlling well.
Yelnats looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Yelnats is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Yelnats (5) vs (0) Hohol
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Hohol sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hohol trying to hold on to Yelnats's head to control him but Yelnats postures up.
Yelnats controlling the action here.
Yelnats is pressing down on Hohol's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hohol is holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hohol is looking to control Yelnats's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hohol avoid being mounted?
Hohol tries to roll over but Yelnats keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yelnats takes the fight on points by 5 to 0. |
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