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GFY 108 No short conversations 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 12 wins and 29 losses; Kael Gardener! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 46 losses; Filmore Everett!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gardener displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Everett.
Everett throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gardener was covering up waiting for the punch and Everett finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gardener (0) vs (2) Everett
Gardener not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Everett slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Everett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gardener wants to sweep but no luck.
Everett controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gardener is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Everett trying to control but Gardener is working from the bottom.
Gardener controlling Everett's posture.
Gardener wants to sweep but no luck.
Everett sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gardener is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardener (2) vs (2) Everett
Everett wants to control but Gardener is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gardener tries to pass the half guard into mount. Everett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Everett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gardener is working away from the top position though.
Everett felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gardener keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everett is looking to control Gardener's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Everett avoid being mounted?
Everett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gardener trying to mount his opponent but Everett defends it.
Everett is refusing to be controlled, as Gardener sits in half guard.
Gardener keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gardener is looking to advance position but Everett won't allow it.
Everett is looking to improve his position.
Everett wants to control but Gardener is keeping busy.
Gardener wants to control but Everett is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gardener tries to pass the half guard into mount. Everett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gardener trying to control the action but Everett is working from the bottom.
Gardener looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gardener trying to control the action but Everett is working from the bottom.
Everett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gardener is working away from the top position though.
Everett is staying active underneath Gardener, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everett is looking for a sweep. Gardener is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gardener trying to control the action but Everett is working from the bottom.
Everett is trying to control but can't.
Gardener is trying to control. Everett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Everett has his hands clasped together around Gardener's back. He's all about the action.
Gardener prevents Everett from improving his position.
Gardener wants to free his trapped foot but Everett is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gardener is keen to just control but Everett is a slippery customer.
Gardener is really struggling to control Everett but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Everett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Everett looking for submissions off his back.
Everett wants to control but Gardener is keeping busy.
Gardener trying to control from half guard but Everett is working away.
Everett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gardener sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gardener has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gardener tries to pass the half guard into mount. Everett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Everett trying to hold on to Gardener's head to control him but Gardener postures up.
Gardener is trying to control. Everett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gardener trying to mount his opponent but Everett defends it.
Gardener wants to control but Everett is keeping him busy.
Gardener works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (5) vs (2) Everett
Gardener looking to control but Everett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gardener definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Everett really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gardener looking to control but Everett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Everett 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 (5) vs (4) Everett
Gardener wants to sweep but no luck.
Gardener working a defensive guard here.
Everett wants to control from the top but Gardener keeps moving.
Gardener trying to keep a closed guard but Everett is proving a slippery customer.
Gardener keeping full guard, as Everett tries to pass.
Gardener 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gardener lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardener (7) vs (4) Everett
Gardener passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (10) vs (4) Everett
Everett is trying to improve his position.
Gardener trying to control the action but Everett is working from the bottom.
Everett is looking for a sweep.
Everett is not content to let Gardener control the position.
Gardener in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gardener wants to lay and pray for a moment but Everett keeps working.
Everett tries to improve position but can't.
Everett stops Gardener from passing to mount.
Everett regains half guard there - taking advantage of Gardener's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Gardener is looking to advance position but Everett won't allow it.
Everett is looking for a sweep. Gardener is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gardener trying to control the pace.
Everett wants to control but Gardener is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gardener in particular looking to stall.
Gardener'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.
Gardener wants to control but Everett is keeping him busy.
Gardener controlling the action here.
Everett gets back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gardener trying to control the position from guard on top but Everett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gardener pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Everett is keeping the position for now.
Gardener controlling from the top position.
Gardener slips nicely into half guard.
Gardener seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Everett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gardener tries to pass the half guard into mount. Everett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Everett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gardener is working away from the top position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gardener is stalling here. Everett is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gardener seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Everett has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gardener (10) vs (8) Everett
Everett wants to control but Gardener is keeping him busy.
Gardener manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Everett trying to pass the guard but Gardener defending well.
Everett is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Everett is pressing down on Gardener's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gardener is holding on for now.
Gardener gets full guard.
Gardener keeping moving, preventing Everett from controlling successfully.
Gardener is trying to keep Everett in close.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gardener tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Everett postures up.
Everett sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gardener's guard.
Everett slows the pace down in half guard.
Gardener is doing well to control the position and prevent Everett from advancing to side control.
Everett is looking for a kimura here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gardener moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gardener wants to sweep here but Everett controlling him for the moment.
Gardener wants to control but Everett passes easily into half guard.
Gardener wants to improve his position but Everett is controlling well.
Everett seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gardener does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gardener is trying to control but can't.
Everett is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gardener doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Everett.
Gardener moves into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gardener takes the fight on points by 10 to 8.
Kael Gardener decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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