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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 2 wins and 20 losses; The Emotionally Unavailable Cowboy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 38 losses; Red Hestler! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Cowboy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hestler napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cowboy (4) vs (0) Hestler Cowboy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hestler, who protects the arm well. Hestler is trying to control Cowboy's posture but Cowboy avoids it. Cowboy trying to control the action but Hestler is working from the bottom. Hestler trying his best to control but Cowboy has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Cowboy (6) vs (0) Hestler We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hestler 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: Cowboy (6) vs (2) Hestler Hestler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cowboy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Hestler wants to pass the guard but Cowboy is keeping the position. Cowboy is trying to control the position but Hestler postures up. Hestler looking to pass the guard. Cowboy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cowboy tries to get out of the position. Cowboy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hestler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hestler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hestler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Hestler passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Cowboy (6) vs (5) Hestler Cowboy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hestler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Hestler is looking to take a break and control but Cowboy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Hestler controlling from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cowboy is looking for a sweep. Cowboy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Hestler slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Let's hope that Hestler has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Cowboy is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Cowboy is trying to control but can't.
Cowboy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hestler pulls his head out easily. Hestler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Cowboy is trying to control but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Hestler slows the pace down in half guard. Cowboy is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hestler in particular looking to stall. Hestler wants to free his trapped foot but Cowboy is holding on for dear life with his legs. Cowboy trying to hold on to Hestler's head to control him but Hestler postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Cowboy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cowboy. Cowboy working a defensive guard here.
Cowboy trying to control the position here. Hestler trying to control but Cowboy is working from the bottom. Cowboy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Hestler slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Cowboy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Hestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Cowboy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hestler won't allow Cowboy to sweep him here. Cowboy pulls Hestler in close to prevent any damage. Hestler controls from within his opponent's guard. Cowboy looking to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Hestler is stalling in the full guard. Cowboy trying to control the position.
Hestler trying to control but Cowboy is working from the bottom. Hestler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Hestler postures up.
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 eleven minutes gone in the round. Cowboy working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hestler has passed into half guard!
Hestler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Hestler controlling the action here. Hestler prevents Cowboy from improving his position. Cowboy trying to control here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Cowboy tries to roll over but Hestler keeps him under control. Hestler not doing much here.
Cowboy wants to improve his position but Hestler is controlling well.
Hestler content to control rather than advance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Cowboy is looking for a sweep. Hestler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Hestler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Cowboy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Hestler is figuring out what he wants to do next. Cowboy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Cowboy desperately trying to maintain half guard. Cowboy trying to control but Hestler postures up.
Hestler controlling the action here. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Hestler.
And that's the end of the fight! Cowboy takes the fight on points by 6 to 5. |
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