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GFY 112 The Brass Ring 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 28 losses; Trace Mack! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 72 wins and 30 losses; Jackson Hole!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mack decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mack (2) vs (0) Hole
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hole preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hole wants to get back to full guard.
Hole trying to control here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mack is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mack is thwarting Hole's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hole knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mack 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.
Mack trying to mount his opponent but Hole defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole wants to control but Mack is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mack 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 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.
Hole slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hole is adopting a defensive guard.
Hole is looking for a triangle but Mack pushes his legs off easily.
Hole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hole is keeping the position for now.
Hole looking to control.
Hole looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mack slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to improve his position but Mack is controlling well.
Hole trying to hold on to Mack's head to control him but Mack postures up.
Hole wants to improve his position but Mack is controlling well.
Mack is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hole sees it coming and defends easily.
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 moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hole keeping full guard, as Mack tries to pass.
Hole trying to keep a closed guard but Mack is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mack is one step ahead there.
Mack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mack wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Mack is looking to advance position but Hole has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mack (2) vs (4) Hole
Hole content just to control the position here.
Mack can't escape the position.
Hole wants to control the pace but Mack is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hole is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mack to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mack shrugs it off.
Mack is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hole controlling from mount.
Hole wants to control the pace but Mack is squirming around nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hole trying to control but Mack is having none of it.
Hole jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mack is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mack and Hole has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mack tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mack is not content to let Hole control the position.
Mack is trying to escape the position but Hole is controlling the position.
Hole is looking to take a break and control but Mack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to buck Hole off but Hole is having none of it.
Mack is not content to let Hole control the position.
Mack tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hole tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hole taking a breather here.
Mack tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mack stops Hole from passing to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hole advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mack (2) vs (6) Hole
Hole controlling from mount.
Mack really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hole controlling the pace for now.
Mack can't escape the position.
Hole content just to control the position here.
Hole tries to control but Mack wriggling away.
Mack wants to hold on but Hole pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mack is squirming around, avoiding Hole's attempts to control the action.
Hole avoids the attempt from Mack to control.
Mack is squirming around, avoiding Hole's attempts to control the action.
Hole content just to control the position here.
Hole jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mack is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mack and Hole has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hole trying to control the position but Mack is working away.
Mack prevents Hole from improving position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mack is not content to let Hole control the position.
Mack is trying to improve his position.
Mack is not content to let Hole control the position.
Mack trying to remain calm as Hole controls from the top position.
Hole tries for a kimura but Mack is defending well.
Mack is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hole taking a break here but Mack is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hole perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mack is looking to improve his position.
Hole with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hole tries to pass to full mount but Mack defends it.
Mack has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hole is working away from the top position though.
Hole is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mack keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mack moves into full guard.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hole trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Hole showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mack will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hole got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mack has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hole has managed to get both his arms back between Mack's legs - danger averted.
Hole slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (2) vs (9) Hole
Hole trying to control the action but Mack is working from the bottom.
Mack seems a little lost for a moment, as Hole dominates the positioning.
Mack is not content to let Hole control the position.
Hole working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to control but Mack is keeping him busy.
Hole takes a little break here. Mack wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mack gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mack is looking for a sweep. Hole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mack keeps working.
Mack wants to improve his position but Hole is controlling well.
Mack trying to control but Hole postures up.
Hole prevents Mack from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hole works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (2) vs (12) Hole
Hole slows the pace down.
Mack is looking for a sweep.
Mack is not content to let Hole control the position.
Hole tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mack's legs.
Mack is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mack sneaks back into half guard.
Mack is staying active underneath Hole, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hole wins on points by 12 to 2.
Jackson Hole very nearly forgot to thank The Huntington New Age Wellness Community amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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