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GFY 115 i love your skin! 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Alex Sousa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 39 losses; Uncle Abner!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Abner clinches with his opponent.
Abner is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sousa is defending well.
Abner pulls guard successfully.
Sousa trying to control the position from guard on top but Abner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abner 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.
Sousa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abner is keeping the position for now.
Sousa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Abner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sousa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Abner manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sousa has Abner in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sousa (0) vs (2) Abner
Abner looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Abner passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sousa (0) vs (5) Abner
Abner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sousa is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Abner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sousa sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Abner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Abner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Abner trying to pass the guard but Sousa defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sousa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Abner pulls his head out easily.
Sousa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Abner wants to pass to mount but Sousa is defending the position.
Sousa trying to control but Abner postures up.
Sousa actively working from the bottom here.
Abner is thwarting Sousa's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Abner wants to free his trapped foot but Sousa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sousa trying to get back to full guard but Abner takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sousa (0) vs (8) Abner
Abner looking to control but Sousa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sousa can't escape the position.
Abner controlling the position easily from mount.
Sousa tries to hold on but Abner pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sousa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Abner is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Abner is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sousa has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sousa wants to hold on but Abner pushes him away.
Abner has hold of Sousa's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sousa manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sousa is looking to improve his position but Abner isn't that keen on the idea.
Sousa prevents Abner from taking his back.
Abner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We've been informed that Abner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abner is looking to work his way around to Sousa's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Sousa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Abner trying to control but Sousa is having none of it.
Abner avoids the attempt from Sousa to control.
Sousa gets back to half guard.
Sousa is trying to get back to full guard.
Sousa manages to get to full guard.
Sousa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Abner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sousa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Abner trying to control the position from guard on top but Sousa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sousa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Abner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sousa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sousa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Abner controlling from the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sousa is looking for a triangle here but Abner uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sousa (0) vs (11) Abner
Abner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sousa struggling a bit here.
Sousa seems a little lost for a moment, as Abner dominates the positioning.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abner is looking to take a break and control but Sousa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sousa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Abner 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.
Abner controlling the action here.
Abner is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sousa is just riding it out for now. Abner eventually gives up the hold.
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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Abner controlling the action here.
Sousa is staying active underneath Abner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sousa looking for submissions off his back.
Sousa is defending against the submission attempts here by Abner.
Abner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sousa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sousa wants to improve his position but Abner is controlling well.
Abner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sousa wants to control but Abner passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sousa (0) vs (14) Abner
Sousa being controlled for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sousa is not content to let Abner control the position.
Sousa can't do much from the bottom here.
Sousa gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sousa (0) vs (16) Abner
Sousa defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Abner.
Abner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sousa is looking to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Abner controlling his opponent.
Sousa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sousa 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.
Abner controlling the pace.
Abner is continuing to stall.
Sousa wants to control but Abner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sousa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Abner is trying to control the action in half guard but Sousa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Abner is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sousa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Abner wants to pass to mount but Sousa is defending the position.
Sousa looking for submissions off his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sousa looking for submissions off his back.
Abner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sousa won't allow Abner to pass to mount.
Abner prevents Sousa from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sousa is trying to control but Abner manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sousa (0) vs (19) Abner
Abner content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abner wins on points by 19 to 0.
Uncle Abner took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Glomco Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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