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GFY 116 Heart made of neon 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 42 wins and 47 losses; Ceferino Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 45 losses; Red Hestler!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hestler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garcia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Garcia pulls Hestler in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (2) vs (0) Hestler
Garcia passes into half guard.
Hestler wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia trying to control the action but Hestler is working from the bottom.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but Hestler defending well.
Hestler is looking for a sweep. Garcia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hestler is staying active underneath Garcia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Garcia tries to pass to full mount but Hestler defends it.
Hestler trying to control from the bottom.
Garcia trying to control the action but Hestler is working from the bottom.
Garcia slows the pace down in half guard.
Hestler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garcia is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Garcia in particular looking to stall.
Garcia tries to pass to full mount but Hestler defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hestler keeps working.
Garcia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hestler regains full guard. Nicely done.
Garcia is stalling in the full guard.
Hestler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hestler holds on and takes a little breather.
Garcia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia passes Hestler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hestler wants to get back to full guard.
Garcia content to control rather than advance.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but Hestler defending well.
Hestler is trying to control but can't.
Hestler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garcia wants to control but Hestler is keeping him busy.
Hestler is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Garcia jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (5) vs (0) Hestler
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hestler is looking to regain half guard here but Garcia keeps moving and retains side control.
Garcia trying to control the action but Hestler is working from the bottom.
Hestler is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hestler won't allow Garcia to pass to mount.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Hestler wants to get back to full guard.
Garcia trying to control from half guard but Hestler is working away.
Hestler wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy.
Hestler moves into full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hestler is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Garcia pushing down on Hestler's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Garcia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Garcia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hestler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Garcia not doing much here.
Garcia works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (8) vs (0) Hestler
Garcia looking to control but Hestler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hestler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Garcia controlling from the full mount.
Garcia fails to take his opponent's back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controlling from the full mount.
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: Garcia (8) vs (2) Hestler
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Garcia holds on and takes a little breather.
Hestler won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Garcia controls Hestler momentarily but Hestler frees himself.
Hestler trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Hestler is stalling in the full guard.
Garcia is pulling down on Hestler's head. It's preventing any offense from Hestler, at least for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hestler wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Hestler tries to pass.
Hestler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garcia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Hestler from controlling successfully.
Hestler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hestler content to stall in guard here.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Garcia pulls Hestler in close to his closed guard and prevents Hestler from doing any damage or advancing position.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garcia being controlled here, momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hestler wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Hestler content to stall in guard here.
Hestler wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (10) vs (2) Hestler
Hestler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (10) vs (4) Hestler
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hestler is one step ahead there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hestler being controlled here momentarily.
Hestler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hestler trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia 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.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is pulling down on Hestler's head to control his posture.
Hestler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Hestler controlling him for the moment.
Hestler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hestler wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hestler controls the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to hold Hestler in close to prevent damage but Hestler has managed to pass into half guard.
Hestler is looking to advance position but Garcia won't allow it.
Garcia is looking to control Hestler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
Garcia is pressing down on Hestler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hestler controls the pace.
Garcia is pulling down on Hestler's head to control his posture.
Garcia looking to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Hestler passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (10) vs (7) Hestler
Hestler wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Hestler just content to control the position.
Garcia is not content to let Hestler control the position.
Hestler moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garcia takes the fight on points by 10 to 7. |
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