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GFY 118 Green Sunny and Free 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 3 losses; Nero Hardy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 77 wins and 31 losses; Jackson Hole!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hardy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hole's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hardy (2) vs (0) Hole
Hole is controlling Hardy's trapped leg to prevent Hardy from advancing to side control.
Hardy is thwarting Hole's attempts to control the position.
Hole tries to roll over but Hardy keeps him under control.
Hole wants to control but Hardy is keeping busy.
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 is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hardy pulls his head out easily.
Hole wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy wants to control but Hole is keeping him busy.
Hole regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hardy postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hole is looking for a triangle here but Hardy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hardy (5) vs (0) Hole
Hole is looking to regain half guard here but Hardy keeps moving and retains side control.
Hardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hole keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hole tries to improve position but can't.
Hole can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy takes a little break here. Hole wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Hardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hole keeps working.
Hole tries to bench press Hardy off him but Hardy keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Hole's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hole is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Hole's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
Hardy is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hole will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole is looking for a sweep.
Hole is being controlled here.
Hardy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hole for as long as he can get away with.
Hardy trying to control the position but Hole is working away.
Hole can't do much from the bottom here.
Hardy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hole tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hardy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hole is looking to regain half guard here but Hardy keeps moving and retains side control.
Hole is letting Hardy control him for a moment.
Hole struggling a bit here.
Hole tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hardy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hole manages to get back to half guard.
Hole wants to control but Hardy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hole is trying to get back to full guard.
Hole keeps trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hole is positioning himself well to prevent Hardy advancing to mount.
Hardy prevents Hole from improving his position.
Hardy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hole is trying to control but Hardy manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hardy (8) vs (0) Hole
Hole really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hole is still trying to improve position.
Hardy controlling the pace for now.
Hole tries to hold on but Hardy postures up.
Hole tries to control the position but Hardy now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Hardy (11) vs (0) Hole
Hardy trying to control momentarily.
Hardy trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hole doesn't escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hole tries to break free.
Hole trying to control the action but Hardy just sinks the hooks in.
Hole wants to escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
Hardy has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hole's body.
Hardy seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hole looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hardy.
Hole trying to control the position but Hardy manages to sink in the hooks.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hole is really stuck here.
Hardy controlling the position well here. Hole rolled but Hardy kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Hardy working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Hardy gets his hands free as Hole looks to control.
Hole tries to escape but Hardy has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hardy trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hole can't escape the position.
Hardy is not going to allow Hole to sit and survive in this position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hole tries to break free.
Hole wants to control his opponent's hands but Hardy gets his hands free.
Hardy working for a choke but Hole is defending well.
Hole tries to roll but Hardy sticks to his back.
Hardy looking to break Hole's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hole remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Hardy will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Hole wants to control his opponent's hands but Hardy gets his hands free.
Hole manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hardy's guard. Nice work there by Hole.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hardy (11) vs (2) Hole
Hardy pulls Hole in to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hole trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Hardy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hole trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hole controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hole tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardy is retaining full guard.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
Hole content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Hardy has locked up a guillotine! Hardy's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Hole is holding on here and Hardy must be using up a lot of energy. Hole has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Hardy gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nero Hardy!
Nero Hardy was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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