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GFY 117 Blood from a stone 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 39 wins and 49 losses; Baki Hanma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 76 wins and 31 losses; Jackson Hole!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hanma pushes Hole up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hanma drags the fight down to the ground.
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 looking to pass the guard.
Hanma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hole gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hanma keeping full guard, as Hole tries to pass.
Hanma is trying to control the position but Hole postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hole's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hanma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hole can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hole slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (3) Hole
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma prevents Hole from improving position.
A lull in the action here as Hole stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma struggling a bit here.
Hole wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hanma, who protects the arm well.
Hole controls the position from side control.
Hanma struggling a bit here.
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanma keeps working.
Hanma gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hanma (0) vs (5) Hole
Hanma manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hanma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hole pulls his head out easily.
Hanma wants to improve his position but Hole is controlling well.
Hanma is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gonzasco Hydropathy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hole trying to control the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hole is trying to control the action in half guard but Hanma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hole is taking a breather. Hanma says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hanma is not content to let Hole control the position.
Hanma trying to hold on to Hole's head to control him but Hole postures up.
Hanma is trying to get back to full guard.
Hole is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hanma is staying active underneath Hole, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hole slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hole pulls his head out easily.
Hole trying to control the action but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hanma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hanma is refusing to be controlled, as Hole sits in half guard.
Hanma is looking to control Hole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hanma avoid being mounted?
Hanma wants to get back to full guard.
Hanma is trying to control but can't.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Hole stalling.
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanma keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma won't allow Hole to pass to mount.
Hole is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hole is keen to just control but Hanma is a slippery customer.
Hole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hanma haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hanma tries to roll over but Hole keeps him under control.
Hole is looking to advance position but Hanma won't allow it.
Hanma trying to control from the bottom.
Hole is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hole keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hanma is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Hole seems content to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hanma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hanma wants to control but Hole is keeping busy.
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
Hole frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (8) Hole
Hanma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hole looking to control but Hanma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hole controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Hole 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.
Hole's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hanma is squirming around, avoiding Hole's attempts to control the action.
Hole controlling his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is working to get back to half guard.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Hanma is squirming around, avoiding Hole's attempts to control the action.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hanma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hole controlling the pace for now.
Hanma is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hanma is squirming around, avoiding Hole's attempts to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hanma really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hole controlling from the full mount.
Hole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hole controlling the pace for now.
More stalling from Hole.
Hole trying to control but Hanma is having none of it.
Hanma regains half guard.
Hole is keen to just control but Hanma is a slippery customer.
Hole perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanma wants to improve his position but Hole is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hole in particular looking to stall.
Hanma trying to control here.
Hanma is looking for a sweep. Hole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hole wants to work for an arm triangle but Hanma is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hanma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hole wants to control but Hanma is keeping him busy.
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
Hanma wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hole with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
Hole is controlling the pace.
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
Hole tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hanma knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hole is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hanma tries to get to full guard but Hole has control of the leg.
Hole takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is refusing to be controlled, as Hole sits in half guard.
Hole controlling the pace.
Hanma keeping control of the position.
Hanma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hole wants to take a breather but Hanma is having none of it.
Hanma is trying to get back to full guard.
Hole is controlling the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hanma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hanma moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hanma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hole engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hanma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hole is aware though and is defending well.
Hole got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hanma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hole has managed to get both his arms back between Hanma's legs - danger averted.
Hole seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hanma working for a triangle but Hole defends it easily.
Hole advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (11) Hole
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hole is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hanma will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
You can see the frustration on Hanma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hanma is trying to improve his position.
Hole trying to control the action but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hole taking a breather here.
Hanma wants to control but Hole postures up.
Hanma seems a little lost for a moment, as Hole dominates the positioning.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to control Hole's posture but Hole avoids it.
Hole passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hanma! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hanma (0) vs (13) Hole
Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanma is looking to escape.
Hole controlling from the full mount.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Hole.
Hole tries to control but Hanma wriggling away.
Hanma tries to hold on but Hole pushes him away.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
It looks like Hole might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hanma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hanma is squirming around, avoiding Hole's attempts to control the action.
Hanma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanma is looking to escape.
Hole is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hanma sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hole trying to control the action but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma is trying to control but can't.
Hanma tries to roll over but Hole keeps him under control.
Hole is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hole wins on points by 13 to 0.
Jackson Hole made sure to mention his sponsor, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community in his post fight interview. |
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