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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 90 wins and 146 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 39 losses; Uncle Abner! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pancake forces Abner back against the ropes and clinches.
Abner tightens his grip and picks Pancake up, before dumping him to the ground. Pancake manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pancake (0) vs (2) Abner
Pancake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Abner is aware though and is defending well. Abner slips nicely into half guard. Abner stalling. Pancake is trying to get back to full guard. Pancake might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Abner sitting and controlling from the half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner seems to be looking for submissions.
Abner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner is working for a submission of some sort.
Abner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Pancake is looking for a sweep. Abner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Abner slows the pace down in half guard. Abner is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pancake! Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (0) vs (5) Abner Abner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Pancake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Pancake tries to control the position but Abner now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Pancake (0) vs (8) Abner
Pancake fending off the submission attempt from Abner.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Abner just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
We've been informed that Abner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pancake defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Abner looking for the choke but no joy. Well, with Abner on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Pancake is tapping out... Can he escape the position? Pancake is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Abner.
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 four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake showing good submission defense here.
Pancake preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Abner.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. You can see the frustration on Pancake's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Abner is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Pancake defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Abner patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Abner is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Pancake looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Abner is riding his opponent, not letting Pancake buck him off.
 That's six minutes gone in the round. Abner is hanging on to Pancake's back as he tries to escape.
Abner is not going to allow Pancake to sit and survive in this position. I would not like to be Pancake right now.
Pancake defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Pancake trying to control the position but Abner manages to sink in the hooks.
Pancake is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
 That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Pancake is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Abner.
Pancake defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Abner's arms.
Abner looking to break Pancake's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pancake remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Abner will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
 That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abner looking for the choke from the back. So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Pancake is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Abner is looking for the choke from the back position but Pancake is controlling his hands well.
 That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abner is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Pancake rolls, trying to escape but Abner keeps control of the position.
Abner is riding his opponent, not letting Pancake buck him off.
Abner patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here? You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Abner avoiding Pancake 's attempts to control his hands. Abner is hanging on to Pancake's back as he tries to escape.
 That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Abner is persistently looking for the submission but Pancake is defending it well.
Abner has the hooks in. Pancake is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Abner is riding his opponent, not letting Pancake buck him off.
Pancake is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Abner gets his way!
Pancake defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Abner's arms. Pancake is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Abner.
 That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Abner is persistently looking for the submission but Pancake is defending it well.
Abner controlling well, preventing Pancake from escaping the position.
Abner looking for the choke but no joy. Pancake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Abner on the ground. Abner controlling the position well here. Pancake rolled but Abner kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
 That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Abner is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Pancake defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Abner is looking for the choke from the back position but Pancake is controlling his hands well.
 That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Abner slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Abner is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Pancake has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Abner tightening his grip on Pancake, looking for the choke. Abner gets his hands free as Pancake looks to control.
Pancake showing good submission defense here.
 That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Pancake trying to control the hands but Abner won't let him.
Abner patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here? The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Abner is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Abner has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Pancake has freed his hand and lives to survive another� well, another couple of seconds at least!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pancake defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that's the end of the fight! Abner wins on points by 8 to 0. An out of breath and clearly excited Uncle Abner thanked Glomco Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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