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GFY 119 Grand Canyon is mid 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 1 wins and 2 losses; Karson Massey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 27 losses; The Emotionally Unavailable Cowboy!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Massey clinches up with Cowboy and pushes him back against the ropes.
Massey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Massey can't get the takedown.
Cowboy tries to pull guard but Massey won't allow it.
Cowboy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Massey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cowboy walks away with a smile on his face. Massey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karson Massey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Cowboy. No joy for Massey on that attempt.
Cowboy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Massey (0) vs (2) Cowboy
Massey is trying to maintain the position but Cowboy is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowboy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Massey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cowboy is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowboy trying to pass the guard but Massey defending well.
Massey wants to sweep but Cowboy has passed to side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Massey (0) vs (5) Cowboy
Cowboy tries to move to mount but Massey blocks the move with his legs.
Cowboy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Massey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Massey tries to bench press Cowboy off him but Cowboy keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cowboy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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.
Cowboy is staying tight to Massey's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cowboy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Massey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Massey's face as Cowboy controls the position.
Cowboy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Massey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Massey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Massey is looking for a sweep.
Cowboy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Massey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cowboy slows the pace down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Massey tries to improve position but can't.
Massey is not content to let Cowboy control the position.
Massey sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Massey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cowboy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Massey isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cowboy stacks Massey on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cowboy!
Score +3 for passing guard: Massey (0) vs (8) Cowboy
Cowboy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Massey has escaped the position, nice work there.
Massey tries to bench press Cowboy off him but Cowboy keeps the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Massey keeps working.
Cowboy controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy moves into full mount!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Massey (0) vs (10) Cowboy
Cowboy goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Massey is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Massey (2) vs (10) Cowboy
Cowboy looking to control.
Massey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cowboy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Massey has managed to get both his arms back between Cowboy's legs - danger averted.
Cowboy keeping moving, preventing Massey from controlling successfully.
Cowboy wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Massey is aware though and is defending well.
Massey wants to pass the guard but Cowboy is keeping the position.
Cowboy working for a triangle but Massey defends it easily.
Cowboy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Massey drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Massey as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Cowboy screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Massey! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Karson Massey! |
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