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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 44 wins and 48 losses; Ceferino Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 77 wins and 32 losses; Jackson Hole!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hole closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia, looking for a takedown. Hole pushes Garcia against the ropes but Garcia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As Hole tries to get set, Garcia tries to push him back and clinch up but Hole manages to avoid the attempt.
Hole shoots in for a double leg but Garcia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Garcia rushes Hole and presses him up against the ropes.
Garcia jumps into guard, dragging Hole to the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hole pushes down on Garcia's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hole seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Garcia is staying active underneath Hole, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Garcia trying to hold on to Hole's head to control him but Hole postures up.
Hole frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (0) vs (3) Hole
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia holds on for dear life, controlling Hole's posture momentarily.
Garcia wants to hold on but Hole pushes him away.
Garcia manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hole is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Hole seems content to control.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Hole keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hole is pressing down on Garcia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garcia is holding on for now.
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.
Garcia trying to hold on to Hole's head to control him but Hole postures up.
Hole slows the pace down in half guard.
Hole tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garcia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hole is thwarting Garcia's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Hole is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garcia defends it well.
Hole is controlling the pace.
Hole is keen to just control but Garcia is a slippery customer.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Hole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hole wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Garcia preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hole trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Hole has control of the leg.
Hole seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hole prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Hole wants to free his trapped foot but Garcia is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Garcia is not content to let Hole control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Hole seems content to control.
Hole is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (0) vs (6) Hole
Garcia is trying desperately to improve position.
Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape.
Hole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Garcia haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hole is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hole avoids the attempt from Garcia to control.
Garcia is working to get back to half guard.
Garcia 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 (2) vs (6) Hole
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hole lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (2) vs (8) Hole
Hole tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Garcia is trying to keep Hole in close.
Hole stays in close to Garcia's body and controls the position.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Garcia seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Hole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Hole postures up.
Hole stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Hole is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hole controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Hole wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hole wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Hole wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Hole is still trying to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hole controls the pace.
Hole postures up.
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.
Hole wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Hole is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hole passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (2) vs (11) Hole
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Hole controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to regain half guard here but Hole keeps moving and retains side control.
Hole wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Garcia tries to improve position but can't.
Hole wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Garcia, who protects the arm well.
Hole trying to control the position but Garcia is working away.
Hole tries to advance to mount but can't.
Garcia is trying to control Hole's posture but Hole avoids it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
Hole controls the position from side control.
Hole wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Garcia, who protects the arm well.
Hole is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Garcia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garcia holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Garcia manages to get back to half guard.
Garcia is looking to control Hole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
Hole is taking a breather. Garcia 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.
Hole is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Garcia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hole postures up.
Garcia is really struggling to control Hole but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hole is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Garcia is trying to keep Hole in close.
Garcia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hole being controlled here momentarily.
Garcia can't keep his opponent in guard - Hole advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hole is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garcia sees it coming and defends easily.
Hole controlling the pace.
Hole prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Garcia wants to control but Hole is keeping busy.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Hole not doing much here.
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.
Garcia is staying active underneath Hole, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control from the bottom.
Garcia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hole's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hole's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Garcia (6) vs (11) Hole
Hole looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Garcia's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Hole has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Hole looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Garcia tries to keep control of the position but Hole is staying busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controlling well, preventing Hole from escaping the position.
Garcia struggling to keep hold of the position.
You can see the frustration on Hole's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
A lull in the action here.
Garcia controlling from the back.
Garcia trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hole rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hole is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Garcia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Garcia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is thwarting Hole's attempts to control the position.
Garcia trying to control the action but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole regains full guard. Nicely done.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Hole.
Garcia being controlled here momentarily.
Garcia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hole looking for a sweep. Not yet Hole, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hole wins on points by 11 to 6.
Jackson Hole really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that The Huntington New Age Wellness Community logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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