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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 66 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 51 losses; Filmore Everett!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Everett dives in and grabs Snowstrinski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Snowstrinski pushes down on Everett's head and hops out.
Snowstrinski tries to counter with a takedown but Everett is quick to defend against it.
Snowstrinski looking to score a takedown here. Everett is defending well but Snowstrinski drives through and ends up in Everett's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (2) vs (0) Everett
Everett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Everett can't keep his opponent in guard - Snowstrinski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Snowstrinski is working for a kimura but Everett is defending it quite comfortably.
Everett is looking for a sweep. Snowstrinski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Snowstrinski is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Everett is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Everett is concentrating on defense, preventing Snowstrinski from advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Everett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Snowstrinski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Everett defends it well.
Snowstrinski wants to work for an arm triangle but Everett is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Snowstrinski is thwarting Everett's attempts to control the position.
Snowstrinski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Everett doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Snowstrinski.
Snowstrinski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Everett keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Snowstrinski stalling away here and it's allowed Everett to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Everett is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Everett wants to sweep here but Snowstrinski controlling him for the moment.
Everett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Snowstrinski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Snowstrinski wants to pass the guard but Everett is keeping the position.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Everett keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everett trying to control the position.
Everett looking for a guillotine here but Snowstrinski defends easily.
Snowstrinski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Everett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Everett throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Everett is working from the bottom.
Snowstrinski postures up.
Everett has Snowstrinski pulled in close to control his posture.
Snowstrinski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Snowstrinski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everett looking for subs off his back but Snowstrinski has passed one foot through into half guard.
Everett is defending against the submission attempts here by Snowstrinski.
Everett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Snowstrinski is working away from the top position though.
Snowstrinski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Everett trying to control from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Everett manages to get to full guard.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Everett is working from the bottom.
Snowstrinski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Snowstrinski tries to free his leg and advance position but Everett is retaining full guard.
Everett looking to control.
Everett might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Snowstrinski haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Everett is working from 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.
Snowstrinski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Everett's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Everett doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Snowstrinski.
Everett is refusing to be controlled, as Snowstrinski sits in half guard.
Snowstrinski is looking for a kimura but Everett is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Snowstrinski to get the leverage.
Snowstrinski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Snowstrinski is trying to work for a kimura but Everett is defending well.
Everett keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Snowstrinski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Everett doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Snowstrinski.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski seems to be working for a kimura but Everett defends the submission attempt.
Snowstrinski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Snowstrinski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Everett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Everett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski is looking for a kimura here.
Everett trying to control but Snowstrinski postures up.
Snowstrinski is working for a submission of some sort.
Snowstrinski is working for a kimura here but Everett manages to reverse the position and he's now in Snowstrinski's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (2) vs (2) Everett
Everett wants to control from the top but Snowstrinski keeps moving.
Snowstrinski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski is trying to hold Everett in close to prevent damage but Everett has managed to pass into half guard.
Everett works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Snowstrinski (2) vs (5) Everett
Everett looking to control but Snowstrinski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Everett stalling.
Everett taking a breather but there's no such thing in a fight! Snowstrinski has locked on to a kimura from the bottom - he uses it to sweep and is now looking to finish from the top position! He's got it! Everett has tapped! Great work by Snowstrinski! Lay and pray doesn't pay, kids! Just remember, you heard it here first.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Olaf Snowstrinski!
A determined Olaf Snowstrinski didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it! |
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