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GFY 126 Jessi your a good dog 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 58 wins and 34 losses; Chad Strdoza! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 68 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Snowstrinski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Strdoza manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Strdoza (0) vs (2) Snowstrinski
Strdoza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Snowstrinski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Strdoza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Snowstrinski is aware though and is defending well.
Snowstrinski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strdoza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Snowstrinski content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowstrinski passes Strdoza's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Snowstrinski is keen to just control but Strdoza is a slippery customer.
Strdoza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Snowstrinski is looking for a kimura but Strdoza is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Snowstrinski to get the leverage.
Snowstrinski is trying to work for a kimura but Strdoza is defending well.
Snowstrinski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Strdoza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Strdoza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Strdoza is just riding it out for now. Snowstrinski eventually gives up the hold.
Strdoza actively working from the bottom here.
Strdoza is looking for a sweep. Snowstrinski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Snowstrinski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Strdoza slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Snowstrinski content to stall in guard here.
Snowstrinski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strdoza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.
Snowstrinski tries to free his leg and advance position but Strdoza is retaining full guard.
Strdoza working a defensive guard but Snowstrinski passes into half guard.
Snowstrinski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Strdoza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Snowstrinski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Snowstrinski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Strdoza tries to roll over but Snowstrinski keeps him under control.
Strdoza wants to control but Snowstrinski is keeping busy.
Snowstrinski trying to control from half guard but Strdoza is working away.
Snowstrinski is looking for a kimura but Strdoza is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Snowstrinski to get the leverage.
Snowstrinski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is looking to control Snowstrinski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Strdoza avoid being mounted?
Snowstrinski is keen to just control but Strdoza is a slippery customer.
Strdoza wants to get back to full guard.
Snowstrinski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Snowstrinski is trying to work for a kimura but Strdoza is defending well.
Strdoza is refusing to be controlled, as Snowstrinski sits in half guard.
Snowstrinski is stalling here. Strdoza is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Snowstrinski seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Strdoza has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Strdoza (4) vs (2) Snowstrinski
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski is looking for a sweep.
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.
Strdoza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Strdoza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Strdoza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Strdoza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Strdoza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Strdoza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Snowstrinski manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Snowstrinski trying to hold on to Strdoza's head to control him but Strdoza postures up.
Strdoza wants to work for an arm triangle but Snowstrinski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Snowstrinski trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Strdoza (7) vs (2) Snowstrinski
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza wants to control the pace but Snowstrinski is squirming around nicely.
Snowstrinski 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: Strdoza (7) vs (4) Snowstrinski
Strdoza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Strdoza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
Snowstrinski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Snowstrinski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Strdoza is trying to keep Snowstrinski in close.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Snowstrinski preventing the sweep.
Snowstrinski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strdoza is keeping the position for now.
Snowstrinski pushes down on Strdoza's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Snowstrinski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Strdoza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Snowstrinski is trying to work for a kimura but Strdoza is defending well.
Snowstrinski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Strdoza has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski prevents Strdoza from improving his position.
Strdoza actively working from the bottom here.
Snowstrinski has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Strdoza defend it? Snowstrinski steps over the head and cranks it - Strdoza is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Snowstrinski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:41 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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