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Stepping Stone 70 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 5 wins and 8 losses; Jackson Hole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 11 losses; Thammy Jagonoy!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hole goes for a takedown attempt but Jagonoy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hole drives through and clinches with Jagonoy against the cage.
Hole is looking for a takedown.
Hole tightens his grip and picks Jagonoy up, before dumping him to the ground. Jagonoy manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hole (2) vs (0) Jagonoy
Jagonoy is trying to keep Hole in close.
Hole passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (5) vs (0) Jagonoy
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jagonoy being controlled for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jagonoy, who protects the arm well.
Jagonoy is trying to escape the position but Hole is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagonoy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jagonoy being controlled for a moment.
Hole has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hole's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jagonoy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jagonoy is trying to escape the position but Hole is controlling the position.
Hole tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jagonoy tries to buck Hole off but Hole is having none of it.
The referee asks Hole politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hole prefers to stall for the moment though.
Jagonoy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hole controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hole controls the position.
Hole looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jagonoy is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole takes a little break here. Jagonoy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Hole tries to move to mount but Jagonoy blocks the move with his legs.
Hole is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jagonoy is looking for a sweep.
Hole is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jagonoy will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hole has knee on belly momentarily but Jagonoy bucks him off and regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hole in particular looking to stall.
Jagonoy is trying to get back to full guard.
Hole slows the pace down in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jagonoy tries to roll over but Hole keeps him under control.
Hole slows the pace down in half guard.
Hole seems to be looking for submissions.
Jagonoy is trying to get back to full guard.
Hole content to control rather than advance.
Jagonoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jagonoy is in trouble now - Hole has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (8) vs (0) Jagonoy
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Hole.
Jagonoy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jagonoy working to try and regain half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Jagonoy can't escape the position.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jagonoy working to try and regain half guard.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
Hole continues to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jagonoy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hole goes for an armbar but Jagonoy turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jagonoy. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (8) vs (2) Jagonoy
My spies in Brotherhood MMA inform me that Jagonoy has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hole is pulling down on Jagonoy's head. It's preventing any offense from Jagonoy, at least for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jagonoy won't allow Hole to sweep him here.
Jagonoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jagonoy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hole is really struggling to control Jagonoy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hole looking for a sweep. Not yet Hole, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hole has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jagonoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hole swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jagonoy stopping the sweep attempt from Hole.
Hole has his hands on Jagonoy's head, controlling the position.
Hole wants to improve his position but instead Jagonoy has moved into half guard.
Hole regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hole is pulling down on Jagonoy's head to control his posture.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jagonoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hole is keeping the position for now.
Hole looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jagonoy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jagonoy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hole keeps working.
Hole tries to roll over but Jagonoy keeps him under control.
Jagonoy is looking for a kimura but Hole is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jagonoy to get the leverage.
Hole moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jagonoy postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hole 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.
Jagonoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hole is keeping the position for now.
Jagonoy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hole looking for a sweep. Not yet Hole, not yet.
Hole is working hard here to advance position.
Jagonoy wants to pass the guard but Hole is keeping the position.
Jagonoy preventing the sweep.
Jagonoy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Jagonoy from controlling successfully.
Hole looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hole looking for a sweep. Not yet Hole, not yet.
Hole manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jagonoy manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (10) vs (2) Jagonoy
Hole wants to pass the guard but Jagonoy is keeping the position.
Hole has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hole is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hole takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Jackson Hole made sure to mention his sponsor, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community in his post fight interview. |
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