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GFY 40 - Sunday Night 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 9 wins and 31 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 8 losses; Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hanma moves into the clinch successfully.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Snowstrinski to keep the fight standing.
Snowstrinski wants to take the fight to the mat but Hanma manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but Snowstrinski turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Snowstrinski is trying to drag Hanma to the mat but Hanma just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Hanma jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Snowstrinski walks away with a smile on his face. Hanma gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Olaf Snowstrinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
Snowstrinski shoots in but no luck this time.
Hanma instigates a clinch.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Snowstrinski to keep the fight standing.
Hanma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Snowstrinski smiles and moves away.
Hanma moves into range and clinches up with Snowstrinski.
Hanma jumps guard but Snowstrinski turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowstrinski wants a takedown but no success here.
Hanma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Snowstrinski smiles and moves away.
Hanma instigates a clinch.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Snowstrinski to keep the fight standing.
Hanma jumps guard but Snowstrinski turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Snowstrinski just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Snowstrinski holds him up against the ropes and eventually Hanma drops back down to his feet.
Snowstrinski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Snowstrinski tries to score a body lock takedown but Hanma shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Snowstrinski looking for a takedown.
Hanma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Snowstrinski won't allow it.
Hanma fails to pull guard.
Hanma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hanma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Snowstrinski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hanma pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hanma takes the fight into the clinch.
Snowstrinski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hanma pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hanma prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Snowstrinski won't allow it.
Hanma fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Snowstrinski walks away with a smile on his face. Hanma gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Snowstrinski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hanma but Hanma pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Snowstrinski fails with a takedown attempt.
Snowstrinski shoots in looking for a takedown but Hanma manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Snowstrinski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Snowstrinski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (2) vs (0) Hanma
Hanma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hanma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hanma is trying to maintain the position but Snowstrinski is very close to passing his half guard.
Snowstrinski is pressing down on Hanma's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hanma is holding on for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hanma wants to get back to full guard.
Snowstrinski is trying to control. Hanma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Snowstrinski prevents Hanma from improving his position.
Snowstrinski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hanma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Snowstrinski moves into full mount! Hanma won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Snowstrinski (5) vs (0) Hanma
Snowstrinski controlling the pace for now.
Hanma is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Snowstrinski seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hanma is holding on tight.
Snowstrinski looking to control but Hanma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hanma tries to hold on but Snowstrinski postures up.
Snowstrinski content just to control the position here.
Hanma wants to hold on but Snowstrinski pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hanma tries to hold on but Snowstrinski postures up.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Hanma is having none of it.
Hanma is trying to escape the mount.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Hanma is having none of it.
Hanma tries to lock up and control but Snowstrinski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hanma is squirming around, avoiding Snowstrinski's attempts to control the action.
Hanma is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski looking to control but Hanma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Snowstrinski avoids the attempt from Hanma to control.
Snowstrinski controlling the position easily from mount.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Hanma is having none of it.
Hanma wants to control but Snowstrinski is having none of it.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Hanma is having none of it.
Hanma working to try and regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski fails to move to back control.
Snowstrinski takes Hanma's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Hanma is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Snowstrinski (8) vs (0) Hanma
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Snowstrinski's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Hanma trying to control the hands but Snowstrinski won't let him.
Snowstrinski biding his time, controlling Hanma.
Hanma trying to control the hands but Snowstrinski won't let him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hanma looking very determined here, making life difficult for Snowstrinski.
Hanma trying to control the hands but Snowstrinski breaks the grip.
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.
Will Snowstrinski go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Hanma is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Snowstrinski tries to keep control of the position but Hanma is staying busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski controls the position.
Hanma is keeping busy.
Hanma trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Snowstrinski wants to control but Hanma is keeping busy.
Hanma trying to control the action but Snowstrinski just sinks the hooks in.
Will Snowstrinski go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Hanma is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Snowstrinski off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Hanma tries to roll but Snowstrinski sticks to his back.
Snowstrinski tries to get the hooks in deep but Hanma pushed the leg off.
Hanma is really stuck here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hanma turns into Snowstrinski and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (8) vs (2) Hanma
Hanma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snowstrinski is keeping the position for now.
Snowstrinski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hanma must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hanma controlling from the top position.
Snowstrinski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hanma manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (10) vs (2) Hanma
Hanma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hanma working for a triangle but Snowstrinski defends it easily.
Snowstrinski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hanma controls Snowstrinski momentarily but Snowstrinski frees himself.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Snowstrinski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Snowstrinski is stalling in the full guard.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Hanma looking for a guillotine here but Snowstrinski defends easily.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hanma wants to sweep but no luck.
Hanma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Snowstrinski is aware though and is defending well.
Hanma can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Snowstrinski controls the pace.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Snowstrinski controlling from the top position.
Snowstrinski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hanma for as long as he can get away with.
Hanma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Snowstrinski is aware though and is defending well.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Snowstrinski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hanma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hanma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hanma is looking for a triangle but Snowstrinski pushes his legs off easily.
Hanma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Snowstrinski defends it easily.
Snowstrinski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Hanma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hanma looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Snowstrinski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hanma seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Snowstrinski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hanma is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to control the position but Snowstrinski postures up.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Snowstrinski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hanma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Snowstrinski takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Olaf Snowstrinski thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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