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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 9 wins and 4 losses; Nero Hardy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 81 wins and 35 losses; Jackson Hole! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hardy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hardy (2) vs (0) Hole Hole regains full guard. Nicely done. Hole seems keen to control Hardy's posture. Hardy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Hardy stopping the sweep attempt from Hole. Hardy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Hardy wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hole looking for a sweep. Not yet Hole, not yet. Hardy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Hole is adopting a defensive guard.
 That's one minute 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. Hole trying to keep a closed guard but Hardy is proving a slippery customer.
Hole looking to control but Hardy passes into half guard.
Hole felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Hole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Hardy works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hardy (5) vs (0) Hole Hardy looking to control but Hole is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Hole looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hardy (8) vs (0) Hole Hole wants to control his opponent's hands but Hardy gets his hands free. Will Hardy go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Hardy has the hooks in. Hole is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. A bit of a pause in the action here. Hardy controlling the positon. Hardy tries to keep control of the position but Hole is staying busy. Hardy controlling the position well here. Hole rolled but Hardy kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Hole tries to break free.
Hole staying busy and making it hard for Hardy to control. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Hole trying to control the position but Hardy manages to sink in the hooks. Hole can't escape the position.
Hole trying to control the action but Hardy just sinks the hooks in. Hardy is hanging on to Hole's back as he tries to escape.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Hardy keeps control of the position easily here as Hole tries to buck him off.
Hardy trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hardy doesn't have the hooks in and Hole manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hardy (8) vs (2) Hole Hardy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Hole content to stall in guard here. Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Hole looking to pass the guard. Hole trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom. Hardy is trying to keep Hole in close.
Hole trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
 That's six minutes gone in the round. Hardy looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Hardy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Hole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Hole trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom. Hole looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Hardy keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
 That's seven minutes gone in the round. Hole content to stall in guard here. Hole pushes down on Hardy's leg and manages to get into half guard. Hardy is looking for a sweep. Hole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Hole wants to control but Hardy is keeping him busy. Hole prevents Hardy from improving his position. Hole working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hardy's thigh. Hardy counters though and makes it back to full guard. Hardy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
 That's eight minutes gone in the round. Hole looking to pass the guard. Hardy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hole trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom. Hole tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardy is retaining full guard. Hole wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving. Hole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hardy haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Hole sitting in guard here, content to control. Hardy 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.
 That's nine minutes gone in the round. Hole looking to sit in guard and control but Hardy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hardy (10) vs (2) Hole Hole is looking to sweep but instead, Hardy has passed into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hole manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Hole wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Hole looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Hole controls Hardy momentarily but Hardy frees himself. Hardy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hole is keeping the position for now. Hole controls Hardy momentarily but Hardy frees himself.
 That's ten minutes gone in the round. Hardy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Hole looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Hole keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Hole looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hole looking to control but Hardy passes into half guard.
Hardy prevents Hole from improving his position. 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. Hardy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
 That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Hole tries to roll over but Hardy keeps him under control. Hardy trying to control the action but Hole is working from the bottom. Hardy is taking a breather. Hole 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 trying to hold on to Hardy's head to control him but Hardy postures up.
Hole tries to get to full guard but Hardy has control of the leg. Hole keeps trying to improve his position. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hardy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
 That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Hole preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. Hole is staying active underneath Hardy, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Hole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Hole trying to hold on to Hardy's head to control him but Hardy postures up.
Hole tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hardy has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Hardy (13) vs (2) Hole Hardy controlling from mount.
 That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Hole is desperately trying to improve his position but Hardy has a good base and remains in mount. Hardy content just to control the position here. Hole looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hardy (16) vs (2) Hole Hardy trying to control momentarily.
Hole tries to roll but Hardy sticks to his back.
Hardy seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission. Hole wants to control his opponent's hands but Hardy gets his hands free. Hardy keeps control of the position as Hole tries to break free.
 That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Hardy keeps control of the position easily here as Hole tries to buck him off.
Hole rolls, trying to escape but Hardy keeps control of the position.
Hardy keeps control of the position easily here as Hole tries to buck him off.
Hardy gets his hands free as Hole looks to control. Hole is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hardy trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hole doesn't escape. Hardy trying to control. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Hardy controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight! Hardy takes the fight on points by 16 to 2. Nero Hardy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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