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GFY 29 - Haunted Swimming pool 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Kawainui Perry! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Trip Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Perry instigates a clinch.
Perry is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fontaine jumps guard but Perry stands there with Fontaine around his waist. Fontaine gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fontaine gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Perry.
Fontaine jumps guard but Perry stands there with Fontaine around his waist. Fontaine gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fontaine tries to pull guard but Perry won't allow it.
Kawainui Perry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trip Fontaine.
Perry pulls guard successfully.
Fontaine wants to pass the guard but Perry is keeping the position.
Perry seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Fontaine sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontaine drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Perry dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perry (2) vs (0) Fontaine
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fontaine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fontaine looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Perry puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fontaine trying to control from the bottom.
Perry not doing much here.
Fontaine works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fontaine looking for a guillotine here but Perry defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fontaine is trying to keep Perry in close.
Perry controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fontaine working a defensive guard but Perry passes into half guard.
Fontaine wants to control the action here but instead Perry manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Perry (5) vs (0) Fontaine
Perry controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is looking to get to half guard.
Fontaine 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: Perry (5) vs (2) Fontaine
Perry controlling Fontaine's posture.
Perry has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fontaine is looking to pass into half guard but Perry pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Perry is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perry (7) vs (2) Fontaine
Perry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Perry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fontaine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Perry pushes down on Fontaine's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Perry is thwarting Fontaine's attempts to control the position.
Perry is taking a breather. Fontaine 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.
Perry tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fontaine knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fontaine actively working from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Perry is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fontaine trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Perry (10) vs (2) Fontaine
Fontaine is just holding on here. Perry manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Perry (13) vs (2) Fontaine
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Perry biding his time, looking for the opening.
Perry not allowing Fontaine to control his hands.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Perry controlling the positon.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Perry.
Fontaine tries to roll but Perry sticks to his back.
Perry trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Fontaine doesn't escape.
Fontaine trying to control the position but Perry manages to sink in the hooks.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Perry controls the action.
Fontaine is trying to break free.
Fontaine trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I really don't envy Fontaine right now.
Fontaine looks winded!
Perry trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Fontaine doesn't escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine rolls, trying to escape but Perry keeps control of the position.
Fontaine trying to control the position but Perry manages to sink in the hooks.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Perry continues to hold on tight.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Perry controlling well, preventing Fontaine from escaping the position.
Perry controlling from the back.
Perry continues to stall.
Fontaine trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I would not like to be Fontaine right now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Perry.
Perry gets his hands free as Fontaine looks to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Perry takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
Kawainui Perry seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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