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GFY 11 - Day of the Woman 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Fidelity Castro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Trip Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fontaine tries for a takedown but Castro circles away easily
and Castro counters by moving into the clinch.
Fontaine is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Castro to keep the fight standing.
Castro jumps into guard, dragging Fontaine to the mat.
Castro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fontaine is one step ahead there.
Fontaine trying to move into half guard but instead Castro has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Castro (2) vs (0) Fontaine
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontaine has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Castro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fontaine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Castro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Castro passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Castro (5) vs (0) Fontaine
Castro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fontaine, who protects the arm well.
Castro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Castro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fontaine is looking for a sweep.
Castro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fontaine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro working away.
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.
Castro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fontaine keeps working.
Castro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fontaine is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Castro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fontaine has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Castro staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is looking to regain half guard here but Castro keeps moving and retains side control.
Castro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Castro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Castro tries for a kimura but Fontaine is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is not content to let Castro control the position.
Castro is trying to get an arm triangle but Fontaine is defending well.
Fontaine tries to bench press Castro off him but Castro keeps the position.
Fontaine struggling a bit here.
Castro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Castro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fontaine, who protects the arm well.
Castro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Castro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fontaine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Castro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fontaine has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Castro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fontaine has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fontaine struggling a bit here.
Castro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fontaine is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Castro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fontaine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Castro moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fontaine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Castro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fontaine, who protects the arm well.
Fontaine tries to bench press Castro off him but Castro keeps the position.
Castro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fontaine struggling a bit here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Castro goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fontaine has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Castro but great work by Fontaine. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Castro (5) vs (4) Fontaine
Castro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Castro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Castro preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Castro works his way to full guard. Good work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Castro holds on and takes a little breather.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine trying to control the position from guard on top but Castro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fontaine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Castro keeping moving, preventing Fontaine from controlling successfully.
Castro has Fontaine pulled in close to control his posture.
Castro'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.
Castro continues to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine looking to sit in guard and control but Castro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Castro (7) vs (4) Fontaine
Castro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Castro (10) vs (4) Fontaine
Castro is trying to get an arm triangle but Fontaine is defending well.
Fontaine is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Castro tries for a kimura but Fontaine is defending well.
Castro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Castro trying to control the position but Fontaine is working away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Castro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fontaine, who protects the arm well.
Castro trying to control the position but Fontaine is working away.
Castro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fontaine, who protects the arm well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Castro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Castro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that's the end of the fight!
Castro takes the fight on points by 10 to 4. |
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