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GFY 24 - Twas me and I sharted 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 4 wins and 5 losses; Trip Fontaine! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 8 losses; Nate Pawn!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pawn swats away the attempt to clinch by Fontaine.
Pawn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pawn jumps into guard, dragging Fontaine to the mat.
Fontaine sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawn is trying to control the position but Fontaine postures up.
Fontaine engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pawn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pawn can't keep his opponent in guard - Fontaine advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawn wants to control but Fontaine is keeping busy.
Pawn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fontaine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fontaine looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fontaine is taking a breather. Pawn 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.
Fontaine seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pawn for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is looking to improve his position.
Pawn is staying active underneath Fontaine, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pawn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fontaine wants to control from the top but Pawn keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fontaine wants to control from the top but Pawn keeps moving.
Pawn is trying to keep Fontaine in close.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pawn controls Fontaine momentarily but Fontaine frees himself.
Fontaine wants to control from the top but Pawn keeps moving.
Fontaine drops back looking for a leg! Pawn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pawn manages to kick Fontaine off! Fontaine jumps back into Pawn's guard.
Pawn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pawn controls Fontaine momentarily but Fontaine frees himself.
Pawn keeping moving, preventing Fontaine from controlling successfully.
Fontaine drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pawn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pawn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pawn! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fontaine (0) vs (4) Pawn
Fontaine is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pawn off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fontaine (4) vs (4) Pawn
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine trying to control.
Fontaine has got his arm under Pawn's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Pawn has spun round into Fontaine's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fontaine (4) vs (6) Pawn
Fontaine wants to sweep but no luck.
Pawn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fontaine is keeping the position for now.
Fontaine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pawn trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pawn passes into half guard.
Pawn wants to pass to mount but Fontaine is defending the position.
Pawn is still trying to improve position.
Fontaine is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pawn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pawn's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fontaine (8) vs (6) Pawn
Fontaine looking for the RNC.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is hanging on to Pawn's back as he tries to escape.
Fontaine is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Pawn with him. Pawn is trying to defend but Fontaine has an arm under the chin now! Pawn grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Trip Fontaine!
Trip Fontaine really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that The Huntington New Age Wellness Community logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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