|
|
GFY 26 - King of the commode 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 5 wins and 5 losses; Trip Fontaine! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 9 losses; Nate Pawn!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fontaine doesn't manage to clinch there - Pawn circles away.
Fontaine shoots in but no luck this time.
Pawn tries to counter with a clinch but Fontaine shakes him off and moves away.
Fontaine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pawn swivels and escapes.
Fontaine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pawn swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trip Fontaine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pawn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fontaine is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Pawn to keep the fight standing.
Fontaine is trying to pull guard but Pawn turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontaine is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Pawn to keep the fight standing.
Fontaine tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fontaine fails to pull guard.
Fontaine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pawn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine wants a takedown.
Pawn pulls guard.
Pawn trying to keep a closed guard but Fontaine is proving a slippery customer.
Fontaine won't allow Pawn to sweep him here.
Pawn keeps trying to improve his position.
Pawn wants to control but Fontaine passes easily into half guard.
Fontaine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pawn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawn trying to control here.
Fontaine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pawn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pawn trying to control but Fontaine postures up.
Fontaine works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fontaine (3) vs (0) Pawn
Fontaine tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawn tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Fontaine presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fontaine (5) vs (0) Pawn
Fontaine moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Fontaine (8) vs (0) Pawn
Pawn looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pawn's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Fontaine is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Pawn defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Pawn is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Pawn trying to control the hands but Fontaine won't let him.
Fontaine biding his time, controlling Pawn.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Pawn is controlling Fontaine 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fontaine (8) vs (2) Pawn
Fontaine is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pawn wants to control from the top but Fontaine keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine trying to control the position.
Pawn looking to pass the guard.
Fontaine looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pawn looking to pass the guard.
Fontaine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pawn defends it easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine has his foot on Pawn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pawn works his way back into a safe position though.
Pawn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pawn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pawn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Pawn from controlling successfully.
Fontaine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pawn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pawn trying to control but Fontaine is working from the bottom.
Fontaine is looking for a triangle but Pawn pushes his legs off easily.
Fontaine working for a triangle but Pawn defends it easily.
Fontaine trying to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pawn preventing the sweep.
Fontaine is trying to control the position but Pawn postures up.
Pawn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pawn trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fontaine wants to improve his position but instead Pawn has moved into half guard.
Fontaine tries to get to full guard but Pawn has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pawn moves into full mount! Fontaine won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Fontaine (8) vs (5) Pawn
Fontaine really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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.
Pawn trying to control but Fontaine is having none of it.
Fontaine is working to get back to half guard.
Pawn trying to control but Fontaine is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pawn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fontaine defends it well.
Pawn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fontaine.
Fontaine lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fontaine (10) vs (5) Pawn
Pawn looking to control.
Fontaine trying to control the position from guard on top but Pawn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pawn trying to keep a closed guard but Fontaine is proving a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine trying to control but Pawn is working from the bottom.
Pawn controls Fontaine momentarily but Fontaine frees himself.
Pawn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fontaine is one step ahead there.
Fontaine controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pawn looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fontaine puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fontaine wants to work for an arm triangle but Pawn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fontaine is trying to control the action in half guard but Pawn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fontaine trying to control the pace.
Pawn is trying to maintain the position but Fontaine is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fontaine takes the fight on points by 10 to 5.
An out of breath and clearly excited Trip Fontaine thanked The Huntington New Age Wellness Community for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
|
|
|
|
|
