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GFY 31 - WHAT ARE THOSE? 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 14 losses; Filmore Everett! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 19 losses; Domingo The Flamingo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
The fight stays on the outside here - Everett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Everett tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. The Flamingo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Flamingo darts in and clinches Everett up against the ropes.
Everett goes for a takedown attempt but The Flamingo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The Flamingo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Everett defends it nicely.
The Flamingo shoots for a double leg takedown but Everett sprawls well. He's pushed The Flamingo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The Flamingo moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Flamingo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Everett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Filmore Everett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Domingo The Flamingo.
Everett wants to clinch up but The Flamingo keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Everett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Flamingo closes the distance and clinches.
We've been hearing reports that Everett has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Flamingo decides to pull guard.
Everett advances to half guard.
The Flamingo tries to get to full guard but Everett has control of the leg.
Everett is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and The Flamingo defends it well.
The Flamingo tries to get to full guard but Everett has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Flamingo can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everett trying to control the action but The Flamingo is working from the bottom.
The Flamingo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Everett is looking to take a break and control but The Flamingo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Everett wants to work for an arm triangle but The Flamingo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The Flamingo wants to control the action here but instead Everett manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Everett (3) vs (0) The Flamingo
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everett trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The Flamingo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Everett trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The Flamingo is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo tries to lock up and control but Everett gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The Flamingo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Everett is staying active.
Everett looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The Flamingo is desperately trying to improve his position but Everett has a good base and remains in mount.
The Flamingo keeps trying to improve his position.
Everett wants to control but instead The Flamingo manages to regain half guard.
Everett is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Everett (6) vs (0) The Flamingo
Everett looking to control but The Flamingo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Everett content just to control the position here.
The Flamingo wants to control but Everett is having none of it.
The Flamingo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Everett. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Everett jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but The Flamingo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Everett trying to control the action but The Flamingo is working from the bottom.
Everett tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Everett has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Everett tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Everett has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The Flamingo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Everett wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Everett thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Everett wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Flamingo keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Everett tries for a kimura but The Flamingo is defending well.
Everett thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The Flamingo gets back to half guard.
Everett is trying to control. The Flamingo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Everett prevents The Flamingo from improving his position.
Everett is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The Flamingo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Everett looking to pass the guard.
Everett trying to control but The Flamingo is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Everett (6) vs (2) The Flamingo
The Flamingo trying to control but Everett is working from the bottom.
The Flamingo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Everett wants to sweep here but The Flamingo controlling him for the moment.
Everett is trying to control the position but The Flamingo postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo wants to pass the guard but Everett is keeping the position.
Everett working for submissions but it's allowed The Flamingo to get to half guard.
The Flamingo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Everett sees it coming and defends easily.
Everett manages to get to full guard.
The Flamingo tries to free his leg and advance position but Everett is retaining full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Everett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Flamingo wants to pass the guard but Everett is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Everett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Flamingo manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Everett (8) vs (2) The Flamingo
The Flamingo 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.
The Flamingo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Everett passes The Flamingo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The Flamingo is trying to control but Everett manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Everett (11) vs (2) The Flamingo
The Flamingo tries to reverse the position but Everett maintains control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo tries to hold on but Everett pushes him away.
Everett trying to control but The Flamingo is having none of it.
The Flamingo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Everett controlling from the full mount.
Everett trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Everett working for a guillotine from mount but The Flamingo is in no mood to give up.
Everett trying to control but The Flamingo is having none of it.
The Flamingo tries to hold on but Everett pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Flamingo is desperately trying to improve his position but Everett has a good base and remains in mount.
Everett wants to finish this one by submission but The Flamingo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Everett.
Everett has control of The Flamingo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and The Flamingo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Everett takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
Filmore Everett managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community , into his post fight interview. |
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