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GFY 40 - Sunday Night 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 10 wins and 9 losses; Trip Fontaine! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 23 losses; Domingo The Flamingo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fontaine tries to close the distance and clinch but The Flamingo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from The Flamingo. No joy for Fontaine on that attempt.
Fontaine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Flamingo but The Flamingo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fontaine moves in looking to clinch but The Flamingo pushes him off.
Fontaine shoots in and gets a takedown into The Flamingo's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fontaine (2) vs (0) The Flamingo
The Flamingo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fontaine is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for The Flamingo. Score +3 for passing guard: Fontaine (5) vs (0) The Flamingo
The Flamingo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fontaine wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontaine in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Fontaine trying to control the position but The Flamingo is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fontaine is looking to take a break and control but The Flamingo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Flamingo struggling a bit here.
The Flamingo is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo wants to control but Fontaine postures up.
The Flamingo 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 (7) vs (0) The Flamingo
Fontaine is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, The Flamingo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The Flamingo tries to hold on but Fontaine pushes him away.
The Flamingo is working to get back to half guard.
Fontaine wants to control the pace but The Flamingo is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 Flamingo is looking to get to half guard.
Fontaine looking to control and managing it successfully.
The Flamingo tries to reverse the position but Fontaine maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo wants to hold on but Fontaine pushes him away.
Fontaine jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but The Flamingo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fontaine wants to control but The Flamingo is keeping him busy.
Fontaine wants to control for a moment but The Flamingo uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Fontaine content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The Flamingo is staying active underneath Fontaine, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Fontaine has latched onto it... Big trouble! Fontaine pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it The Flamingo is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Fontaine!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trip Fontaine!
Trip Fontaine very nearly forgot to thank The Huntington New Age Wellness Community amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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