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GFY 54 - on I on street 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 17 wins and 16 losses; Trip Fontaine! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 9 losses; Red Hestler!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hestler shoots in looking for a takedown but Fontaine manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hestler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fontaine attempts a counter takedown but Hestler avoids it well and moves away.
Hestler tries to clinch up but Fontaine circles away and keeps his distance.
Fontaine shoots in and gets a takedown into Hestler's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fontaine (2) vs (0) Hestler
Fontaine wants to control from the top but Hestler keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hestler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hestler wants to control the position but Fontaine says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Fontaine is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hestler has managed to free his arm - good work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hestler can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontaine frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Fontaine (5) vs (0) Hestler
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fontaine looking for a guillotine from mount but Hestler is having none of it.
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.
Hestler stops Fontaine from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Hestler is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fontaine is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Hestler is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Fontaine (8) vs (0) Hestler
Fontaine is riding his opponent, not letting Hestler buck him off.
Hestler fending off the submission attempt from Fontaine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hestler preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Fontaine.
Hestler staying busy and making it hard for Fontaine to control.
Fontaine working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Hestler is doing well to defend. Fontaine seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Hestler is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Trip Fontaine!
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). |
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