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GFY 68 - Why can't I read 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 15 wins and 33 losses; Domingo The Flamingo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 33 losses; Filmore Everett!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
The Flamingo has Everett up against the ropes in a clinch.
The Flamingo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Everett is trying to keep an underhook but The Flamingo manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: The Flamingo (2) vs (0) Everett
The Flamingo trying to control from Everett's half guard. Everett has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Everett wants to sweep but no luck.
Everett is trying to keep The Flamingo in close.
The Flamingo won't allow Everett to sweep him here.
Everett wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and The Flamingo is now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Flamingo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Everett has managed to free his arm - good work.
Everett wants to improve his position but The Flamingo is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Flamingo is trying to control the action in half guard but Everett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The Flamingo trying to pass the guard but Everett defending well.
Everett wants to control but The Flamingo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Everett wants to get back to full guard but The Flamingo has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: The Flamingo (5) vs (0) Everett
Everett is looking to improve his position but The Flamingo isn't that keen on the idea.
The Flamingo trying to control but Everett is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Everett is now in The Flamingo's guard. A big mistake from The Flamingo there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Flamingo (5) vs (2) Everett
The Flamingo keeping full guard, as Everett tries to pass.
Everett drops back looking for a leg! The Flamingo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Flamingo manages to kick Everett off! Everett jumps back into The Flamingo's guard.
Everett is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo is looking for a triangle but Everett pushes his legs off easily.
The Flamingo is trying to hold Everett in close to prevent damage but Everett has managed to pass into half guard.
The Flamingo trying to control but Everett postures up.
Everett is looking to advance position but The Flamingo won't allow it.
The Flamingo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Flamingo is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo wants to control but Everett is keeping busy.
Everett 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.
Everett looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Everett prevents The Flamingo from improving his position.
The Flamingo trying to hold on to Everett's head to control him but Everett postures up.
The Flamingo regains full guard. Nicely done.
The Flamingo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Everett passes The Flamingo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Everett tries to pass to full mount but The Flamingo defends it.
Everett is keen to just control but The Flamingo is a slippery customer.
Everett prevents The Flamingo from improving his position.
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 trying to control but Everett postures up.
Everett trying to work for an americana but The Flamingo has managed to regain full guard.
Everett slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: The Flamingo (5) vs (5) Everett
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Everett is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, The Flamingo has escaped the position, nice work there.
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 sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Everett is thwarting The Flamingo's attempts to control the position.
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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Everett uses his free foot to push down on The Flamingo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for The Flamingo. Score +3 for passing guard: The Flamingo (5) vs (8) Everett
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Everett trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The Flamingo is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Flamingo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The Flamingo is trying to maintain the position but Everett is very close to passing his half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Everett pulls his head out easily.
Everett works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: The Flamingo (5) vs (11) Everett
The Flamingo is trying to escape the mount.
The Flamingo regains half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Everett trying to control the action but The Flamingo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. The Flamingo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Everett trying to control but The Flamingo is working from the bottom.
The Flamingo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Everett not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The Flamingo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Everett wants to control from the top but The Flamingo keeps moving.
The Flamingo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Everett can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Everett trying to control but The Flamingo is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Everett might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control The Flamingo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The Flamingo trying to keep a closed guard but Everett is proving a slippery customer.
Everett is pushing down on The Flamingo's leg trying to pass to half guard. The Flamingo is fighting to maintain full guard but Everett has managed to sneak the leg through.
The Flamingo actively working from the bottom here.
The Flamingo trying to control but Everett postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Everett is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Everett is trying to work for a kimura but The Flamingo is defending well.
The Flamingo is trying to control but Everett passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: The Flamingo (5) vs (14) Everett
Everett wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The Flamingo, who protects the arm well.
The Flamingo gets back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for The Flamingo.
The Flamingo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Everett is aware though and is defending well.
The Flamingo keeping full guard, as Everett tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Flamingo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Everett trying to control the position from guard on top but The Flamingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Everett wins on points by 14 to 5.
Filmore Everett made sure to mention his sponsor, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community in his post fight interview. |
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