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GFY 69 - Unemotional Cowboy 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 83 wins and 105 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 34 losses; Domingo The Flamingo! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. The Flamingo clinches up against the ropes. The Flamingo pulls guard successfully.
Pancake trying to control but The Flamingo is working from the bottom. The Flamingo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pancake manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (0) vs (2) The Flamingo The Flamingo controls from within his opponent's guard. The Flamingo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (0) vs (5) The Flamingo We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The Flamingo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pancake has escaped the position, nice work there. 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 wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pancake, who protects the arm well. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pancake is trying to control The Flamingo's posture but The Flamingo avoids it. Pancake stops The Flamingo from passing to mount. Pancake is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but The Flamingo is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pancake (0) vs (7) The Flamingo Pancake is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pancake wants to control but The Flamingo is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The Flamingo looking to control and managing it successfully. The Flamingo pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Pancake is desperately trying to improve his position but The Flamingo has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Flamingo manages to capitalize on a mistake by Pancake to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Pancake (0) vs (10) The Flamingo Pancake tries to escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Pancake fending off the submission attempt from The Flamingo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The Flamingo slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Pancake trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. The Flamingo controls the action. Pancake trying to control the action but The Flamingo just sinks the hooks in. The Flamingo looking for the choke from the back.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Pancake defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of The Flamingo's arms. The Flamingo working for a choke but Pancake is defending well. I would not like to be Pancake right now.
Pancake tries to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round. The Flamingo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Pancake has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. The Flamingo controlling the position well here. Pancake rolled but The Flamingo kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Let's hope that The Flamingo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Pancake trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. The Flamingo looking for the RNC. The Flamingo not allowing Pancake to control his hands.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. The Flamingo controls the action. Pancake staying busy and making it hard for The Flamingo to control. The Flamingo really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pancake. Pancake tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! The Flamingo working for a submission but Pancake is keeping him at bay. The Flamingo avoids the attempt from Pancake to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. The Flamingo controlling the position easily from mount. The Flamingo avoids the attempt from Pancake to control. Pancake is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The Flamingo working for a guillotine from mount but Pancake is in no mood to give up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. The Flamingo moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Pancake (0) vs (13) The Flamingo Pancake is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if The Flamingo gets his way!
Pancake fending off the submission attempt from The Flamingo. I would not like to be Pancake right now.
Pancake is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Pancake might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Pancake tries to escape the position.
The Flamingo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Pancake has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. What can Pancake do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Pancake breaks The Flamingo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (2) vs (13) The Flamingo The Flamingo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pancake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Pancake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The Flamingo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Flamingo has control of Pancake's left arm, preventing Pancake from doing any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Pancake trying to control but The Flamingo is working from the bottom. The Flamingo has control of Pancake's left arm, preventing Pancake from doing any damage. Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but The Flamingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The Flamingo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. The Flamingo controlling Pancake's posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but The Flamingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The Flamingo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Pancake drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but The Flamingo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pancake has The Flamingo in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (2) vs (15) The Flamingo The Flamingo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. The Flamingo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (2) vs (18) The Flamingo Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! The Flamingo tries to move to mount but Pancake blocks the move with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight! The Flamingo wins on points by 18 to 2. A relieved looking Domingo The Flamingo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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