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GFY 72 - 4 entertainment only 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 30 wins and 20 losses; Trip Fontaine! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 34 losses; Filmore Everett!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Everett closes the distance and clinches.
Everett gets control of Fontaine's arms and successfully pulls guard. Everett will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fontaine tries to free his leg and advance position but Everett is retaining full guard.
Everett looking for a sweep. Not yet Everett, not yet.
Everett has an active guard here but Fontaine has managed to pass into half guard.
Everett is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Fontaine jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fontaine (3) vs (0) Everett
Everett felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Fontaine passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Everett! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fontaine (5) vs (0) Everett
Everett tries to hold on but Fontaine pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontaine takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Everett regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Everett is trying to control but can't.
Fontaine is keen to just control but Everett is a slippery customer.
Everett wants to control but Fontaine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fontaine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Everett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fontaine prevents Everett from improving his position.
Fontaine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Everett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Everett is staying active underneath Fontaine, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everett is looking to get back to full guard here but Fontaine has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Fontaine (8) vs (0) Everett
Fontaine laying and praying for a moment but Everett takes advantage and regains half guard.
Everett is looking for a sweep. Fontaine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Fontaine seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine moves into full mount! Everett won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Fontaine (11) vs (0) Everett
Fontaine tries to control but Everett wriggling away.
Fontaine has hold of Everett's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Everett manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Everett tries to hold on but Fontaine pushes him away.
Fontaine prevents Everett from getting the reversal.
Fontaine is working for a guillotine from mount but Everett frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine controlling from mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Everett tries to lock up and control but Fontaine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Everett is trying to escape the mount.
Everett bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fontaine (11) vs (2) Everett
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine controlling the position.
Everett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fontaine trying to control the position.
Fontaine is pulling down on Everett's head. It's preventing any offense from Everett, at least for the moment.
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.
Everett is pushing down on Fontaine's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fontaine is fighting to maintain full guard but Everett has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fontaine is trying to maintain the position but Everett is very close to passing his half guard.
Fontaine is defending against the submission attempts here by Everett.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine trying to hold on to Everett's head to control him but Everett postures up.
Fontaine won't allow Everett to pass to mount.
Fontaine is looking to control Everett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fontaine avoid being mounted?
Everett trying to control the action but Fontaine is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Everett prevents Fontaine from improving his position.
Fontaine moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fontaine is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fontaine (13) vs (2) Everett
Everett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fontaine is working away from the top position though.
Fontaine is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Everett wants to control the action here but instead Fontaine manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fontaine (16) vs (2) Everett
Fontaine fails to take his opponent's back.
Fontaine controlling the position easily from mount.
Everett is trying to escape the mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Fontaine (19) vs (2) Everett
Everett can't escape the position.
Everett turns into Fontaine and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fontaine (19) vs (4) Everett
Everett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fontaine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fontaine working for submissions but it's allowed Everett to get to half guard.
Well, if Everett is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Everett tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fontaine knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is looking to control Everett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fontaine avoid being mounted?
Everett is trying to control. Fontaine wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Everett working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Fontaine's thigh. Fontaine counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Fontaine is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fontaine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Everett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Everett trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fontaine has his foot on Everett's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Everett works his way back into a safe position though.
Fontaine is trying to control the position but Everett postures up.
Everett is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fontaine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fontaine working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Everett has passed into half guard!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Everett prevents Fontaine from improving his position.
Fontaine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Everett wants to control from the top but Fontaine keeps moving.
Fontaine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fontaine looking to control but Everett passes into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Everett is trying to control the action in half guard but Fontaine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fontaine is looking to control Everett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fontaine avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fontaine is defending against the submission attempts here by Everett.
Everett wants to take a breather but Fontaine is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fontaine takes the fight on points by 19 to 4.
Trip Fontaine made sure to mention his sponsor, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community in his post fight interview. |
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