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GFY 74 - Lives by an airport 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 25 losses; Walter Wiener! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 38 losses; Domingo The Flamingo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Wiener gets caught flat footed, as The Flamingo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wiener (0) vs (2) The Flamingo
The Flamingo looking to pass the guard.
The Flamingo content to stall in guard here.
Wiener keeping full guard, as The Flamingo tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiener working for a triangle but The Flamingo defends it easily.
Wiener will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wiener wants to sweep here but The Flamingo controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiener is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The Flamingo stopping the sweep attempt from Wiener.
The Flamingo is looking to pass into half guard but Wiener pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Wiener is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wiener (2) vs (2) The Flamingo
Wiener is looking to advance position but The Flamingo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Wiener (2) vs (6) The Flamingo
Wiener really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wiener is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wiener working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Wiener is trying desperately to improve position.
Wiener knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Flamingo on the ground.
The Flamingo controlling from the full mount.
The Flamingo looking to control but Wiener is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The Flamingo with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Wiener really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo wants to take Wiener's back but he can't do it this time.
The Flamingo trying to control but Wiener is having none of it.
The Flamingo with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wiener is looking to escape.
Wiener is controlling an arm, preventing The Flamingo from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
The Flamingo controlling the position easily from mount.
Wiener is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wiener is squirming around, avoiding The Flamingo's attempts to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo controlling the position easily from mount.
Wiener wants to control but The Flamingo is having none of it.
Wiener has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Wiener (2) vs (9) The Flamingo
Wiener is keeping busy.
Wiener just trying to survive but The Flamingo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Well, with The Flamingo on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Wiener is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
The Flamingo is looking for the choke from the back position but Wiener is controlling his hands well.
The Flamingo keeps control of the position as Wiener tries to break free.
The Flamingo wants to control but Wiener is keeping busy.
Wiener 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!
The Flamingo trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Wiener has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Wiener breaks The Flamingo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wiener (4) vs (9) The Flamingo
The Flamingo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wiener doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wiener manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The Flamingo looking to control but Wiener passes into half guard.
The Flamingo is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo actively working from the bottom here.
The Flamingo is defending against the submission attempts here by Wiener.
Wiener is looking to advance position but The Flamingo won't allow it.
The Flamingo wants to control but Wiener is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The Flamingo controlling the position for now.
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.
Wiener passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wiener (7) vs (9) The Flamingo
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wiener swings around for an armbar but The Flamingo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Wiener's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wiener (7) vs (11) The Flamingo
The Flamingo trying to control but Wiener is working from the bottom.
The Flamingo stopping the sweep attempt from Wiener.
The Flamingo wants to pass the guard but Wiener is keeping the position.
Wiener is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The Flamingo trying to control but Wiener is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wiener is trying to keep The Flamingo in close.
The Flamingo trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Flamingo stays in close to Wiener's body and controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wiener trying to keep a closed guard but The Flamingo is proving a slippery customer.
Wiener throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The Flamingo advances to half guard.
Wiener is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Flamingo pulls his head out easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo wants to take a breather but Wiener is having none of it.
Wiener is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wiener trying to hold on to The Flamingo's head to control him but The Flamingo postures up.
Wiener is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Flamingo is looking for a kimura here.
The Flamingo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo is looking to pass Wiener's guard but actually Wiener recovers to full guard.
Wiener is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Flamingo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wiener's guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wiener is trying to control but can't.
Wiener holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The Flamingo wants to control but Wiener is keeping him busy.
Wiener is defending against the submission attempts here by The Flamingo.
The Flamingo wants to take a breather but Wiener is having none of it.
Wiener on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wiener tries to get out of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
The Flamingo wins on points by 11 to 7.
Domingo The Flamingo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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