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GFY 80 - Money and bitches 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 64 wins and 46 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 20 losses; Trip Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hughes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (0) Fontaine
Hughes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Fontaine keeps moving.
Fontaine working for a triangle but Hughes defends it easily.
Hughes trying to control but Fontaine is working from the bottom.
Hughes is really struggling to control Fontaine but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fontaine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fontaine managing to control the position.
Hughes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Fontaine is defending well.
Fontaine is trying to maintain the position but Hughes is very close to passing his half guard.
Hughes is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to free his trapped foot but Fontaine is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fontaine is doing well to control the position and prevent Hughes from advancing to side control.
Hughes wants to control but Fontaine is keeping him busy.
Fontaine is trying to get back to full guard.
Fontaine is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hughes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hughes's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hughes (2) vs (4) Fontaine
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is trying to stick to Hughes's back but Hughes is turning into Fontaine. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fontaine's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hughes. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (4) vs (4) Fontaine
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fontaine working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hughes has passed into half guard!
The fighters are battling for position here. Fontaine manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fontaine is trying to keep Hughes in close.
Fontaine controlling Hughes's posture.
Fontaine controls Hughes momentarily but Hughes frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine wants to sweep here but Hughes controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fontaine is trying to keep Hughes in close.
Fontaine is controlling Hughes's posture.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Fontaine keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
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.
Hughes postures up.
Hughes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fontaine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hughes has managed to get both his arms back between Fontaine's legs - danger averted.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Fontaine keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hughes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (7) vs (4) Fontaine
Fontaine is trying to get back to half guard.
Hughes working away.
Hughes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fontaine has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hughes but great work by Fontaine. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hughes (7) vs (8) Fontaine
Fontaine has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hughes! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hughes (7) vs (10) Fontaine
Fontaine controlling from the full mount.
Hughes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes regains half guard.
Fontaine wants to pass the guard but Hughes is defending well.
Hughes gets full guard.
Fontaine wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Fontaine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fontaine tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
Hughes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hughes is looking for a triangle but Fontaine pushes his legs off easily.
Fontaine trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hughes looking to control.
Fontaine got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hughes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fontaine has managed to get both his arms back between Hughes's legs - danger averted.
Fontaine pushing down on Hughes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fontaine is trying to control the action in half guard but Hughes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to control but Fontaine manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (7) vs (13) Fontaine
Fontaine wants to take Hughes's back here but Hughes is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Fontaine goes for an armbar but Hughes turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hughes. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (9) vs (13) Fontaine
Fontaine looking to control.
Fontaine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hughes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control but Fontaine is working from the bottom.
Hughes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fontaine is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fontaine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hughes defends it easily.
Hughes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (12) vs (13) Fontaine
Fontaine tries to improve position but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hughes off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hughes (12) vs (17) Fontaine
Hughes can't escape the position.
Fontaine looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Hughes taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Trip Fontaine! Trip Fontaine retains his super heavyweight title!
After the big win, Trip Fontaine made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors The Huntington New Age Wellness Community and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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