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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 40 losses; Domingo The Flamingo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 29 losses; Walter Wiener!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The Flamingo moves into the clinch successfully.
The Flamingo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wiener pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The Flamingo ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. The Flamingo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The Flamingo looking for a guillotine here but Wiener defends easily.
Wiener looking to pass the guard.
The Flamingo looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Flamingo keeping full guard, as Wiener tries to pass.
Wiener wants to control from the top but The Flamingo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Flamingo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wiener can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The Flamingo is trying to control the position but Wiener postures up.
The Flamingo wants to improve his position but instead Wiener has moved into half guard.
The Flamingo has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Wiener escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Wiener! Score +3 for passing guard: The Flamingo (0) vs (3) Wiener
The Flamingo wants to control but Wiener postures up.
The Flamingo is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiener tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wiener working away.
The Flamingo tries to improve position but can't.
Wiener tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wiener is looking to take a break and control but The Flamingo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wiener is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, The Flamingo has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo is holding Wiener down, trying to stall.
The Flamingo can't do much from the bottom here.
Wiener is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Flamingo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wiener wants to control but The Flamingo is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiener 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 wants to control but Wiener postures up.
The Flamingo sneaks back into half guard.
The Flamingo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wiener preventing the sweep.
Wiener must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wiener trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Flamingo is controlling Wiener's posture.
The Flamingo keeping full guard, as Wiener tries to pass.
Wiener is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The Flamingo trying to keep a closed guard but Wiener is proving a slippery customer.
The Flamingo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wiener is aware though and is defending well.
Wiener trying to control the position from guard on top but The Flamingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Flamingo looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo working for a triangle but Wiener defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wiener not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wiener is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The Flamingo 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 looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wiener pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Flamingo is keeping the position for now.
The Flamingo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The Flamingo continues to stall.
The Flamingo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wiener advances to half guard.
Wiener is looking for a kimura here.
The Flamingo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wiener is thwarting The Flamingo's attempts to control the position.
Wiener is looking for a kimura here.
The Flamingo regains full guard. Nicely done.
The Flamingo is trying to keep Wiener in close.
Wiener really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Flamingo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Flamingo is looking for a triangle but Wiener pushes his legs off easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo is trying to control the position but Wiener postures up.
Wiener preventing the sweep.
The Flamingo pulls Wiener in to control the position.
The Flamingo trying to keep a closed guard but Wiener is proving a slippery customer.
Wiener trying to control but The Flamingo is working from the bottom.
The Flamingo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wiener's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Flamingo (2) vs (3) Wiener
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wiener wants to control the position but The Flamingo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The Flamingo stalling away here and it's allowed Wiener to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The Flamingo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Flamingo wants to control from the top but Wiener keeps moving.
The Flamingo drops back looking for a leg! Wiener is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wiener manages to kick The Flamingo off! The Flamingo jumps back into Wiener's guard.
Wiener looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Flamingo is one step ahead there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wiener not looking particularly offensive just at 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.
The Flamingo sitting in guard here, content to control.
The Flamingo is pushing down on Wiener's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wiener is fighting to maintain full guard but The Flamingo has managed to sneak the leg through.
The Flamingo tries to pass to full mount but Wiener defends it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wiener can do anything to dispel that myth.
The Flamingo passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: The Flamingo (5) vs (3) Wiener
The Flamingo content just to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wiener is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The Flamingo looking to control but Wiener is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The Flamingo moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: The Flamingo (8) vs (3) Wiener
Wiener is trying to break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo looking to break Wiener's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Wiener remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise The Flamingo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Wiener prevents The Flamingo from getting a body triangle.
A bit of a pause in the action here. The Flamingo controlling the positon.
Wiener wants to control his opponent's hands but The Flamingo gets his hands free.
The Flamingo tightening his grip on Wiener, looking for the choke.
Wiener is trying to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wiener defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The Flamingo looking for the RNC.
Wiener is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get The Flamingo off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
The Flamingo goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Wiener escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Flamingo (8) vs (5) Wiener
Wiener is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and The Flamingo defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Flamingo takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
During a confident post fight interview, Domingo The Flamingo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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