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GFY 81 - That was grace 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 10 wins and 13 losses; Trace Mack! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 20 losses; Trip Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fontaine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mack changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fontaine tries to avoid it but Mack manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fontaine to the ground. Fontaine escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fontaine stuffs the takedown attempt from Mack. Mack gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trace Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack scores with a takedown into Fontaine's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mack (2) vs (0) Fontaine
Mack 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack drops back looking for a leg! Fontaine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fontaine manages to kick Mack off! Mack jumps back into Fontaine's guard.
Fontaine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mack's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (2) vs (2) Fontaine
Fontaine trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Fontaine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fontaine tries to free his leg and advance position but Mack is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Mack wants to control but Fontaine passes easily into half guard.
Mack moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mack throws his legs up looking for a submission but Fontaine uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (2) vs (5) Fontaine
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack is looking for a sweep.
Mack regains half guard there - taking advantage of Fontaine's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Fontaine is thwarting Mack's attempts to control the position.
Fontaine is trying to control the action in half guard but Mack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine trying to control the pace.
Fontaine looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mack wants to control but Fontaine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mack tries to get to full guard but Fontaine has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mack knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fontaine prevents Mack from improving his position.
Fontaine is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mack is just riding it out for now. Fontaine eventually gives up the hold.
Fontaine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mack does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fontaine is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mack has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fontaine wants to pass to mount but Mack is defending the position.
Mack is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Fontaine 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mack has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fontaine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mack is looking to improve his position.
Mack keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to get back to full guard.
Fontaine is trying to control. Mack wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mack is looking for a sweep. Fontaine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fontaine looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fontaine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mack does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is thwarting Mack's attempts to control the position.
Fontaine is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mack defends it well.
Mack wants to improve his position but Fontaine is controlling well.
Fontaine wants to control but Mack is keeping him busy.
Fontaine is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mack looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mack moves into full guard.
Mack keeping full guard, as Fontaine tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to sweep here but Fontaine controlling him for the moment.
Fontaine trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Fontaine got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mack has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fontaine has managed to get both his arms back between Mack's legs - danger averted.
Mack seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Mack lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (4) vs (5) Fontaine
Fontaine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fontaine controls Mack momentarily but Mack frees himself.
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Fontaine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Mack stopping the sweep attempt from Fontaine.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine looking for a sweep. Not yet Fontaine, not yet.
Mack looking to sit in guard and control but Fontaine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (4) vs (7) Fontaine
Fontaine looking to sit in guard and control but Mack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (6) vs (7) Fontaine
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mack trying to control but Fontaine is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Fontaine wins on points by 7 to 6. Trip Fontaine retains his super heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Trip Fontaine waved his t-shirt featuring The Huntington New Age Wellness Community 's logo in front of the cameras. |
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