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GFY 85 - Hire Judith! 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 43 wins and 23 losses; Chad Strdoza! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 22 losses; Trip Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Strdoza gets caught flat footed, as Fontaine shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Strdoza (0) vs (2) Fontaine
Strdoza keeping full guard, as Fontaine tries to pass.
Strdoza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fontaine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Strdoza wants to sweep but no luck.
Strdoza might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fontaine trying to control the position from guard on top but Strdoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strdoza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fontaine slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Strdoza (0) vs (5) Fontaine
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontaine works to advance to full mount. Strdoza defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Strdoza (0) vs (7) Fontaine
Fontaine controlling the pace for now.
Strdoza is squirming around, avoiding Fontaine's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strdoza is trying to escape the mount.
Strdoza tries to control Fontaine's body but Fontaine pushes him off. Strdoza squirms to his side and now Fontaine has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Strdoza (0) vs (10) Fontaine
Fontaine looking for the RNC.
Fontaine is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Strdoza knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Strdoza for a finish.
Strdoza rolls, trying to escape but Fontaine keeps control of the position.
Strdoza turns into Fontaine and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strdoza (2) vs (10) Fontaine
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fontaine looking for a sweep. Not yet Fontaine, not yet.
Strdoza is fighting to break Fontaine's control of his arms but Fontaine is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Strdoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Strdoza 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: Strdoza (2) vs (12) Fontaine
Fontaine forces his way into half guard.
Strdoza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fontaine is working away from the top position though.
Strdoza tries to roll over but Fontaine keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine tries to pass the half guard into mount. Strdoza knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fontaine moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Strdoza. Score +3 for passing guard: Strdoza (2) vs (15) Fontaine
Fontaine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strdoza keeps working.
Fontaine working away.
Strdoza tries to bench press Fontaine off him but Fontaine keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fontaine off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Strdoza (6) vs (15) Fontaine
Fontaine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Strdoza is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Fontaine knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Fontaine for a finish.
Fontaine turns into Strdoza and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strdoza (6) vs (17) Fontaine
Strdoza wants to sweep here but Fontaine controlling him for the moment.
Strdoza seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Fontaine looking to pass the guard.
Strdoza has his foot on Fontaine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fontaine works his way back into a safe position though.
Fontaine trying to control the position from guard on top but Strdoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strdoza has an active guard here but Fontaine has managed to pass into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fontaine pulls his head out easily.
Strdoza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fontaine is working away from the top position though.
Strdoza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Strdoza wants to control but Fontaine is keeping busy.
Fontaine trying to mount his opponent but Strdoza defends it.
Strdoza is looking for a sweep. Fontaine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Strdoza has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fontaine is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Strdoza looking for submissions off his back.
Fontaine is working for a submission of some sort.
Strdoza looking for submissions off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Strdoza wants to control but Fontaine is keeping busy.
Strdoza won't allow Fontaine to pass to mount.
Fontaine is trying to control the action in half guard but Strdoza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is looking to advance position but Strdoza won't allow it.
Strdoza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fontaine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Strdoza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fontaine is pressing down on Strdoza's thigh, looking to free his foot. Strdoza is holding on for now.
Strdoza moves into full guard.
Strdoza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fontaine's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strdoza (8) vs (17) Fontaine
Fontaine controls Strdoza momentarily but Strdoza frees himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Strdoza drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fontaine manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Strdoza has Fontaine in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strdoza (8) vs (19) Fontaine
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Strdoza 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: Strdoza (10) vs (19) Fontaine
Fontaine trying to control but Strdoza postures up.
Fontaine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Strdoza pulls his head out easily.
Strdoza is trying for a kimura here. Fontaine looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Strdoza wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chad Strdoza!
During a confident post fight interview, Chad Strdoza thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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