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GFY 87 - Poop sticker 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 5 wins and 15 losses; Kael Gardener! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 23 losses; Trip Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gardener drives through and clinches with Fontaine against the ropes.
Fontaine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gardener is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Fontaine gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gardener has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fontaine uses from the top position.
Gardener trying to control the position.
Fontaine controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gardener definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fontaine wants to control from the top but Gardener keeps moving.
Gardener controlling the position.
Gardener is trying to keep Fontaine in close.
Gardener is trying to hold Fontaine in close to prevent damage but Fontaine has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardener is looking for a sweep. Fontaine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fontaine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gardener keeps working.
Fontaine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gardener is staying active underneath Fontaine, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardener is trying to get back to full guard.
Gardener is trying to control but can't.
Gardener tries to get to full guard but Fontaine has control of the leg.
Gardener is trying to maintain the position but Fontaine is very close to passing his half guard.
Gardener is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fontaine uses his free foot to push down on Gardener's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gardener. Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (0) vs (3) Fontaine
Gardener is just holding on here. Fontaine manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gardener (0) vs (6) Fontaine
Gardener trying to control the hands but Fontaine won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Fontaine controlling the positon.
Gardener showing good submission defense here.
Gardener tries to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Fontaine trying to control momentarily.
Gardener trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gardener might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine looking for the choke from the back.
Gardener trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Fontaine looking for the choke but no joy.
Fontaine is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Gardener knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Gardener for a finish.
Gardener turns into Fontaine and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardener (2) vs (6) Fontaine
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
Fontaine wants to sweep here but Gardener controlling him for the moment.
Fontaine keeping full guard, as Gardener tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardener trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fontaine being controlled here, momentarily.
Gardener tries to free his leg and advance position but Fontaine is retaining full guard.
Fontaine controls Gardener momentarily but Gardener frees himself.
Fontaine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gardener gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gardener trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fontaine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gardener trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gardener trying to control but Fontaine is working from the bottom.
Fontaine is trying to keep Gardener in close.
Gardener sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fontaine keeping full guard, as Gardener tries to pass.
Gardener trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine looking for a sweep. Not yet Fontaine, not yet.
Gardener wants to pass the guard but Fontaine is keeping the position.
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
Gardener wants to pass the guard but Fontaine is keeping the position.
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
Fontaine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gardener 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: Gardener (2) vs (8) Fontaine
Gardener is trying to keep Fontaine in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine controlling from the top position.
It looks like Fontaine might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Gardener wants to control the position but Fontaine says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Gardener is looking for a sweep. Fontaine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gardener is controlling Fontaine's trapped leg to prevent Fontaine from advancing to side control.
Gardener wants to control but Fontaine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gardener wants to improve his position but Fontaine is controlling well.
Gardener is trying is best to control the position here.
Gardener has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fontaine is working away from the top position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine wants to pass the guard but Gardener is defending well.
Fontaine not doing much here.
Gardener wants to control but Fontaine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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.
Fontaine is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gardener is just riding it out for now. Fontaine eventually gives up the hold.
Fontaine content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gardener tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Fontaine has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (2) vs (11) Fontaine
Fontaine wants to take Gardener's back but he can't do it this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gardener sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Fontaine is trying to work for a kimura but Gardener is defending well.
Gardener has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fontaine is working away from the top position though.
Fontaine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gardener tries to roll over but Fontaine keeps him under control.
Gardener is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Fontaine prevents Gardener from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (2) vs (14) Fontaine
Gardener wants to hold on but Fontaine pushes him away.
Fontaine wants to control the pace but Gardener is squirming around nicely.
Gardener tries to lock up and control but Fontaine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gardener keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fontaine controlling his opponent.
Fontaine wants to finish this one by submission but Gardener is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fontaine.
Fontaine tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gardener manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gardener tries to get to full guard but Fontaine has control of the leg.
Gardener is working hard here to advance position.
Gardener wants to control but Fontaine is keeping busy.
Fontaine wants to pass to mount but Gardener is defending the position.
Fontaine not doing much here.
Gardener is trying to get back to full guard.
Fontaine is looking for a kimura here.
Gardener is looking to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gardener knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gardener is looking to improve his position.
Fontaine wants to control but Gardener is keeping him busy.
Gardener trying to control but Fontaine postures up.
Fontaine is trying to control the action in half guard but Gardener is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
Gardener trying to hold on to Fontaine's head to control him but Fontaine postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gardener knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gardener has his hands clasped together around Fontaine's back. He's all about the action.
Gardener wants to improve his position but Fontaine is controlling well.
Gardener trying to control but Fontaine postures up.
Gardener is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gardener is trying to control but Fontaine manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (2) vs (17) Fontaine
Fontaine tries to control but Gardener wriggling away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine wants to take Gardener's back but he can't do it this time.
Fontaine wants to finish this one by submission but Gardener is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fontaine.
Gardener is desperately trying to improve his position but Fontaine has a good base and remains in mount.
Gardener knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fontaine on the ground.
Fontaine controlling from mount.
Gardener is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gardener bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardener (4) vs (17) Fontaine
Fontaine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gardener tries to free his leg and advance position but Fontaine is retaining full guard.
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
Fontaine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gardener gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fontaine wins on points by 17 to 4.
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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