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GFY 99 - Christmas music SUCKS 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 73 wins and 56 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 27 losses; Trip Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hughes.
Hughes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hughes (4) vs (0) Fontaine
Fontaine tries to buck Hughes off but Hughes is having none of it.
Hughes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fontaine, who protects the arm well.
Fontaine is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hughes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fontaine is trying to maintain the position but Hughes is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontaine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine is defending against the submission attempts here by Hughes.
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.
Fontaine is controlling Hughes's trapped leg to prevent Hughes from advancing to side control.
Fontaine tries to get to full guard but Hughes has control of the leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fontaine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hughes is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fontaine has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hughes wants to take a breather but Fontaine is having none of it.
Fontaine trying to control from the bottom.
Hughes wants to control but Fontaine is keeping him busy.
Hughes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fontaine doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hughes.
Fontaine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fontaine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hughes is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control from half guard but Fontaine is working away.
Fontaine trying to control but Hughes postures up.
Fontaine won't allow Hughes to pass to mount.
Fontaine tries to roll over but Hughes keeps him under control.
Fontaine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hughes is thwarting Fontaine's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine has his hands clasped together around Hughes's back. He's all about the action.
Fontaine trying to control here.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fontaine keeps working.
Hughes controlling the action here.
Fontaine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is looking to sweep but instead, Hughes has passed into half guard.
Fontaine is looking to improve his position.
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 (4) vs (4) Fontaine
Hughes staying busy and making it hard for Fontaine to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries to escape the position.
Fontaine looking for the choke from the back.
Hughes looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Fontaine is looking for a rear naked choke here but Hughes reverses the position brilliantly into Fontaine's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (6) vs (4) Fontaine
Fontaine lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (6) vs (6) Fontaine
Fontaine looking to pass the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fontaine is aware though and is defending well.
Fontaine slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (6) vs (9) Fontaine
Fontaine swings around for an armbar but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fontaine's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (8) vs (9) Fontaine
Hughes drops back looking for a leg! Fontaine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fontaine manages to kick Hughes off! Hughes jumps back into Fontaine's guard.
Fontaine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fontaine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine pulls Hughes in close to his closed guard and prevents Hughes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fontaine keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
Hughes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fontaine trying to control but Hughes postures up.
Fontaine actively working from the bottom here.
Fontaine is looking for a sweep. Hughes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fontaine trying to control here.
Fontaine actively working from the bottom here.
Fontaine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hughes passes into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is refusing to be controlled, as Hughes sits in half guard.
Hughes stalling away here and it's allowed Fontaine to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hughes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fontaine wants to sweep but no luck.
Fontaine looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hughes puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hughes is keen to just control but Fontaine is a slippery customer.
Fontaine is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine trying to hold on to Hughes's head to control him but Hughes postures up.
Fontaine looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hughes pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (11) vs (9) Fontaine
Fontaine is working to get back to half guard.
Hughes swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Fontaine is now in Hughes's guard. A big mistake from Hughes there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (11) vs (11) Fontaine
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 wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hughes pushes a forearm under Fontaine's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Fontaine is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sirus Hughes! |
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