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GFY 107 Everybody but your dog 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 53 wins and 30 losses; Trip Fontaine! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 26 losses; Trace Mack!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and James Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mack tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fontaine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mack somewhat.
Fontaine takes the fight into the clinch.
Mack manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fontaine trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Our spies down at at The Factory inform us that Mack has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Fontaine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fontaine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack working for submissions but it's allowed Fontaine to get to half guard.
Fontaine seems to be working for a kimura but Mack defends the submission attempt.
Fontaine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mack slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack keeping full guard, as Fontaine tries to pass.
Mack is trying to keep Fontaine in close.
Fontaine sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fontaine seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mack for as long as he can get away with.
Mack working for a triangle but Fontaine defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fontaine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mack can't keep his opponent in guard - Fontaine advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fontaine stalling away here and it's allowed Mack to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine passes into half guard.
Fontaine stalling.
Mack is pressing down on Fontaine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fontaine trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack controls Fontaine momentarily but Fontaine frees himself.
Fontaine is stalling in the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mack is looking for a triangle but Fontaine pushes his legs off easily.
Fontaine postures up.
Fontaine wants to control from the top but Mack keeps moving.
Fontaine wants to pass the guard but Mack is keeping the position.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Fontaine from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mack working for a triangle but Fontaine defends it easily.
Mack keeping full guard, as Fontaine tries to pass.
Fontaine trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Mack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is pushing down on Mack's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mack is fighting to maintain full guard but Fontaine has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fontaine is trying to work for a kimura but Mack is defending well.
Mack is pressing down on Fontaine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fontaine trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mack controls Fontaine momentarily but Fontaine frees himself.
Fontaine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fontaine trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mack is trying to control the position but Fontaine postures up.
Fontaine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mack is keeping the position for now.
Fontaine sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mack's guard.
That's ten 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 wants to take a breather but Mack is having none of it.
Fontaine is just content to waste time from the top position. Mack takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Fontaine looking to pass the guard.
Fontaine trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Fontaine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mack is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Fontaine (3) vs (0) Mack
Mack regains half guard.
Mack actively working from the bottom here.
Fontaine is pressing down on Mack's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mack is holding on for now.
Fontaine working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mack's thigh. Mack counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine wants to control from the top but Mack keeps moving.
Fontaine lying in Mack's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Mack decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Fontaine taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trace Mack! |
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