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GFY 109 Mr. Amazing 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 40 wins and 48 losses; Domingo The Flamingo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 32 losses; Trip Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and George Francis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
The Flamingo dives in and scores a takedown into Fontaine's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: The Flamingo (2) vs (0) Fontaine
Fontaine has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. The Flamingo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Fontaine. Score +3 for passing guard: The Flamingo (5) vs (0) Fontaine
The Flamingo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fontaine is not content to let The Flamingo control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontaine struggling a bit here.
The Flamingo advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: The Flamingo (7) vs (0) Fontaine
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Flamingo controlling from mount.
Fontaine tries to reverse the position but The Flamingo maintains control.
The Flamingo wants to take Fontaine's back but he can't do it this time.
The Flamingo trying to control but Fontaine is having none of it.
Fontaine is looking to improve his position but The Flamingo isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo is looking to work his way around to Fontaine's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
The Flamingo working for a guillotine from mount but Fontaine is in no mood to give up.
The Flamingo working for a submission but Fontaine is keeping him at bay.
Fontaine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The Flamingo looking to control but Fontaine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The Flamingo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fontaine is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The Flamingo moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: The Flamingo (10) vs (0) Fontaine
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo controlling well, preventing Fontaine from escaping the position.
Fontaine looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Fontaine is trying to break free.
Fontaine trying to control the position but The Flamingo manages to sink in the hooks.
Fontaine breaks The Flamingo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Flamingo (10) vs (2) Fontaine
The Flamingo wants to sweep here but Fontaine controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fontaine defends it easily.
Fontaine looking to sit in guard and control but The Flamingo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Flamingo (12) vs (2) Fontaine
The Flamingo trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fontaine wants to sweep but no luck.
The Flamingo trying to control but Fontaine is working from the bottom.
Fontaine looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Flamingo is one step ahead there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine looking for subs off his back but The Flamingo has passed one foot through into half guard.
The Flamingo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fontaine keeps working.
Still in half guard, The Flamingo seems content to control.
The Flamingo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fontaine defends it well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo wants to pass to mount but Fontaine is defending the position.
Fontaine gets full guard.
Fontaine trying to control the position here.
Fontaine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fontaine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fontaine working for a triangle but The Flamingo defends it easily.
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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo trying to control but Fontaine 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.
Fontaine controls The Flamingo momentarily but The Flamingo frees himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fontaine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fontaine being controlled here, momentarily.
The Flamingo stands and throws Fontaine's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: The Flamingo (15) vs (2) Fontaine
Fontaine manages to get back to half guard.
The Flamingo controlling the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fontaine has his feet on The Flamingo's thighs here. He's pushed The Flamingo off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! The Flamingo screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trip Fontaine!
Trip Fontaine really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that The Huntington New Age Wellness Community logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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