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GFY 112 The Brass Ring 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 56 wins and 32 losses; Trip Fontaine! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 44 losses; Ceferino Garcia! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garcia closes the distance and pushes Fontaine back into the ropes.
Garcia jumps guard and drags Fontaine to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Fontaine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Fontaine is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Garcia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Garcia has control of Fontaine's left arm, preventing Fontaine from doing any damage. Fontaine trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Garcia controls Fontaine momentarily but Fontaine frees himself. Garcia keeping moving, preventing Fontaine from controlling successfully. Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Fontaine is proving a slippery customer.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Garcia pulls Fontaine in to control the position. Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy. Fontaine's corner is telling him to maintain position. Fontaine preventing the sweep. 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. Garcia controlling Fontaine's posture. Garcia keeping full guard, as Fontaine tries to pass. Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fontaine tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard. Fontaine trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom. Garcia controls Fontaine momentarily but Fontaine frees himself.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Fontaine trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom. Garcia looking to control.
Fontaine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now. Garcia has his hands on Fontaine's head, controlling the position. 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. Fontaine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Garcia is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Garcia has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fontaine (0) vs (2) Garcia Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Garcia looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Garcia wants to pass the guard but Fontaine is keeping the position. Garcia postures up.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garcia is aware though and is defending well. Garcia controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Garcia trying to control but Fontaine is working from the bottom. Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fontaine is keeping the position for now.
Fontaine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcia defends it easily. Fontaine being controlled here, momentarily. Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
 That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.
Fontaine keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass. Garcia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Garcia trying to control but Fontaine is working from the bottom.
 That's six minutes gone in the round. Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fontaine looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Fontaine looking to control.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Garcia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Fontaine (0) vs (5) Garcia
 That's seven minutes gone in the round. Fontaine is looking to reverse the position. Fontaine can't do much from the bottom here. Fontaine prevents Garcia from improving position. Fontaine is not content to let Garcia control the position. Fontaine is looking to reverse the position. Fontaine is not content to let Garcia control the position. Fontaine is trying to improve his position.
 That's eight minutes gone in the round. Garcia passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fontaine! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fontaine (0) vs (7) Garcia Fontaine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Garcia controlling the position easily from mount. Fontaine wants to hold on but Garcia pushes him away. Garcia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fontaine is looking to escape.
 That's nine minutes gone in the round. Fontaine is looking to improve his position but Garcia isn't that keen on the idea. Garcia wants to control the pace but Fontaine is squirming around nicely. Garcia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Fontaine is trying desperately to improve position. Fontaine wants to control but Garcia is having none of it.
 That's ten minutes gone in the round. Garcia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Fontaine 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: Fontaine (2) vs (7) Garcia Garcia is trying to keep Fontaine in close.
 That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Fontaine controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Garcia controlling the position. Fontaine wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving. Fontaine engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Fontaine trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Garcia looking to control.
 That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet. Fontaine being controlled here momentarily. Fontaine postures up.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Fontaine from controlling successfully. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Garcia trying to control the position here. Fontaine wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving. Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
 That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Garcia keeping moving, preventing Fontaine from controlling successfully. Garcia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Fontaine trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Garcia has his hands on Fontaine's head, controlling the position. Fontaine trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
 That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Garcia is pulling down on Fontaine's head to control his posture. Fontaine preventing the sweep. Garcia is pulling down on Fontaine's head. It's preventing any offense from Fontaine, at least for the moment. Fontaine trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom. Fontaine postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy. Fontaine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight! Garcia wins on points by 7 to 2. |
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