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GFY 115 i love your skin! 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 39 wins and 47 losses; Baki Hanma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 33 losses; Trip Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hanma forces Fontaine back against the ropes and clinches.
Hanma jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fontaine walks away with a smile on his face. Hanma gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hanma stuffs the takedown.
Hanma moves into the clinch.
Hanma jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fontaine walks away with a smile on his face. Hanma gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fontaine closes the distance and clinches.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Fontaine won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baki Hanma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Fontaine holds him up against the ropes and eventually Hanma drops back down to his feet.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but Fontaine turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Hanma jumps guard and drags Fontaine to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fontaine tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanma is retaining full guard.
Hanma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontaine not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.
Hanma is trying to control the position but Fontaine postures up.
Fontaine is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Hanma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fontaine tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanma is retaining full guard.
Fontaine trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hanma is trying to control the position but Fontaine postures up.
Hanma is really struggling to control Fontaine but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hanma wants to control the position but Fontaine says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Fontaine looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma gets back to full guard.
Hanma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hanma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fontaine defends well.
Fontaine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hanma is trying to keep Fontaine in close.
Hanma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fontaine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine passes into half guard.
Fontaine trying to pass the guard but Hanma defending well.
Hanma is trying to get back to full guard.
Fontaine is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hanma sees it coming and defends easily.
Hanma trying to control from the bottom.
Hanma is refusing to be controlled, as Fontaine sits in half guard.
Hanma tries to get to full guard but Fontaine has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is staying active underneath Fontaine, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hanma is looking to control Fontaine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hanma avoid being mounted?
Hanma wants to get back to full guard.
Fontaine is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hanma doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fontaine.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Hanma trying to control here.
Hanma wants to improve his position but Fontaine is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hanma wants to control but Fontaine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hanma wants to improve his position but Fontaine is controlling well.
Fontaine wants to pass to mount but Hanma is defending the position.
Fontaine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hanma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fontaine is working away from the top position though.
Fontaine trying to pass the guard but Hanma defending well.
Hanma is looking to control Fontaine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hanma avoid being mounted?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine trying to control from half guard but Hanma is working away.
Hanma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fontaine is looking to advance position but Hanma won't allow it.
Hanma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fontaine is working away from the top position though.
Hanma controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hanma is not content to let Fontaine control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fontaine tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hanma knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fontaine works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (3) Fontaine
Hanma tries to hold on but Fontaine postures up.
Hanma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hanma tries to lock up and control but Fontaine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hanma might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hanma is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hanma is squirming around, avoiding Fontaine's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hanma wants to control but Fontaine is having none of it.
Fontaine trying to control but Hanma is having none of it.
Hanma tries to improve his position but instead Fontaine has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hanma (0) vs (6) Fontaine
Hanma is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gonzasco Hydropathy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hanma wants to escape the position.
Fontaine has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Hanma is defending well but eventually Fontaine manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Hanma has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). 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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