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GFY 116 Heart made of neon 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 17 wins and 32 losses; Kael Gardener! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 59 wins and 33 losses; Trip Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gardener gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fontaine gets control of Gardener's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fontaine will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fontaine is trying to keep Gardener in close.
Fontaine looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fontaine controls Gardener momentarily but Gardener frees himself.
Gardener content to stall in guard here.
Gardener tries to free his leg and advance position but Fontaine is retaining full guard.
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontaine keeping full guard, as Gardener tries to pass.
Gardener wants to control from the top but Fontaine keeps moving.
Fontaine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gardener sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine trying to control the position.
Gardener controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gardener trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gardener passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gardener in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gardener continues to stall.
Gardener definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is trying to get back to full guard.
Fontaine is doing well to control the position and prevent Gardener from advancing to side control.
Gardener is looking to take a break and control but Fontaine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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 is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gardener seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fontaine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gardener prevents Fontaine from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gardener is working away from the top position though.
Gardener wants to pass to mount but Fontaine is defending the position.
Gardener takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gardener wants to pass to mount but Fontaine is defending the position.
Gardener trying to control from half guard but Fontaine is working away.
Fontaine wants to control but Gardener is keeping busy.
Gardener is keen to just control but Fontaine is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardener slows the pace down in half guard.
Gardener tries to pass to full mount but Fontaine defends it.
Gardener content to control rather than advance.
Fontaine is looking for a sweep. Gardener is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fontaine looking for submissions off his back.
Gardener content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gardener wants to free his trapped foot but Fontaine is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gardener seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fontaine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gardener trying to control the pace.
Fontaine won't allow Gardener to pass to mount.
Gardener takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fontaine is trying to maintain the position but Gardener is very close to passing his half guard.
Gardener takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fontaine is not content to let Gardener control the position.
Fontaine trying to hold on to Gardener's head to control him but Gardener postures up.
Gardener is looking to take a break and control but Fontaine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gardener works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (3) vs (0) Fontaine
Fontaine is trying to escape the position but Gardener is controlling the position.
Gardener wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fontaine keeps working.
Gardener is really struggling to control Fontaine but he's trying to hold on to the position.
You can see the frustration on Fontaine's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is trying to escape the position but Gardener is controlling the position.
Gardener working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gardener wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fontaine keeps working.
Fontaine being controlled for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine tries to bench press Gardener off him but Gardener keeps the position.
Fontaine is not content to let Gardener control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gardener is looking to take a break and control but Fontaine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Fontaine's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fontaine is trying to escape the position but Gardener is controlling the position.
Fontaine can't do much from the bottom here.
Fontaine tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gardener wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gardener wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fontaine keeps working.
Gardener moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gardener (5) vs (0) Fontaine
Gardener looking to control but Fontaine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gardener prevents Fontaine from getting the reversal.
Fontaine tries to hold on but Gardener pushes him away.
Gardener tries to control but Fontaine wriggling away.
Fontaine tries to hold on but Gardener postures up.
Gardener looking to control but Fontaine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gardener 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.
Fontaine regains half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is staying active underneath Gardener, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fontaine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fontaine controlling the position well.
Gardener slows the pace down in half guard.
Gardener is looking to take a break and control but Fontaine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gardener in particular looking to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is looking to control Gardener's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fontaine avoid being mounted?
Gardener is pressing down on Fontaine's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fontaine is holding on for now.
Gardener seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fontaine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gardener trying to control from Fontaine's half guard. Fontaine has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
Gardener passes into half guard.
Gardener is controlling the pace.
Gardener trying to control from Fontaine's half guard. Fontaine has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gardener trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fontaine keeping full guard, as Gardener tries to pass.
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
Fontaine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
Fontaine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gardener defends it easily.
Fontaine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gardener has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fontaine keeping full guard, as Gardener tries to pass.
Gardener wants to control from the top but Fontaine keeps moving.
Gardener content to stall in guard here.
Fontaine has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gardener can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gardener showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fontaine working for a triangle but Gardener defends it easily.
Gardener tries to free his leg and advance position but Fontaine is retaining full guard.
Fontaine controls Gardener momentarily but Gardener frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gardener controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gardener wants to control from the top but Fontaine keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gardener takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Kael Gardener decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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