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GFY 118 Green Sunny and Free 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 5 wins and 4 losses; Eldar Kurtanidze! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 60 wins and 34 losses; Trip Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fontaine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fontaine pulls guard effortlessly.
Kurtanidze trying to control but Fontaine is working from the bottom.
Fontaine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kurtanidze tries to free his leg and advance position but Fontaine is retaining full guard.
Fontaine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kurtanidze tries to free his leg and advance position but Fontaine is retaining full guard.
Fontaine working for a triangle but Kurtanidze defends it easily.
Kurtanidze trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine looking for a guillotine here but Kurtanidze defends easily.
Kurtanidze won't allow Fontaine to sweep him here.
Kurtanidze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fontaine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fontaine trying to keep a closed guard but Kurtanidze is proving a slippery customer.
Kurtanidze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fontaine is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is trying to keep Kurtanidze in close.
Kurtanidze trying to control but Fontaine is working from the bottom.
Kurtanidze has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kurtanidze is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fontaine is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fontaine has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kurtanidze (0) vs (2) Fontaine
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fontaine looking to pass the guard.
Fontaine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kurtanidze is controlling Fontaine's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurtanidze keeping moving, preventing Fontaine from controlling successfully.
Kurtanidze isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Fontaine stacks Kurtanidze on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Fontaine! Score +3 for passing guard: Kurtanidze (0) vs (5) Fontaine
Fontaine trying to control the position but Kurtanidze is working away.
Fontaine gets to mount! Kurtanidze was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kurtanidze (0) vs (7) Fontaine
Kurtanidze might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kurtanidze tries to reverse the position but Fontaine maintains control.
Kurtanidze knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fontaine on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine tries to control but Kurtanidze wriggling away.
Kurtanidze really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fontaine wants to control the pace but Kurtanidze is squirming around nicely.
Kurtanidze gets back to half guard.
Fontaine is thwarting Kurtanidze's attempts to control the position.
Fontaine is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fontaine works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kurtanidze (0) vs (10) Fontaine
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kurtanidze is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fontaine wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Kurtanidze really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kurtanidze is working hard here to advance position.
Fontaine takes Kurtanidze's back. Score +3 for taking back: Kurtanidze (0) vs (13) Fontaine
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine gets his hands free as Kurtanidze looks to control.
Fontaine tries to get the hooks in deep but Kurtanidze pushed the leg off.
Kurtanidze trying to control the hands but Fontaine breaks the grip.
Kurtanidze turns into Fontaine and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kurtanidze (2) vs (13) Fontaine
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 working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kurtanidze doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kurtanidze manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fontaine keeping full guard, as Kurtanidze tries to pass.
Kurtanidze slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine looking to control.
Kurtanidze looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kurtanidze drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kurtanidze jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kurtanidze trying to control but Fontaine is working from the bottom.
Kurtanidze 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine keeping full guard, as Kurtanidze tries to pass.
Fontaine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kurtanidze doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kurtanidze manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kurtanidze postures up.
Fontaine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kurtanidze defends well.
Fontaine pulls Kurtanidze in to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kurtanidze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fontaine is keeping the position for now.
Kurtanidze pushes down on Fontaine's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fontaine is looking for a sweep. Kurtanidze is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fontaine trying to control from the bottom.
Fontaine is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kurtanidze is staying active.
Kurtanidze is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kurtanidze wants to take a breather but Fontaine is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine won't allow Kurtanidze to pass to mount.
Kurtanidze passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kurtanidze (5) vs (13) Fontaine
Fontaine tries to hold on but Kurtanidze pushes him away.
Fontaine working to try and regain half guard.
Kurtanidze wants to control the pace but Fontaine is squirming around nicely.
Kurtanidze can't control as he wanted to and Fontaine manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Kurtanidze wants to free his trapped foot but Fontaine is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fontaine manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kurtanidze tries to free his leg and advance position but Fontaine is retaining full guard.
Kurtanidze looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kurtanidze looking to sit in guard and control but Fontaine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kurtanidze (5) vs (15) Fontaine
Fontaine stopping the sweep attempt from Kurtanidze.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kurtanidze controls Fontaine momentarily but Fontaine frees himself.
Kurtanidze looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fontaine puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kurtanidze wants to sweep but Fontaine has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kurtanidze (5) vs (18) Fontaine
Kurtanidze is looking to reverse the position.
Kurtanidze manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fontaine's best efforts.
Kurtanidze trying to control from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine prevents Kurtanidze from improving his position.
Fontaine sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kurtanidze wants to control but Fontaine is keeping busy.
Kurtanidze works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fontaine trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurtanidze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kurtanidze looking for a guillotine here but Fontaine defends easily.
Kurtanidze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fontaine passes into half guard.
Kurtanidze has a hand on Fontaine's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Fontaine takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kurtanidze (5) vs (21) Fontaine
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kurtanidze wants to hold on but Fontaine pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fontaine wins on points by 21 to 5.
An out of breath and clearly excited Trip Fontaine thanked The Huntington New Age Wellness Community for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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