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GFY 125 Writings on the skeet 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Alex Sousa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 56 losses; Domingo The Flamingo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The Flamingo drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sousa (0) vs (2) The Flamingo
Sousa keeping moving, preventing The Flamingo from controlling successfully.
Sousa controls The Flamingo momentarily but The Flamingo frees himself.
The Flamingo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sousa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Flamingo is aware though and is defending well.
Sousa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Flamingo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sousa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Flamingo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sousa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Flamingo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The Flamingo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Flamingo sitting in guard here, content to control.
The Flamingo pushing down on Sousa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sousa wants to get back to full guard but The Flamingo has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Sousa (0) vs (5) The Flamingo
Sousa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Flamingo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
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.
Sousa tries to reverse the position but The Flamingo maintains control.
The Flamingo fails to advance to Sousa's back.
Sousa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The Flamingo prevents Sousa from getting the reversal.
The Flamingo is looking to work his way around to Sousa's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
The Flamingo mounts Sousa! Really nice guard pass there!
The Flamingo trying to control but Sousa is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sousa wants to control but The Flamingo is keeping busy.
The Flamingo wants to pass to mount but Sousa is defending the position.
The Flamingo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sousa defends it well.
Sousa trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but The Flamingo manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sousa (0) vs (8) The Flamingo
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sousa prevents The Flamingo from taking his back.
Sousa tries to hold on but The Flamingo pushes him away.
Sousa is squirming around, avoiding The Flamingo's attempts to control the action.
The Flamingo content just to control the position here.
Sousa is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo controlling from the full mount.
The Flamingo manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sousa to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sousa (0) vs (11) The Flamingo
A bit of a pause in the action here. The Flamingo controlling the positon.
The Flamingo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sousa is defending well though. The Flamingo let's go of the attempt for now.
The Flamingo is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Sousa is really stuck here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Sousa trying to control the hands but The Flamingo breaks the grip.
The Flamingo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Sousa trying to control the position but The Flamingo manages to sink in the hooks.
The Flamingo goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Sousa escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sousa (2) vs (11) The Flamingo
Sousa is trying to work for a kimura but The Flamingo is defending well.
Sousa seems to be looking for submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo is looking to control Sousa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Flamingo avoid being mounted?
The Flamingo is trying is best to control the position here.
The Flamingo trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. The Flamingo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The Flamingo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sousa wants to pass the guard but The Flamingo is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sousa is one step ahead there.
Sousa 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: Sousa (2) vs (13) The Flamingo
The Flamingo wants to control from the top but Sousa keeps moving.
Sousa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Flamingo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sousa keeping moving, preventing The Flamingo from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sousa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead The Flamingo passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sousa (2) vs (16) The Flamingo
Sousa is not content to let The Flamingo control the position.
The Flamingo has control of an arm but Sousa manages to advance to The Flamingo's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sousa (6) vs (16) The Flamingo
The Flamingo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sousa's guard. Nice work there by The Flamingo.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sousa (6) vs (18) The Flamingo
Sousa wants to improve his position but instead The Flamingo has moved into half guard.
The Flamingo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from The Flamingo.
Sousa wants to control but The Flamingo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The Flamingo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sousa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Flamingo prevents Sousa from improving his position.
The Flamingo passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sousa (6) vs (21) The Flamingo
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sousa is looking to escape.
Sousa can't escape the position.
The Flamingo goes for an armbar but Sousa turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sousa. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sousa (8) vs (21) The Flamingo
Sousa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The Flamingo trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Flamingo is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sousa (8) vs (23) The Flamingo
The Flamingo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The Flamingo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sousa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sousa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as The Flamingo controls the pace.
Sousa is looking for a triangle but The Flamingo pushes his legs off easily.
Sousa controls The Flamingo momentarily but The Flamingo frees himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sousa has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. The Flamingo doesn't defend quickly enough and Sousa has managed to lock this one up! Can The Flamingo escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Sousa on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alex Sousa!
An out of breath Alex Sousa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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