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GFY 128 The Short Waiter 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 67 wins and 36 losses; Trip Fontaine! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 36 losses; Kael Gardener!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fontaine gets tackled into the ropes by Gardener. Gardener maintains the clinch.
Gardener tightens his grip and picks Fontaine up, before dumping him to the ground. Fontaine manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fontaine (0) vs (2) Gardener
Gardener pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fontaine is keeping the position for now.
Fontaine looking for a guillotine here but Gardener defends easily.
Gardener is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gardener avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gardener looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardener trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gardener looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gardener passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Fontaine (0) vs (5) Gardener
Fontaine stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine can't do much from the bottom here.
Fontaine being controlled for a moment.
Fontaine prevents Gardener from improving position.
Fontaine is not content to let Gardener control the position.
Fontaine can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
Gardener moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardener wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fontaine keeps working.
Gardener is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Fontaine's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gardener advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Fontaine (0) vs (7) Gardener
Gardener trying to control but Fontaine is having none of it.
Gardener tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gardener looking to control but Fontaine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gardener tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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 wants to hold on but Gardener pushes him away.
Fontaine is squirming around, avoiding Gardener's attempts to control the action.
Gardener controlling the pace for now.
Fontaine can't escape the position.
Gardener wants to control the pace but Fontaine is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine wants to control but Gardener is having none of it.
Gardener trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gardener controlling from mount.
Gardener tries to control but Fontaine wriggling away.
Gardener avoids the attempt from Fontaine to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gardener trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gardener controlling from the full mount.
Gardener looking to control but Fontaine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fontaine tries to hold on but Gardener pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fontaine can't escape the position.
Fontaine tries to lock up and control but Gardener gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gardener content just to control the position here.
Gardener trying to control but Fontaine is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gardener content just to control the position here.
Gardener tries to control but Fontaine wriggling away.
Gardener controlling from mount.
Fontaine wants to hold on but Gardener pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gardener tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fontaine is looking to get to half guard.
Gardener tries to control but Fontaine wriggling away.
Gardener controlling the position easily from mount.
Fontaine tries to lock up and control but Gardener gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fontaine is looking to improve his position but Gardener isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine tries to lock up and control but Gardener gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gardener controlling the position easily from mount.
Fontaine really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gardener controlling his opponent.
Gardener tries to control but Fontaine wriggling away.
Fontaine wants to control but Gardener is having none of it.
Gardener wants to control the pace but Fontaine is squirming around nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine regains half guard.
Fontaine won't allow Gardener to pass to mount.
Fontaine is looking to improve his position.
Fontaine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gardener trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gardener forces his way into half guard.
Gardener content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gardener is pressing down on Fontaine's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fontaine is holding on for now.
Gardener seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gardener keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fontaine won't allow Gardener to pass to mount.
Gardener sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fontaine is looking to control Gardener's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fontaine avoid being mounted?
Fontaine is refusing to be controlled, as Gardener sits in half guard.
Gardener sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fontaine.
Gardener engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gardener works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gardener works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Fontaine (0) vs (10) Gardener
Gardener sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gardener tries to control but Fontaine wriggling away.
Gardener might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fontaine haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gardener tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fontaine really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gardener looking to control but Fontaine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fontaine tries to hold on but Gardener pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gardener tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gardener is trying to control here but Fontaine has managed to regain half guard.
Fontaine keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gardener is controlling the pace.
Fontaine gets back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine trying to control the position.
Gardener wants to control from the top but Fontaine keeps moving.
Fontaine has his hands on Gardener's head, controlling the position.
Fontaine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fontaine wants to sweep but no luck.
Fontaine working for a triangle but Gardener defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gardener stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fontaine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fontaine controls Gardener momentarily but Gardener frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gardener wins on points by 10 to 0.
Kael Gardener is the new super heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Kael Gardener, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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