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GFY 47 - hoot owls f chickens 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 6 wins and 27 losses; Mono Loco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 26 losses; Domingo The Flamingo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Loco.
Nice sprawl there from The Flamingo as Loco shoots in.
The Flamingo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Flamingo wants it to stay on the feet.
The Flamingo wants to counter the offense by Loco and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mono Loco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Flamingo scores with a takedown into Loco's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Loco (0) vs (2) The Flamingo
The Flamingo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loco is keeping the position for now.
The Flamingo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Flamingo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco looking for a guillotine here but The Flamingo defends easily.
The Flamingo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loco is keeping the position for now.
The Flamingo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Loco being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that The Flamingo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from The Flamingo.
The Flamingo tries to free his leg and advance position but Loco is retaining full guard.
The Flamingo 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.
It looks like The Flamingo 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo stands and throws Loco's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Loco (0) vs (5) The Flamingo
The Flamingo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Loco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Loco can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loco keeps working.
Loco stops The Flamingo from passing to mount.
The Flamingo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Loco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The Flamingo advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Loco (0) vs (7) The Flamingo
The Flamingo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Loco working to try and regain half guard.
The Flamingo working for a guillotine from mount but Loco is in no mood to give up.
The Flamingo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The Flamingo wants to finish this one by submission but Loco is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from The Flamingo.
The Flamingo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yet more stalling tactics from The Flamingo.
Loco is trying to escape the mount.
Loco is breathing heavily.
The Flamingo moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Loco (0) vs (10) The Flamingo
Loco wants to escape the position.
The Flamingo is looking for the choke from the back position but Loco is controlling his hands well.
The Flamingo slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Loco is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The Flamingo biding his time, controlling Loco.
The Flamingo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo working for the choke.
A bit of a pause in the action here. The Flamingo controlling the positon.
More stalling from The Flamingo.
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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo looking to break Loco's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Loco remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise The Flamingo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Loco defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Loco fending off the submission attempt from The Flamingo.
The Flamingo controls the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Loco fending off the submission attempt from The Flamingo.
The Flamingo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The Flamingo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Loco defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The Flamingo has good solid back control here.
The Flamingo is continuing to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Loco is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The Flamingo working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The Flamingo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The Flamingo controls the action.
The Flamingo looking for the choke from the back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo is persistently looking for the submission but Loco is defending it well.
Loco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The Flamingo looking for the choke but no joy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. The Flamingo controlling the positon.
The Flamingo tightening his grip on Loco, looking for the choke.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo controlling from the back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The Flamingo working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Loco trying to control the hands but The Flamingo breaks the grip.
The Flamingo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Loco defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The Flamingo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Loco defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The Flamingo has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Loco's body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Flamingo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Loco has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that's the end of the fight!
The Flamingo wins on points by 10 to 0.
An out of breath Domingo The Flamingo 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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