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GFY 52 - Happy May Day 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 14 losses; Trip Fontaine! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 24 losses; Filmore Everett!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Everett closes the distance and clinches.
Fontaine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fontaine has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Everett after a bit of a struggle.
Fontaine is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Everett to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trip Fontaine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fontaine is trying to drag Everett to the mat but Everett just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Fontaine is trying to pull guard but Everett has him pressed against the ropes.
Everett jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontaine tries to free his leg and advance position but Everett is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fontaine wants to control from the top but Everett keeps moving.
Everett is trying to keep Fontaine in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine trying to control but Everett is working from the bottom.
Everett has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fontaine is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Everett. Score +3 for passing guard: Fontaine (3) vs (0) Everett
Fontaine wants to control for a moment but Everett uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Everett felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Fontaine is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everett wants to control but Fontaine is keeping busy.
Fontaine is keen to just control but Everett is a slippery customer.
Everett trying to control here.
Fontaine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Everett keeps working.
Fontaine is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everett works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fontaine drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Everett manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fontaine has Everett in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fontaine (3) vs (2) Everett
Everett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fontaine is keeping the position for now.
Fontaine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Everett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Everett trying to control but Fontaine is working from the bottom.
Everett advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fontaine (3) vs (5) Everett
Everett passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fontaine! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fontaine (3) vs (7) Everett
Fontaine is wriggling around trying to escape.
Everett trying to control but Fontaine is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine wants to hold on but Everett pushes him away.
Everett sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Everett tries to control but Fontaine wriggling away.
Everett looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fontaine tries to hold on but Everett postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Everett tries to push Fontaine's head away but Fontaine is holding on tight.
Fontaine tries to hold on but Everett postures up.
Everett controlling from the full mount.
Fontaine is squirming around, avoiding Everett's attempts to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Everett 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.
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.
Fontaine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fontaine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fontaine wants to hold on but Everett pushes him away.
Fontaine is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Everett controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine wants to hold on but Everett pushes him away.
Everett wants to control the pace but Fontaine is squirming around nicely.
Everett has hold of Fontaine's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Fontaine manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Everett controlling the pace for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine gets 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 makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fontaine.
Fontaine trying to control the position here.
Everett passes into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Everett controlling the pace.
Everett is looking to stall here but Fontaine recovers full guard.
Fontaine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Everett preventing the sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine controlling the position.
Everett pushing down on Fontaine's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Everett tries to pass to full mount but Fontaine defends it.
Fontaine moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Everett is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Everett trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Everett passes into half guard.
Fontaine is staying active underneath Everett, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fontaine is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Everett's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Everett's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fontaine (7) vs (7) Everett
Everett tries to escape but Fontaine has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Fontaine working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Everett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fontaine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Everett defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fontaine (7) vs (9) Everett
Everett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fontaine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Everett defends it easily.
Fontaine is breathing heavily.
Everett looking to pass the guard.
Fontaine has an active guard here but Everett has managed to pass into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Everett is looking for a kimura but Fontaine is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Everett to get the leverage.
Everett wants to work for an arm triangle but Fontaine is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fontaine wants to improve his position but Everett is controlling well.
Fontaine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fontaine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Everett wins on points by 9 to 7.
Filmore Everett really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that The Huntington New Age Wellness Community logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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