This is a tale of two warriors coming into this year's field with different momentum (and agendas). Let's take a trip back down memory lane, also known as last season's field......
Dave Bommarito was an underdog, the Italian Stallion, ready to prove his worth against the Apollo Creeds known as other fighters. He had that chip on his shoulder, labeled a non-worthy warrior, a 12-seed. (last year that was the lowest seed we had). But he fought his way through "Second" Chance Hollingsworth and (former employee) Ryan Brady Bunch on his way to a loss to eventual runner up Wendy Mathis in the sweet 16. It was a dream season for Bommarito and with that came expectations: a 4-seed.
Bill Garbe came into last year's field talking smack, a lock to win the heated 8/9 matchup against Pam "Pan" Klostermann. He failed, and was like his beloved KU Jayhawks often end up, "one and done" in the field. This year he was seeded a 13 seed - a seed that often gives teams like the Jayhawks trouble... but this is the UFC, there are no upsets right? The intern field was predictable - with Ray Ray winning. Top seeded Tomaszewski and #8 Jundt easily won. Up next was this matchup...
Bill "WoW" Garbe arrived to his desk a bit later than usual, most likely due to the unexpected man clad in a bright green wrestling singlet. You might better know him as Dave "Italian Stallion" Bommarito - Bill just knew him as the cloud that crashed from the sky into his life too early one Thursday morning and with a snap of his singlet and a Ratatouille, it was 3-0 Bommer.
Then, as they say, the tide turned. Bill made it to his computer and was online in moments. And, let me tell you, those weeknights or weekends of training in the offseason were to get Garbe ready for this moment. His training had earned him much money, items, and experience which he used to turn into skill and power. He has become very skilled in fact, as a Rogue WoW player. At home in the shadows and skilled at disappearing from sight, the Rogues of Azeroth are most comfortable when acting in the background. Twisting events to their favor, striking only when advantage is greatest: this is where a Rogue excels. With cunning tricks, physical abilities, and mastery of concealment and disguise, Rogues have no trouble finding employment as thieves, cutthroats, spies, assassins, and masters of UFC competitions. They are without question the largest damage inflictors in WoW and Bommarito was about to feel it. First Garbe approached. He delivered a combination of Sinister Strikes, quickly leading him to a 5-4 advantage. Bommarito tried to retreat. But he retreated right into a Kidney Shot attack, which caused both high damage and a stun effect. Bommarito appeared in a daze as Garbe's Rogue style of fighting widened the lead to 10-6.
Suddenly, the system went down here at Rawlings. A cackle could be heard from the third floor as Dan "1.800.support" Jundt had tweaked the network. Just to show who was controlling this virtual battle. Don't forget he controls more than his radio controlled plane.
Bommarito did his best for a final run, jumping crazily from cube wall to cube wall, ready for that pounce. But his pounce was not enough. Bill had way too much strength, not to mention level 27 healing power. This baby was over. Game, set, Garbe.
Garbe wins 11-7-2 over Bommarito and Jundt. He advances to meet the winner of today's matchup, #5 Ryan "Flamethrower" Farrar vs. #12 Mick "The Closer" Portell. Every year there is at least one upset in the 5 vs 12 game. Is this it? Email your vote to rawlingsufc@hotmail.com.
PS: WoW stands for World of Warcraft. And, if you find yourself on Garbe's side of the bracket, you'd better learn more than that.
And, kids, please remember: do the cool thing. Don't play with fire.
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