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Stepping Stone 2 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Derwent Bolt!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bolt moves into the clinch.
Elvul gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (0) Bolt
Elvul tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bolt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bolt is looking to control Elvul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bolt avoid being mounted?
Well, if Elvul is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bolt wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul trying to control the action but Bolt is working from the bottom.
Bolt 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvul is really struggling to control Bolt but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Still in half guard, Elvul seems content to control.
Bolt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Elvul seems content to control.
Bolt trying to control but Elvul postures up.
Elvul is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bolt! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (5) vs (0) Bolt
Bolt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bolt tries to lock up and control but Elvul gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bolt tries to reverse the position but Elvul maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvul content just to control the position here.
Bolt tries to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.
Bolt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Elvul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Elvul wants to control the pace but Bolt is squirming around nicely.
Bolt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt keeps trying to improve his position.
Bolt is squirming around, avoiding Elvul's attempts to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bolt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bolt is looking to get to half guard.
Elvul looking to control but Bolt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bolt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Elvul avoids the attempt from Bolt to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bolt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bolt wants to control but Elvul is having none of it.
Elvul wants to control but Bolt has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Bolt gets full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bolt keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully.
Bolt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elvul is one step ahead there.
Bolt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Elvul 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.
Elvul passes into half guard.
Bolt is trying to get back to full guard.
Bolt is looking to control Elvul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bolt avoid being mounted?
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bolt is refusing to be controlled, as Elvul sits in half guard.
Bolt actively working from the bottom here.
Bolt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bolt is controlling Elvul's trapped leg to prevent Elvul from advancing to side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bolt wants to improve his position but Elvul is controlling well.
Elvul is pressing down on Bolt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bolt is holding on for now.
Bolt is trying to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Elvul wants to pass to mount but Bolt is defending the position.
Bolt wants to control but Elvul is keeping busy.
Bolt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bolt.
Elvul looking to sit in guard and control but Bolt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (5) vs (2) Bolt
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bolt trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom.
Elvul throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bolt escapes and throws Elvul's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (5) vs (5) Bolt
Elvul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bolt tries for a kimura but Elvul is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Elvul is looking for a sweep.
Bolt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Elvul has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bolt laying and praying for a moment but Elvul takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Bolt gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Bolt wins on points by 6 to 5.
Derwent Bolt seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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