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Stepping Stone 3 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 15 losses; Rutger Petrov ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 8 losses; Ken Vrjalya!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Petrov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Petrov showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petrov (2) vs (0) Vrjalya
Petrov is trying to control. Vrjalya wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Petrov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vrjalya keeps working.
Vrjalya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petrov pulls his head out easily.
Petrov wants to work for an arm triangle but Vrjalya is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Petrov not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrjalya wants to get back to full guard but Petrov has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Petrov (5) vs (0) Vrjalya
Vrjalya tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vrjalya is looking to regain half guard here but Petrov keeps moving and retains side control.
Petrov controls the position from side control.
Vrjalya is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vrjalya is still trying to improve position.
Petrov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vrjalya keeps working.
Petrov controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya gets back to half guard.
Vrjalya trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Petrov manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Petrov (8) vs (0) Vrjalya
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vrjalya tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vrjalya is squirming around, avoiding Petrov 's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vrjalya is looking to improve his position but Petrov isn't that keen on the idea.
Vrjalya manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya wants to get back to full guard.
Vrjalya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petrov pulls his head out easily.
Vrjalya with the active half guard here but Petrov passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Petrov (11) vs (0) Vrjalya
Petrov 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 Vrjalya's shoulder. That is not cool.
Vrjalya is not content to let Petrov control the position.
You can see the frustration on Vrjalya's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Petrov taking a breather here.
Vrjalya is trying to control Petrov 's posture but Petrov avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya is trying to improve his position.
Petrov wants to control but Vrjalya is keeping him busy.
Vrjalya looking for a sweep but Petrov has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Petrov (13) vs (0) Vrjalya
Vrjalya is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Petrov wants to control the pace but Vrjalya is squirming around nicely.
Petrov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vrjalya is looking to improve his position but Petrov isn't that keen on the idea.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petrov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Petrov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Petrov controlling the pace for now.
Vrjalya regains half guard.
Vrjalya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petrov pulls his head out easily.
Petrov moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Vrjalya. Score +3 for passing guard: Petrov (16) vs (0) Vrjalya
Petrov taking a breather here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya prevents Petrov from moving into mount.
Vrjalya is being controlled here.
Vrjalya is looking for a sweep.
Vrjalya is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vrjalya being controlled for a moment.
Petrov trying to control the position but Vrjalya is working away.
Vrjalya looks to move to half guard but instead Petrov has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Petrov (18) vs (0) Vrjalya
Petrov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vrjalya wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Petrov (21) vs (0) Vrjalya
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya tries to escape the position.
Petrov 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, Vrjalya has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Vrjalya breaks Petrov 's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petrov (21) vs (2) Vrjalya
Vrjalya avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Petrov is trying to control the position but Vrjalya postures up.
Vrjalya drops back, looking for a kneebar! Petrov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Petrov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Petrov ! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Petrov (25) vs (2) Vrjalya
Petrov is trying to get an arm triangle but Vrjalya is defending well.
Vrjalya is looking for a sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petrov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vrjalya keeps working.
Vrjalya looks to move to half guard but instead Petrov has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Petrov (27) vs (2) Vrjalya
Vrjalya tries to reverse the position but Petrov maintains control.
Vrjalya is trying to escape the mount but Petrov keeps good control and instead manages to take Vrjalya's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Petrov (30) vs (2) Vrjalya
Vrjalya can't escape the position.
Vrjalya is keeping busy.
Petrov has good solid back control here.
Petrov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vrjalya for as long as he can get away with.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Vrjalya regains half guard.
Vrjalya looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Petrov seems content to control.
Petrov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vrjalya keeps working.
Petrov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Vrjalya looking for submissions off his back.
Petrov controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya wants to improve his position but Petrov is controlling well.
Petrov is trying to work for a kimura but Vrjalya is defending well.
Vrjalya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petrov pulls his head out easily.
Vrjalya works his way to full guard. Good work.
Petrov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Petrov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vrjalya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Petrov has managed to get both his arms back between Vrjalya's legs - danger averted.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya keeping moving, preventing Petrov from controlling successfully.
Vrjalya has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Petrov 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 Vrjalya. Score +3 for passing guard: Petrov (33) vs (2) Vrjalya
Vrjalya is not content to let Petrov control the position.
Petrov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vrjalya, who protects the arm well.
Vrjalya tries to buck Petrov off but Petrov is having none of it.
Petrov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Vrjalya tries to bench press Petrov off him but Petrov keeps the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petrov has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Petrov (35) vs (2) Vrjalya
Petrov looking to control but Vrjalya is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petrov controlling from mount.
Petrov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vrjalya to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vrjalya shrugs it off.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petrov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vrjalya is looking to improve his position but Petrov isn't that keen on the idea.
Vrjalya keeps trying to improve his position.
Petrov looking to control but Vrjalya is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vrjalya is desperately trying to improve his position but Petrov has a good base and remains in mount.
Vrjalya regains half guard.
Vrjalya looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vrjalya looks winded!
Petrov controlling the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya looking for submissions off his back.
Petrov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Petrov (38) vs (2) Vrjalya
Vrjalya is wriggling around trying to escape.
Petrov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Petrov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petrov prevents Vrjalya from getting the reversal.
Petrov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vrjalya is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petrov takes the fight on points by 38 to 2. |
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