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Stepping Stone 15 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Darius Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Darren Harged!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Harged did well to prevent Gracie getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Harged
Gracie is taking a breather. Harged says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Harged is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (2) vs (4) Harged
Gracie trying to control but not successfully.
Harged is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Gracie rolls, trying to escape but Harged keeps control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie breaks Harged's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (4) Harged
Harged is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Harged working a defensive guard here.
Gracie controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pushes down on Harged's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Well, if Gracie 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.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Harged defends it well.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the pace.
Harged wants to get back to full guard.
Harged is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie is pressing down on Harged's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harged is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Harged is defending well.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Harged is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Harged won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie content to control rather than advance.
Gracie is thwarting Harged's attempts to control the position.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Harged is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Harged moves into full guard.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Harged manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Harged in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (6) Harged
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Harged from controlling successfully.
Harged got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harged has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Harged wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harged gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie pulls Harged in to control the position.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Harged defends easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harged wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Harged defends easily.
Harged works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Harged tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Harged pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (4) vs (9) Harged
Harged jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Gracie is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Gracie and Harged has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Gracie holds on to Harged's head and controls the position momentarily.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harged wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Harged keeps moving and retains side control.
Harged trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (6) vs (9) Harged
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Harged defending well.
Gracie works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (9) vs (9) Harged
Harged wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Harged turns into him and now he's in Gracie's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (9) vs (11) Harged
Harged looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (11) vs (11) Harged
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Harged not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harged being controlled here, momentarily.
Harged looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie pushes down on Harged's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harged trying to control but Gracie postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Gracie gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Gracie takes the fight on points by 12 to 11. |
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