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Stepping Stone 20 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 London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Rowan Atkinson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Lance Walker!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Atkinson has managed to clinch.
Atkinson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Walker uses from the top position.
Atkinson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Atkinson is keeping the position for now.
Walker passes Atkinson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atkinson is looking to control Walker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Atkinson avoid being mounted?
Walker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Let's hope that Walker has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson is trying to get back to full guard.
Walker is controlling the pace.
Atkinson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Walker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Atkinson is looking to control Walker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Atkinson avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control the pace.
Atkinson is pressing down on Walker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Walker content to stall in guard here.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Walker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Walker doesn't defend quickly enough and Atkinson has managed to lock this one up! Can Walker escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Atkinson on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rowan Atkinson! |
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