|
|
Stepping Stone 29 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 3 wins and 1 losses; Olyksandr Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Steve Sherk!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nice sprawl there from Chai as Sherk shoots in.
Sherk tries to keep at a distance but Chai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chai has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sherk clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Chai (4) vs (0) Sherk
Sherk wants to escape the position.
Sherk showing good submission defense here.
Chai looking for the RNC.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherk breaks Chai's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (2) Sherk
Chai controlling the position.
Sherk wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sherk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sherk trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sherk slips nicely into half guard.
Sherk prevents Chai from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherk is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
Chai trying to get back to full guard but Sherk takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (4) vs (5) Sherk
Sherk prevents Chai from getting the reversal.
Sherk looking to control but Chai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai gets back to half guard.
Sherk passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (4) vs (8) Sherk
Sherk fails to advance to Chai's back.
Sherk can't control as he wanted to and Chai manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Sherk tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chai manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sherk manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (6) vs (8) Sherk
Chai trying to control but Sherk is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sherk is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (6) vs (10) Sherk
Sherk postures up.
Sherk trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sherk tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Chai 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.
Chai is pulling down on Sherk's head. It's preventing any offense from Sherk, at least for the moment.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sherk passes Chai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai is defending against the submission attempts here by Sherk.
Sherk is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Sherk from controlling successfully.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sherk is now in half guard.
Sherk trying to pass the guard but Chai defending well.
Sherk has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (6) vs (13) Sherk
Sherk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sherk looking to control but Chai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sherk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chai sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chai trying to get back to full guard but Sherk takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (6) vs (16) Sherk
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sherk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sherk looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Chai wants to control but Sherk is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sherk working for a submission but Chai is keeping him at bay.
Chai is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sherk moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (6) vs (19) Sherk
Sherk doesn't have the hooks in and Chai manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (8) vs (19) Sherk
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chai trying to control but Sherk is working from the bottom.
Sherk trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control from the top but Sherk keeps moving.
Sherk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sherk is keeping the position for now.
Chai passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (11) vs (19) Sherk
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sherk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Chai politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chai prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sherk tries to buck Chai off but Chai is having none of it.
Chai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sherk, who protects the arm well.
Sherk is looking to regain half guard here but Chai keeps moving and retains side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Sherk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai is trying to get an arm triangle but Sherk is defending well.
Chai tries to advance to mount but Sherk denies him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai just content to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sherk wins on points by 19 to 11. |
|
|
|
|
|
