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Stepping Stone 30 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Van Dyke Philbert! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Kyril Mokaev!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Philbert clinches.
Philbert is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mokaev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mokaev tries to pull guard but Philbert forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mokaev is pressed up against the cage. Philbert has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mokaev down to the mat. Mokaev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mokaev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Philbert sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Philbert fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Van Dyke Philbert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Philbert has a takedown stuffed.
Mokaev scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Philbert (0) vs (2) Mokaev
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philbert is defending against the submission attempts here by Mokaev.
Philbert wants to improve his position but Mokaev is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mokaev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mokaev trying to control the action but Philbert is working from the bottom.
Philbert is doing well to control the position and prevent Mokaev from advancing to side control.
Mokaev is trying to control. Philbert wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mokaev seems to be working for a kimura but Philbert defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Philbert manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philbert has his hands on Mokaev's head, controlling the position.
Philbert is trying to control the position but Mokaev postures up.
Mokaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Philbert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mokaev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Philbert wants to sweep here but Mokaev controlling him for the moment.
Mokaev drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Philbert manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mokaev has Philbert in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philbert (2) vs (2) Mokaev
Mokaev working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philbert trying to control the position from guard on top but Mokaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Philbert preventing the sweep.
Philbert advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (5) vs (2) Mokaev
Philbert moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Philbert (7) vs (2) Mokaev
Philbert prevents Mokaev from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mokaev regains half guard.
Philbert tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mokaev knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Philbert is trying to control. Mokaev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mokaev is looking to improve his position.
Philbert is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Philbert tries to pass to full mount but Mokaev defends it.
Philbert wants to take a breather but Mokaev is having none of it.
Philbert looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mokaev wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mokaev gets full guard.
Mokaev looking to control but Philbert passes into half guard.
Mokaev gets back to full guard.
Mokaev keeping full guard, as Philbert tries to pass.
Philbert drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Philbert jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mokaev wants to control but Philbert passes easily into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mokaev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Philbert's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Philbert's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Philbert (7) vs (6) Mokaev
Mokaev tightening his grip on Philbert, looking for the choke.
Philbert looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Philbert wants to escape the position.
Philbert defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mokaev is persistently looking for the submission but Philbert is defending it well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Philbert tries to break free.
Mokaev looking for the choke but no joy.
Philbert is in bad spot here.
Mokaev patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mokaev is not going to allow Philbert to sit and survive in this position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Philbert's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mokaev is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Philbert is defending well though. Mokaev let's go of the attempt for now.
Philbert wants to escape the position.
Philbert showing good submission defense here.
Mokaev is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Philbert has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Mokaev working for a choke but Philbert reverses nicely into Mokaev 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philbert (9) vs (6) Mokaev
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mokaev looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Philbert passes into half guard.
Philbert wants to pass the guard but Mokaev is defending well.
Mokaev is not content to let Philbert control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mokaev with the active half guard here but Philbert passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (12) vs (6) Mokaev
Mokaev is trying to get back to half guard.
Mokaev looking for a sweep but Philbert has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Philbert (14) vs (6) Mokaev
Mokaev is squirming around, avoiding Philbert's attempts to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Philbert is really struggling to control Mokaev but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Philbert controlling from the full mount.
Mokaev wants to hold on but Philbert pushes him away.
Philbert looking to control but Mokaev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mokaev is trying desperately to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Philbert content just to control the position here.
Mokaev tries to reverse the position but Philbert maintains control.
Mokaev is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Philbert controlling the position easily from mount.
Philbert's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mokaev keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Philbert controlling his opponent.
Mokaev really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Philbert controlling the pace for now.
Mokaev is squirming around, avoiding Philbert's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Philbert takes the fight on points by 14 to 6.
Our winner, Van Dyke Philbert, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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