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Stepping Stone 24 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 5 wins and 4 losses; Scott Hall! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Klay Dee!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dee instigates a clinch.
Dee is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hall is defending well.
Dee tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hall is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dee is defending well.
Dee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Scott Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klay Dee.
Hall stops a takedown attempt from Dee.
Hall drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dee is working for takedown but Hall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dee has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hall after a bit of a struggle.
Dee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hall pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hall darts in looking for a takedown but Dee gets double underhooks and turns Hall into the cage.
Dee wants to counter with a clinch but Hall pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hall prevents it.
Hall is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dee is defending well.
Dee gets underhooks to prevent Hall's takedown attempt.
Hall is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dee tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hall prevents it.
Hall is trying to drag Dee to the mat but Dee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hall prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hall gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dee.
Dee is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hall is defending well.
Dee looking for a takedown.
Hall is pressed up against the cage. Dee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hall down to the mat. Hall avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dee looks winded!
Hall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hall (2) vs (0) Dee
Hall wants to pass the guard but Dee is defending well.
Hall performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Hall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (5) vs (0) Dee
Hall taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hall wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hall is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dee is trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Hall politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hall prefers to stall for the moment though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall'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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Hall.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Hall is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hall seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dee for as long as he can get away with.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hall continues to stall.
Dee regains half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hall not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dee is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to pass to mount but Dee is defending the position.
Hall perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dee is trying to get back to full guard.
Hall content to control rather than advance.
More hug and hope from Hall.
Dee is concentrating on defense, preventing Hall from advancing position.
Hall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dee is in trouble now - Hall has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (8) vs (0) Dee
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling from the full mount.
Dee is trying to escape the mount.
Hall controlling from the full mount.
Dee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall content just to control the position here.
Dee is controlling an arm, preventing Hall from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Hall controlling his opponent.
Hall wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Hall controlling the position easily from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to take Dee's back but he can't do it this time.
Hall content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hall takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Scott Hall decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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