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Stepping Stone 23 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Lance Walker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Alfredo Linguini!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Linguini defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Walker.
Linguini clinches with his opponent.
Linguini jumps into guard, dragging Walker to the mat.
Walker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Walker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Linguini has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walker has managed to get both his arms back between Linguini's legs - danger averted.
Walker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker passes Linguini's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Walker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Linguini is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linguini trying to control but Walker postures up.
Walker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Linguini is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
Linguini wants to control but Walker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Linguini is looking for a sweep. Walker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Linguini actively working from the bottom here.
Linguini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linguini wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Linguini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Walker in particular looking to stall.
Linguini is looking to control Walker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Linguini avoid being mounted?
Walker controlling the pace.
Linguini wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
Walker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linguini actively working from the bottom here.
Walker trying to control the pace.
Walker seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Linguini for as long as he can get away with.
Linguini looking for submissions off his back.
Walker is looking for a kimura but Linguini is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Walker to get the leverage.
Walker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Linguini actively working from the bottom here.
Walker stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control from half guard but Linguini is working away.
Linguini trying to control but Walker postures up.
Walker is taking a breather. Linguini 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Linguini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walker is taking a breather. Linguini 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.
Linguini wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
Walker controlling the action here.
We've been informed that Linguini has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Linguini is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Walker seems content to control.
Walker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Linguini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Linguini can do anything to dispel that myth.
Walker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Linguini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Linguini is trying to get back to full guard.
Walker controlling the pace.
Walker prevents Linguini from improving his position.
Linguini actively working from the bottom here.
Walker controlling the action here.
Linguini is looking for a sweep. Walker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Walker 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.
Linguini wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
Walker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Linguini actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Walker in particular looking to stall.
Linguini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Linguini keeps working.
Linguini is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Walker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Walker trying to control from half guard but Linguini is working away.
Walker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Linguini has managed to free his arm - good work.
Walker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Walker wants to work for an arm triangle but Linguini is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Linguini is trying to get back to full guard.
Walker controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Linguini trying to hold on to Walker's head to control him but Walker postures up.
Still in half guard, Walker seems content to control.
Walker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Linguini is looking to improve his position.
Walker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Walker.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Linguini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Walker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Walker continues to hold on tight.
Linguini tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Walker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Linguini tries to roll over but Walker keeps him under control.
Walker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Linguini is trying to control but can't.
Linguini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Walker 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Linguini wants to get back to full guard.
Walker stalling.
Walker trying to control the action but Linguini is working from the bottom.
Walker is controlling the pace.
Linguini trying to control but Walker postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Walker controlling the action here.
Linguini trying to control from the bottom.
Walker prevents Linguini from improving his position.
Walker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Linguini sees it coming and defends easily.
Linguini looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Walker in particular looking to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Linguini is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Walker is looking for a kimura here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Walker in particular looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Linguini tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Walker is taking a breather. Linguini 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Linguini gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Linguini wins on points by 1 to 0. |
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