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Stepping Stone 22 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 4 wins and 4 losses; Veigar Kujawski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Mapuche Matariki!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Matariki closes the distance and pushes Kujawski back into the cage.
Matariki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kujawski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kujawski has clasped his hands together around Matariki's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kujawski (4) vs (0) Matariki
Kujawski looking to control but instead Matariki has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Kujawski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Matariki is just riding it out for now. Kujawski eventually gives up the hold.
Kujawski is working for a submission of some sort.
Matariki is positioning himself well to prevent Kujawski advancing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matariki is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kujawski is trying to work for a kimura but Matariki is defending well.
Kujawski is working for a kimura but Matariki is defending it quite comfortably.
Matariki has his hands clasped together around Kujawski's back. He's all about the action.
Matariki tries to roll over but Kujawski keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matariki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kujawski is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Matariki to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kujawski has gone for a leg lock! Matariki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kujawski's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kujawski (4) vs (2) Matariki
Kujawski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kujawski has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Matariki is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kujawski. Score +3 for passing guard: Kujawski (4) vs (5) Matariki
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Matariki stalls from top position.
Kujawski is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Matariki is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kujawski (4) vs (7) Matariki
Matariki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kujawski tries to hold on but Matariki pushes him away.
Kujawski reaches up to try and control the position but Matariki seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Kujawski rolls and tries to escape and now Matariki has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Kujawski (4) vs (10) Matariki
Matariki is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Kujawski trying to control the hands but Matariki won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matariki has the hooks in. Kujawski is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Matariki gets his hands free as Kujawski looks to control.
Kujawski tries to escape the position.
Kujawski trying to control the hands but Matariki won't let him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Matariki.
Kujawski tries to break free.
Matariki is not going to allow Kujawski to sit and survive in this position.
Kujawski is trying to break free.
Matariki controlling the position well here. Kujawski rolled but Matariki kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Kujawski is trying to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Kujawski right now.
Kujawski can't escape the position.
Kujawski trying to control the position but Matariki manages to sink in the hooks.
Kujawski is in bad spot here.
What can Kujawski do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Let's hope that Matariki 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.
Kujawski tries to roll but Matariki sticks to his back.
Kujawski is working hard here to advance position.
Matariki keeps control of the position easily here as Kujawski tries to buck him off.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kujawski rolls, trying to escape but Matariki keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matariki slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Kujawski trying to control the hands but Matariki won't let him.
What can Kujawski do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Kujawski looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Matariki controlling from the back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kujawski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Matariki's guard. Nice work there by Kujawski.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kujawski (6) vs (10) Matariki
Kujawski trying to control but Matariki is working from the bottom.
Matariki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kujawski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Kujawski (9) vs (10) Matariki
Matariki regains half guard.
Kujawski trying to control from half guard but Matariki is working away.
Kujawski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Matariki sees it coming and defends easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kujawski controlling the action here.
Kujawski prevents Matariki from improving his position.
Matariki is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Matariki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Matariki keeping moving, preventing Kujawski from controlling successfully.
Kujawski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matariki pulls Kujawski in close to his closed guard and prevents Kujawski from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Matariki is continuing to stall.
Kujawski wants to control from the top but Matariki keeps moving.
Matariki looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kujawski wants to control from the top but Matariki keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Matariki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kujawski is one step ahead there.
Matariki trying to control the position.
Kujawski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Matariki's guard.
Kujawski is looking for a kimura here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kujawski wants to pass to mount but Matariki is defending the position.
Kujawski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Matariki sees it coming and defends easily.
Kujawski wants to take a breather but Matariki is having none of it.
Kujawski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Matariki defends it well.
Kujawski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kujawski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kujawski wants to control but Matariki is keeping him busy.
Kujawski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kujawski is trying to work for a kimura but Matariki is defending well.
Matariki has his hands clasped together around Kujawski's back. He's all about the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kujawski works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kujawski (12) vs (10) Matariki
Kujawski goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Matariki rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kujawski's guard! Nice work there by Matariki! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kujawski (12) vs (12) Matariki
Kujawski looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Matariki has picked Kujawski up and slammed him! Kujawski can't keep hold of the triangle and Matariki manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kujawski (12) vs (15) Matariki
Matariki taking a breather here.
Kujawski is looking to regain half guard here but Matariki keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Matariki wins on points by 15 to 12.
Mapuche Matariki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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