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Stepping Stone 39 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 4 wins and 6 losses; Ryoko Imaeda! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Gabe Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Garcia clinches.
Imaeda successfully pulls guard.
Garcia drops back looking for a leg! Imaeda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Imaeda manages to kick Garcia off! Garcia jumps back into Imaeda's guard.
Imaeda keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Imaeda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Imaeda is keeping the position.
Imaeda looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imaeda controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Imaeda had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcia defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imaeda controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Imaeda wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Garcia trying to control but Imaeda is working from the bottom.
Garcia is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Imaeda working a defensive guard here.
Imaeda keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Imaeda pulls Garcia in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Imaeda's guard.
Imaeda works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garcia stands and throws Imaeda's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Imaeda (0) vs (3) Garcia
Imaeda is trying to work for a sweep but Garcia has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Imaeda (0) vs (5) Garcia
Garcia with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Garcia looking to control but Imaeda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Imaeda wants to hold on but Garcia pushes him away.
Imaeda is trying to escape the mount.
Imaeda defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to take his opponent's back but Imaeda doesn't allow it.
Garcia trying to control but Imaeda is having none of it.
Imaeda tries to hold on but Garcia pushes him away.
Imaeda is working to get back to half guard.
Garcia looking to secure an arm triangle but Imaeda defends it well.
Imaeda prevents Garcia from taking his back.
Imaeda tries to reverse the position but Garcia maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controlling from mount.
Imaeda stops Garcia from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Garcia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Imaeda sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Imaeda makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Imaeda.
Imaeda looking for a sweep. Not yet Imaeda, not yet.
Imaeda working a defensive guard here.
Imaeda has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Imaeda is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Imaeda wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Imaeda trying to control the position.
Garcia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Imaeda's guard.
Imaeda trying to control from the bottom.
Garcia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Imaeda is just riding it out for now. Garcia eventually gives up the hold.
Garcia is working for a kimura but Imaeda is defending it quite comfortably.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Imaeda is trying to maintain the position but Garcia is very close to passing his half guard.
Imaeda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia tries to pass to full mount but Imaeda defends it.
Imaeda is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Imaeda is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Garcia is trying to control. Imaeda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Garcia is pressing down on Imaeda's thigh, looking to free his foot. Imaeda is holding on for now.
Imaeda trying to control from the bottom.
Garcia seems to be looking for submissions.
Imaeda wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy.
Garcia prevents Imaeda from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Imaeda is concentrating on defense, preventing Garcia from advancing position.
Garcia is looking to advance position but Imaeda won't allow it.
Imaeda moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Imaeda is retaining full guard.
Garcia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Imaeda's guard.
Imaeda tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
Garcia passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Imaeda (0) vs (8) Garcia
Imaeda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Garcia goes for an armbar but Imaeda turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Imaeda. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Imaeda (2) vs (8) Garcia
Garcia pulls Imaeda in to control the position.
Imaeda wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Imaeda passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Imaeda (5) vs (8) Garcia
Garcia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Imaeda's best efforts.
Imaeda is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Imaeda is really struggling to control Garcia but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Garcia trying to control from the bottom.
Imaeda looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Imaeda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garcia sees it coming and defends easily.
Imaeda is looking for a kimura here.
Garcia keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Imaeda prevents Garcia from improving his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control but Imaeda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Imaeda is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
Imaeda is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Garcia doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Imaeda.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Imaeda is working away from the top position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
Garcia moves into full guard.
Imaeda wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Imaeda looking to improve position, pressing down on Garcia's thigh with his hand. Garcia seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Imaeda paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Imaeda's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Garcia picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gabe Garcia! |
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