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Stepping Stone 58 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 1 losses; Rickson Caceres! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 7 losses; Darius Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Caceres gets a double leg takedown into Gracie's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Caceres (2) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie trying to control the position here.
Caceres looking to pass the guard.
Caceres has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Caceres is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Caceres slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Caceres (5) vs (0) Gracie
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caceres is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Caceres is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to bench press Caceres off him but Caceres keeps the position.
Caceres is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie is trying to control Caceres's posture but Caceres avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caceres thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to control but Caceres postures up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Caceres tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Caceres has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Caceres goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gracie rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Caceres's guard! Nice work there by Gracie! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Caceres (5) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie wants to control from the top but Caceres keeps moving.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Caceres is retaining full guard.
Caceres is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Caceres is working from the bottom.
Caceres has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Caceres is looking for a triangle here but Gracie uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Caceres (5) vs (5) Gracie
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caceres keeps working.
Gracie slows the pace down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caceres wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Caceres regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Caceres is trying to control but can't.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Caceres is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is trying to control. Caceres wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Caceres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Caceres looking for submissions off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Caceres trying to control here.
Caceres has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Gracie. Oh but Caceres has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Gracie goes limp - he's gone! Caceres jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rickson Caceres!
Rickson Caceres bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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