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Stepping Stone 51 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 12 losses; Lance Walker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 6 losses; Gang ge!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Walker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. ge was covering up waiting for the punch and Walker finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Walker (2) vs (0) ge
ge working for a triangle but Walker defends it easily.
Walker stays in close to ge's body and controls the position.
ge told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
ge has his foot on Walker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Walker works his way back into a safe position though.
Walker pushes down on ge's leg and manages to get into half guard.
ge wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker'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 one minute gone in the round.
ge wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
ge looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
ge is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Walker is taking a breather. ge 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ge looking for submissions off his back.
Walker is trying to control the action in half guard but ge is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Walker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
ge wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
Walker controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ge looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walker controlling the action here.
ge actively working from the bottom here.
Walker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Walker seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down ge for as long as he can get away with.
ge is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ge looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walker controlling the action here.
ge looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
ge looks winded!
ge wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
Walker trying to control the pace.
Walker continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Walker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ge is not content to let Walker control the position.
Walker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
ge looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Walker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
ge actively working from the bottom here.
Walker controlling the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control the action but ge is working from the bottom.
Walker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
ge looking for submissions off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
ge is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
Walker content to control rather than advance.
ge looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
ge looking for submissions off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Walker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Walker wants to take a breather but ge is having none of it.
Walker controlling the action here.
Walker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Walker is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so ge is just riding it out for now. Walker eventually gives up the hold.
Walker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
ge is refusing to be controlled, as Walker sits in half guard.
Walker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Walker prevents ge from improving his position.
ge is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Walker is taking a breather. ge 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if ge can do anything to dispel that myth.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Walker.
Walker is keen to just control but ge is a slippery customer.
Walker controlling the action here.
ge looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Walker trying to control from half guard but ge is working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Walker controlling the action here.
ge actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Walker trying to control from half guard but ge is working away.
ge looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
ge looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
ge is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
Walker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Walker 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.
Still in half guard, Walker seems content to control.
Walker continues to hold on tight.
Further stalling from Walker.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Walker seems to be working for a kimura but ge defends the submission attempt.
ge 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.
ge is refusing to be controlled, as Walker sits in half guard.
ge looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Walker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Walker is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
ge wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
ge is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
Walker trying to control the pace.
ge tries to roll over but Walker keeps him under control.
Walker stalling.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
ge looking for submissions off his back.
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!
And that's the end of the fight!
Walker takes the fight on points by 2 to 0. |
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