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Stepping Stone 56 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 1 losses; Steve Sherk! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Jackson Hole!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hole clinches up with Sherk and pushes him back against the cage.
Hole can't get the takedown.
Hole is trying to trip Sherk. He has hold of a leg but Sherk is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hole persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sherk (0) vs (2) Hole
Hole slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sherk trying to control the position.
Sherk keeping full guard, as Hole tries to pass.
Sherk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hole defends it easily.
Sherk will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hole not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hole passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Sherk (0) vs (5) Hole
Sherk is trying to escape the position but Hole is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Hole 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.
Sherk is trying to control Hole's posture but Hole avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hole tries for a kimura but Sherk is defending well.
Hole is staying tight to Sherk's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sherk struggling a bit here.
Hole is looking to take a break and control but Sherk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sherk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sherk sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherk wants to control but Hole is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hole takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hole is thwarting Sherk's attempts to control the position.
Hole seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hole tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sherk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hole perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hole prevents Sherk from improving his position.
Hole is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hole trying to advance position but Sherk counters by regaining guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sherk (2) vs (5) Hole
Hole is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hole manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hole working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sherk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sherk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sherk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hole's guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hole has eaten all the pies!
Sherk is trying to control the action in half guard but Hole is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hole manages to get to full guard.
Sherk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to sweep here but Sherk controlling him for the moment.
Hole manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sherk manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sherk (2) vs (7) Hole
Sherk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hole defends well.
Hole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sherk controls Hole momentarily but Hole frees himself.
Hole sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hole is looking to advance position but Sherk has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sherk (6) vs (7) Hole
Hole is working to get back to half guard.
Sherk trying to control but Hole is having none of it.
Hole bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sherk (6) vs (9) Hole
Sherk being controlled here, momentarily.
Hole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sherk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hole slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hole wants to control from the top but Sherk keeps moving.
Hole sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sherk is adopting a defensive guard.
Sherk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sherk keeping full guard, as Hole tries to pass.
Hole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hole must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hole trying to control but Sherk is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hole looking to pass the guard.
Hole slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sherk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hole is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sherk wants to sweep here but Hole controlling him for the moment.
Sherk looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hole trying to control but Sherk is working from the bottom.
Hole controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sherk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hole manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sherk (8) vs (9) Hole
Hole is trying to hold Sherk in close to prevent damage but Sherk has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hole manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Sherk from controlling successfully.
Hole working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sherk has passed into half guard!
Hole won't allow Sherk to pass to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to get back to full guard.
Sherk works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sherk (11) vs (9) Hole
Hole can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hole is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hole gets back to half guard.
Hole wants to improve his position but Sherk is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sherk is trying to control. Hole wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hole wants to improve his position but Sherk is controlling well.
Sherk is controlling the pace.
Hole is looking to improve his position.
Sherk is pressing down on Hole's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hole is holding on for now.
Hole tries to get to full guard but Sherk has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hole works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sherk is one step ahead there.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Sherk from controlling successfully.
Sherk postures up.
Sherk passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Sherk (14) vs (9) Hole
Hole is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hole is staying active underneath Sherk, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hole wants to control but Sherk is keeping busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to improve his position but Sherk is controlling well.
Hole is still trying to improve position.
Sherk trying to mount his opponent but Hole defends it.
Hole is looking for a sweep. Sherk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hole is not content to let Sherk control the position.
Hole is controlling Sherk's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sherk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sherk passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hole! Score +3 for passing guard: Sherk (17) vs (9) Hole
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hole tries to reverse the position but Sherk maintains control.
Sherk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hole is looking to get to half guard.
Hole is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hole stops Sherk from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Hole is working to get back to half guard.
Hole defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sherk.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sherk controlling from the full mount.
Hole sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hole wants to get back to full guard.
Hole moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hole is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sherk (17) vs (11) Hole
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sherk looking to control.
Hole is pushing down on Sherk's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sherk is fighting to maintain full guard but Hole has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hole trying to control from half guard but Sherk is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sherk takes the fight on points by 17 to 11. |
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