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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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 12 losses; Lance Walker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Uvele Berendas!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Berendas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Walker's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Walker (0) vs (2) Berendas
Walker wants to control but Berendas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Berendas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walker sees it coming and defends easily.
Walker preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berendas trying to mount his opponent but Walker defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Berendas from controlling successfully.
Walker looking for a sweep. Not yet Walker, not yet.
Berendas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walker is keeping the position for now.
Walker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Berendas looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berendas trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Walker manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walker (2) vs (2) Berendas
Walker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Walker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Berendas is looking to improve his position.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Berendas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Berendas is looking for a sweep. Walker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Walker wants to take a breather but Berendas is having none of it.
Walker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Berendas is not content to let Walker control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Walker is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Walker is working for a submission of some sort.
Walker is keen to just control but Berendas is a slippery customer.
Walker prevents Berendas from improving his position.
Walker controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Berendas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Berendas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Berendas 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 thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Walker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Walker is pushing down on Berendas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Berendas is fighting to maintain full guard but Walker has managed to sneak the leg through.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Berendas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Walker is keen to just control but Berendas is a slippery customer.
Berendas is trying 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walker prevents Berendas from improving his position.
Walker trying to control the action but Berendas is working from the bottom.
Berendas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Berendas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Berendas.
Berendas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Walker controls the pace.
Berendas keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Walker is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Berendas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Berendas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Walker controls the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to advance position but Berendas has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Walker (2) vs (6) Berendas
Berendas jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Walker is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Walker and Berendas has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Walker is trying to control Berendas's posture but Berendas avoids it.
Berendas tries to move into full mount but can't pass Walker's legs.
Walker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Walker regains half guard.
Berendas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Berendas is looking for a kimura here.
Walker trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Berendas manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Walker (2) vs (9) Berendas
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to hold on but Berendas postures up.
Walker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Berendas is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Walker reverses the position - he's now on top in Berendas's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walker (4) vs (9) Berendas
Walker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control but Berendas is working from the bottom.
Walker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Walker forces his way into half guard.
Berendas tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Walker stalling.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Walker prevents Berendas from improving his position.
Berendas is refusing to be controlled, as Walker sits in half guard.
Berendas is trying to get back to full guard.
Walker controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Berendas looking for submissions off his back.
Walker trying to control the action but Berendas is working from the bottom.
Berendas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Berendas.
Walker sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Berendas's guard.
Walker is stalling here. Berendas is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Walker seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Berendas has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Walker (4) vs (13) Berendas
Berendas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Walker, who protects the arm well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to improve position but can't.
Walker sneaks back into half guard.
Berendas 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.
Berendas 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 thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Berendas prevents Walker from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Walker is working hard here to advance position.
Walker trying to control here.
Berendas trying to work for an americana but Walker has managed to regain full guard.
Berendas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Walker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Berendas has managed to get both his arms back between Walker's legs - danger averted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berendas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Berendas wins on points by 13 to 4.
A relieved looking Uvele Berendas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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