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Stepping Stone 64 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; George Manning! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ferdinand Upsala!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Manning looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Manning (2) vs (0) Upsala
Manning takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Manning is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Upsala has managed to free his arm - good work.
Upsala wants to improve his position but Manning is controlling well.
Upsala looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Manning prevents Upsala from improving his position.
Upsala is not content to let Manning control the position.
Upsala is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manning is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Upsala has managed to free his arm - good work.
Manning is working for a kimura but Upsala is defending it quite comfortably.
Upsala looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manning is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Manning 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.
Upsala is looking to improve his position.
Manning wants to lay and pray for a moment but Upsala keeps working.
Upsala wants to get back to full guard but Manning has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Manning (5) vs (0) Upsala
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manning controlling from mount.
Upsala regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Upsala with the active half guard here but Manning passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Manning (8) vs (0) Upsala
Upsala tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Manning is looking to take a break and control but Upsala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Manning taking a breather here.
Upsala is looking for a sweep.
Manning working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Manning controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Upsala tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Manning wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Upsala keeps trying to improve his position.
Manning trying to control the action but Upsala is working from the bottom.
Upsala tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Manning trying to control the position but Upsala is working away.
Manning is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Upsala is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Upsala is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Manning's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manning slows the pace down in half guard.
Manning is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Manning wants to control but Upsala is keeping him busy.
Upsala slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Upsala has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Manning can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Upsala tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Upsala is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Manning defends well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Manning preventing the sweep.
Manning pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Upsala is keeping the position for now.
Upsala had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Manning defends it easily.
Manning's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Upsala keeping moving, preventing Manning from controlling successfully.
Manning forces his way into half guard.
Manning is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Upsala sees it coming and defends easily.
Manning content to control rather than advance.
Manning is looking to take a break and control but Upsala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Upsala tries to get to full guard but Manning has control of the leg.
Upsala is refusing to be controlled, as Manning sits in half guard.
Upsala wants to improve his position but Manning is controlling well.
Manning not doing much here.
Upsala trying to get back to full guard but Manning takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Manning (11) vs (0) Upsala
Manning looking for a guillotine from mount but Upsala is having none of it.
Upsala is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manning can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Upsala is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Upsala is trying to escape the mount but Manning keeps good control and instead manages to take Upsala's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Manning (14) vs (0) Upsala
Manning is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Upsala has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Manning looking to break Upsala's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Upsala remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Manning will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Upsala tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Upsala keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Upsala is squirming around, avoiding Manning's attempts to control the action.
Upsala is desperately trying to improve his position but Manning has a good base and remains in mount.
Manning sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Manning is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Upsala to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Upsala shrugs it off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Manning trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Upsala keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Manning is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Upsala is surviving well by controlling Manning's body position as best he can.
Upsala is looking to improve his position but Manning isn't that keen on the idea.
Manning takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Manning trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Manning avoids the attempt from Upsala to control.
Upsala 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.
Upsala tries to get to full guard but Manning has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Manning seems content to control.
Manning seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Upsala does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Manning tries to pass the half guard into mount. Upsala knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Upsala tries to get to full guard but Manning has control of the leg.
Manning trying to control the action but Upsala is working from the bottom.
Upsala gets back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Manning's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Upsala looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Manning 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.
Manning pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Upsala is keeping the position for now.
Manning avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Upsala looking for a sweep. Not yet Upsala, not yet.
Manning slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Manning stopping the sweep attempt from Upsala.
Upsala manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Manning manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Manning (14) vs (2) Upsala
Manning controlling the position.
Manning keeping moving, preventing Upsala from controlling successfully.
Upsala slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Upsala tries to free his leg and advance position but Manning is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Manning is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Upsala pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manning is keeping the position for now.
Upsala is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Manning is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Manning has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Manning (16) vs (2) Upsala
Manning might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Manning content to stall in guard here.
Upsala is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Manning got a little sloppy there for a moment and Upsala has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Manning has managed to get both his arms back between Upsala's legs - danger averted.
Manning sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Upsala's guard.
Upsala makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Upsala.
Upsala is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Manning passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Manning (19) vs (2) Upsala
Manning is looking to take a break and control but Upsala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Upsala gets back to half guard.
Upsala wants to improve his position but Manning is controlling well.
Manning perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Manning tries to pass the half guard into mount. Upsala knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Upsala looking for submissions off his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Manning seems to be looking for submissions.
Manning is looking to take a break and control but Upsala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Manning with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Manning trying to control from half guard but Upsala is working away.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Manning is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Upsala doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Manning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manning is looking for a kimura here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manning takes the fight on points by 19 to 2.
A victorious George Manning thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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