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Stepping Stone 76 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 3 wins and 1 losses; Dusty Rhodeo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Jacques Chancel!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chancel closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rhodeo quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rhodeo (0) vs (2) Chancel
Chancel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rhodeo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chancel is looking to advance position but Rhodeo won't allow it.
Chancel wants to control but Rhodeo is keeping him busy.
Chancel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rhodeo tries to roll over but Chancel keeps him under control.
Rhodeo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chancel trying to control but Rhodeo is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chancel preventing the sweep.
Chancel trying to control but Rhodeo is working from the bottom.
Chancel 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodeo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rhodeo, not yet.
Rhodeo is pulling down on Chancel's head to control his posture.
Rhodeo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chancel controls the pace.
Rhodeo keeping full guard, as Chancel tries to pass.
Rhodeo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chancel manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhodeo (2) vs (2) Chancel
Rhodeo passes Chancel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rhodeo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chancel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chancel tries to get to full guard but Rhodeo has control of the leg.
Rhodeo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Chancel reverses the position - he's now on top in Rhodeo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhodeo (2) vs (4) Chancel
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rhodeo pulls Chancel in close to prevent any damage.
Rhodeo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chancel controls the pace.
Chancel looking to pass the guard.
Chancel is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhodeo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chancel manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhodeo (4) vs (4) Chancel
Rhodeo passes into half guard.
Rhodeo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chancel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rhodeo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chancel wants to get back to full guard.
Rhodeo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chancel is not content to let Rhodeo control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rhodeo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chancel defends it well.
Chancel has his hands clasped together around Rhodeo's back. He's all about the action.
Chancel trying to control but Rhodeo postures up.
Rhodeo is trying to work for a kimura but Chancel is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chancel is defending against the submission attempts here by Rhodeo.
Chancel is looking for a sweep. Rhodeo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rhodeo is working for a kimura but Chancel is defending it quite comfortably.
Chancel is looking for a sweep. Rhodeo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rhodeo wants to work for an arm triangle but Chancel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rhodeo wants to pass the guard but Chancel is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chancel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rhodeo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Rhodeo (7) vs (4) Chancel
Rhodeo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Chancel! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rhodeo (9) vs (4) Chancel
Rhodeo is working for a guillotine from mount but Chancel frees his head quite easily.
Rhodeo moves to his opponent's back but Chancel bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Rhodeo. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhodeo (9) vs (6) Chancel
Rhodeo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rhodeo being controlled here, momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chancel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rhodeo's guard.
Rhodeo wants to improve his position but Chancel is controlling well.
Rhodeo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chancel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chancel's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rhodeo (13) vs (6) Chancel
Chancel defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Chancel tries to escape but Rhodeo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rhodeo is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Chancel tries to roll but Rhodeo sticks to his back.
Rhodeo wants to control but Chancel manages to buck him off and is now in Rhodeo's guard! Nice work there by Chancel! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhodeo (13) vs (8) Chancel
Chancel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chancel defends it easily.
Rhodeo is trying to control the position but Chancel postures up.
Rhodeo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chancel is aware though and is defending well.
Chancel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rhodeo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chancel pushes down on Rhodeo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rhodeo is trying to maintain the position but Chancel is very close to passing his half guard.
Rhodeo tries to roll over but Chancel keeps him under control.
Chancel has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rhodeo (13) vs (11) Chancel
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chancel tries to control but Rhodeo wriggling away.
Chancel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chancel looking to control but Rhodeo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chancel controlling his opponent.
Chancel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rhodeo is looking to escape.
Chancel looking to secure an arm triangle but Rhodeo defends it well.
Rhodeo is looking to get to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chancel trying to control but Rhodeo is having none of it.
Rhodeo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chancel controlling the position easily from mount.
Rhodeo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rhodeo tries to hold on but Chancel postures up.
Chancel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rhodeo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chancel controlling from the full mount.
Rhodeo 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: Rhodeo (15) vs (11) Chancel
Rhodeo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chancel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rhodeo manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhodeo (15) vs (13) Chancel
Chancel pushing down on Rhodeo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rhodeo tries to roll over but Chancel keeps him under control.
Chancel passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rhodeo (15) vs (16) Chancel
Rhodeo working to try and regain half guard.
Chancel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chancel tries to control but Rhodeo wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chancel controlling his opponent.
Rhodeo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chancel controlling the position easily from mount.
Rhodeo is trying desperately to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo 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: Rhodeo (17) vs (16) Chancel
Rhodeo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chancel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chancel wants to sweep here but Rhodeo controlling him for the moment.
Chancel keeping moving, preventing Rhodeo from controlling successfully.
Rhodeo looking to sit in guard and control but Chancel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhodeo (17) vs (18) Chancel
Chancel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Chancel 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.
Rhodeo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chancel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chancel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rhodeo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rhodeo has his foot on Chancel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chancel works his way back into a safe position though.
Rhodeo is breathing heavily.
Chancel stopping the sweep attempt from Rhodeo.
Chancel trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhodeo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhodeo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rhodeo trying to control the position.
Chancel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like Chancel might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chancel wins on points by 18 to 17. |
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