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Stepping Stone 87 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 2 wins and 8 losses; Jacob Fuisse! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 11 losses; Wang Dong!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fuisse throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dong tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fuisse is in Dong's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fuisse (2) vs (0) Dong
Fuisse wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Fuisse tries to free his leg and advance position but Dong is retaining full guard.
Dong looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fuisse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fuisse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong controlling the position.
Dong wants to sweep but no luck.
Dong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuisse avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fuisse trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
Dong trying to keep a closed guard but Fuisse is proving a slippery customer.
Dong trying to control the position here.
Fuisse passes Dong's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fuisse controlling the action here.
Fuisse is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fuisse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong keeps working.
Dong trying to control here.
Fuisse content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fuisse is working for a kimura but Dong is defending it quite comfortably.
Fuisse trying to control from half guard but Dong is working away.
Fuisse is looking to stall here but Dong recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong pulls Fuisse in close to his closed guard and prevents Fuisse from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Fuisse from controlling successfully.
Dong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dong pulls Fuisse in close to prevent any damage.
Fuisse has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dong looking for a sweep. Not yet Dong, not yet.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Fuisse from controlling successfully.
Fuisse pushing down on Dong's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dong is looking for a sweep. Fuisse is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dong is not content to let Fuisse control the position.
Fuisse controlling the action here.
Dong is trying to maintain the position but Fuisse is very close to passing his half guard.
Dong makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dong.
Fuisse looking to pass the guard.
Fuisse is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dong lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fuisse (2) vs (2) Dong
Dong trying to control but Fuisse is working from the bottom.
Fuisse looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuisse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuisse 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.
Dong wants to control from the top but Fuisse keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dong is one step ahead there.
Fuisse looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dong passes into half guard.
Fuisse is staying active underneath Dong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dong wants to pass to mount but Fuisse is defending the position.
Fuisse makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fuisse.
Dong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dong stopping the sweep attempt from Fuisse.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuisse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse seems keen to control Dong's posture.
Fuisse is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fuisse seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fuisse is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fuisse (4) vs (2) Dong
Fuisse postures up.
Dong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fuisse wants to pass to mount but Dong is defending the position.
Fuisse moves into full mount! Dong won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Fuisse (7) vs (2) Dong
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuisse seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Dong is holding on tight.
Fuisse will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fuisse looking to control but Dong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dong tries to hold on but Fuisse postures up.
Fuisse sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fuisse jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dong is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dong and Fuisse has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dong stops Fuisse from passing to mount.
Dong is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dong is looking for a sweep. Fuisse is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fuisse working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Dong's thigh. Dong counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Dong wants to sweep but no luck.
Fuisse wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Dong is adopting a defensive guard.
Fuisse pushes down on Dong's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dong! Score +3 for passing guard: Fuisse (10) vs (2) Dong
Dong is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dong gets back to half guard.
Dong slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fuisse 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.
Dong is trying to control the position but Fuisse postures up.
Fuisse trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
Fuisse is really struggling to control Dong but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dong looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dong keeping full guard, as Fuisse tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Fuisse from controlling successfully.
Fuisse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fuisse drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dong manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fuisse has Dong in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fuisse (10) vs (4) Dong
Dong sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fuisse keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fuisse can't keep his opponent in guard - Dong advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fuisse is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fuisse works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dong showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dong forces his way into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dong has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Fuisse (10) vs (7) Dong
Fuisse stops Dong from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fuisse takes the fight on points by 10 to 7. |
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