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Stepping Stone 88 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Richard Cheese! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 10 losses; Matt Spanks!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cheese gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cheese (0) vs (2) Spanks
Spanks is looking to advance position but Cheese has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cheese (4) vs (2) Spanks
Cheese controlling the position easily from mount.
Spanks is looking to improve his position but Cheese isn't that keen on the idea.
Spanks wants to control but Cheese is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spanks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cheese tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanks is in all sorts of trouble here.
Spanks tries to lock up and control but Cheese gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Spanks is looking to improve his position but Cheese isn't that keen on the idea.
Cheese sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cheese fails to advance to Spanks's back.
Spanks slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanks wants to improve his position but Cheese is controlling well.
Cheese takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Spanks wants to control but Cheese is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Spanks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Spanks wants to sweep here but Cheese controlling him for the moment.
Cheese is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Spanks is pulling down on Cheese's head. It's preventing any offense from Cheese, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spanks is keeping the position for now.
Spanks looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cheese passes into half guard.
Spanks wants to control the action here but instead Cheese manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (7) vs (2) Spanks
Spanks is looking to improve his position but Cheese isn't that keen on the idea.
Cheese sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cheese will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spanks is trying to reverse the position but instead Cheese has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Cheese (10) vs (2) Spanks
Spanks is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Cheese off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Cheese just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Cheese gets his hands free as Spanks looks to control.
Cheese controls the action.
Spanks wants to escape the position.
Cheese biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Spanks is in bad spot here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Cheese really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Spanks trying to control the action but Cheese just sinks the hooks in.
Cheese controls the action.
Spanks tries to roll but Cheese sticks to his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cheese controlling the position well here. Spanks rolled but Cheese kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Spanks is trying to break free.
Spanks trying to control the hands but Cheese breaks the grip.
Spanks tries to escape the position.
Good control from Cheese.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Spanks is really stuck here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cheese is trying to stick to Spanks's back but Spanks is turning into Cheese. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cheese's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Spanks. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (10) vs (4) Spanks
Spanks trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cheese manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (12) vs (4) Spanks
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cheese showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Spanks has his hands on Cheese's head, controlling the position.
Spanks is looking for a triangle here but Cheese uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (15) vs (4) Spanks
Cheese controlling the position from side mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Spanks wants to control but Cheese postures up.
A lull in the action here as Cheese stalls from top position.
Cheese working away.
Cheese takes a little break here. Spanks wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cheese has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Spanks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Spanks sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cheese wants to pass to mount but Spanks is defending the position.
Spanks is looking to improve his position.
Spanks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Spanks controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Spanks tries to roll over but Cheese keeps him under control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Spanks works his way to full guard. Good work.
Spanks wants to improve his position but instead Cheese has moved into half guard.
Cheese perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Spanks tries to roll over but Cheese keeps him under control.
Spanks trying to control but Cheese postures up.
Cheese trying to pass the guard but Spanks defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Spanks wants to get back to full guard but Cheese has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (18) vs (4) Spanks
Cheese working away.
Spanks being controlled for a moment.
Cheese continues to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
This is a sustained period of stalling by Cheese.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese takes the fight on points by 18 to 4.
A victorious Richard Cheese thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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