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Stepping Stone 97 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 0 wins and 0 losses; Kent Dew! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Richard Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dew darts in looking for a takedown but Cheese gets double underhooks and turns Dew into the cage.
Cheese tries to counter with a clinch but Dew shakes him off and moves away.
Dew lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dew (2) vs (0) Cheese
Dew is working for a kimura but Cheese is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cheese keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Dew is working for a kimura but Cheese is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dew seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese gets back to full guard.
Dew looking to pass the guard.
Dew slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Dew (5) vs (0) Cheese
Dew thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cheese is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dew off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dew (5) vs (4) Cheese
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese controls the action.
Dew trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Dew tries to escape but Cheese has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Dew breaks Cheese's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dew (7) vs (4) Cheese
Dew looking to pass the guard.
Dew drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cheese looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cheese looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cheese! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dew (7) vs (8) Cheese
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dew will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Dew sneaks back into half guard.
Dew wants to control but Cheese is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cheese looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dew wants to improve his position but Cheese is controlling well.
Dew trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dew is looking for a sweep. Cheese is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dew manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cheese forces his way into half guard.
Cheese is pressing down on Dew's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dew is holding on for now.
Cheese passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dew (7) vs (11) Cheese
Dew wants to control but Cheese is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cheese controlling from mount.
Dew wants to hold on but Cheese pushes him away.
Cheese trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dew is working to get back to half guard.
Cheese wants to take Dew's back here but Dew is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Dew is looking to get to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dew is working hard here to advance position.
Cheese sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dew tries to reverse the position but Cheese maintains control.
Dew regains half guard.
Dew trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Cheese manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dew (7) vs (14) Cheese
Cheese tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dew is looking to improve his position but Cheese isn't that keen on the idea.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cheese avoids the attempt from Dew to control.
Dew is looking to improve his position but Cheese isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheese controlling from the full mount.
Cheese trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dew is looking to get to half guard.
Cheese wants to control the pace but Dew is squirming around nicely.
Dew can't escape the position.
Cheese is looking to work his way around to Dew's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Dew tries to reverse the position but Cheese maintains control.
Dew wants to hold on but Cheese pushes him away.
Cheese manages to capitalize on a mistake by Dew to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dew (7) vs (17) Cheese
Cheese biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dew trying to control the action but Cheese just sinks the hooks in.
Dew can't escape the position.
Dew trying to control the hands but Cheese won't let him.
Dew tries to escape the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cheese keeps control of the position easily here as Dew tries to buck him off.
Dew can't escape the position.
Dew trying to control but not successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dew tries to escape the position.
Dew manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cheese's guard. Nice work there by Dew.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dew (9) vs (17) Cheese
Dew drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cheese looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cheese looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cheese! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dew (9) vs (21) Cheese
Dew tries to buck Cheese off but Cheese is having none of it.
Cheese is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dew's face as Cheese controls the position.
Dew tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cheese wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dew keeps working.
Dew manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dew actively working from the bottom here.
Dew is looking for a sweep. Cheese is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dew wants to control but Cheese is keeping busy.
Cheese passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dew! Score +3 for passing guard: Dew (9) vs (24) Cheese
Dew looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dew (9) vs (27) Cheese
Cheese not allowing Dew to control his hands.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dew turns into Cheese and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dew (11) vs (27) Cheese
Dew is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cheese is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cheese has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dew (11) vs (29) Cheese
Dew seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Dew is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dew looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cheese sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dew looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cheese is one step ahead there.
Dew is trying to keep Cheese in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese wins on points by 29 to 11.
Richard Cheese thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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