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Stepping Stone 99 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 3 wins and 9 losses; Jacob Fuisse! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 9 losses; Gordon Plant!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Plant closes the distance and clinches.
Plant is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fuisse gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Plant is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fuisse can't get the takedown.
Plant works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fuisse (0) vs (2) Plant
Plant sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Plant got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fuisse has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Plant has managed to get both his arms back between Fuisse's legs - danger averted.
Plant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fuisse is keeping the position for now.
Plant is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuisse is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Plant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fuisse swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fuisse is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Plant defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fuisse keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
Fuisse is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Plant defends well.
Fuisse working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Plant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Plant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Plant looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plant trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuisse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fuisse looking for a sweep. Not yet Fuisse, not yet.
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.
Plant is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Plant trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuisse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuisse is looking for a triangle but Plant pushes his legs off easily.
Fuisse looking to hit a scissor sweep but Plant is one step ahead there.
Plant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plant wants to control from the top but Fuisse keeps moving.
Fuisse looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Plant trying to control but Fuisse is working from the bottom.
Fuisse manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Plant manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fuisse (2) vs (2) Plant
Plant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fuisse (2) vs (4) Plant
Plant is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fuisse! Score +3 for passing guard: Fuisse (2) vs (7) Plant
Plant wants to control the pace but Fuisse is squirming around nicely.
Fuisse is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plant trying to control but Fuisse is having none of it.
Plant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Plant trying to control but Fuisse is having none of it.
Fuisse keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Plant trying to control but Fuisse is having none of it.
Fuisse tries to hold on but Plant postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse tries to reverse the position but Plant maintains control.
Fuisse is trying to escape the mount but Plant keeps good control and instead manages to take Fuisse's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Fuisse (2) vs (10) Plant
Plant is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Fuisse is defending well though. Plant let's go of the attempt for now.
Fuisse is trying to break free.
Plant struggling to keep hold of the position.
Fuisse rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Plant is trying to control. Fuisse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fuisse actively working from the bottom here.
Plant 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Plant tries to pass to full mount but Fuisse defends it.
Fuisse keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuisse won't allow Plant to pass to mount.
Fuisse looking for submissions off his back.
Fuisse looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Plant works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Fuisse (2) vs (13) Plant
Fuisse tries to control the position but Plant now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Fuisse (2) vs (16) Plant
Plant is hanging on to Fuisse's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Plant's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Plant looking for the choke from the back.
Fuisse is in bad spot here.
Fuisse is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Plant is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Fuisse has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Fuisse's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Plant looking for the choke but no joy.
Fuisse turns into Plant and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fuisse (4) vs (16) Plant
Plant keeping moving, preventing Fuisse from controlling successfully.
Fuisse controlling from the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse trying to control but Plant is working from the bottom.
Plant controls Fuisse momentarily but Fuisse frees himself.
Fuisse thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Plant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Plant wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Plant wants to sweep here but Fuisse controlling him for the moment.
Plant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Plant looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fuisse drops back, looking for a kneebar! Plant looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Plant looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Plant! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fuisse (4) vs (20) Plant
Plant is looking to take a break and control but Fuisse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Plant is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fuisse manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fuisse is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Plant pulls his head out easily.
Fuisse controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Plant is working for a submission of some sort.
Plant is looking to advance position but Fuisse won't allow it.
Plant is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fuisse looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse gets back to full guard.
Fuisse looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Plant slips nicely into half guard.
Plant is trying to control. Fuisse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fuisse looking for submissions off his back.
Plant is trying to work for a kimura but Fuisse is defending well.
Plant trying to control the action but Fuisse is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fuisse manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fuisse is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fuisse keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
Fuisse will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fuisse is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fuisse trying to keep a closed guard but Plant is proving a slippery customer.
Plant wants to control from the top but Fuisse keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Plant passes Fuisse's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Plant tries to pass to full mount but Fuisse defends it.
Fuisse is not content to let Plant control the position.
Plant wants to free his trapped foot but Fuisse is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fuisse wants to get back to full guard.
Plant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fuisse keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fuisse is pressing down on Plant's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Plant wants to control from the top but Fuisse keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Plant wins on points by 20 to 4. |
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