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TWGC 34 (155lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Brett Stone! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Miyamoto Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Stone takes the fight into the clinch.
Stone gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Stone (2) vs (0) Musashi
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stone moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Stone (5) vs (0) Musashi
Stone looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stone wants to control but Musashi is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stone has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stone tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stone has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Musashi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Stone but great work by Musashi. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Stone (5) vs (4) Musashi
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Stone tries to bench press Musashi off him but Musashi keeps the position.
Stone wants to control but Musashi postures up.
Stone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stone tries to get out of the position.
Musashi controlling from side mount.
Stone is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone can't do much from the bottom here.
Stone is looking to regain half guard here but Musashi keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Stone's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Musashi controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi working away.
Stone is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Stone's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stone tries to bench press Musashi off him but Musashi keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Stone's shoulder. That is not cool.
Stone is looking to reverse the position.
Stone is trying to control Musashi's posture but Musashi avoids it.
Stone is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Musashi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Musashi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stone is letting Musashi control him for a moment.
Musashi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Stone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Musashi slows the pace down.
Stone is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Musashi stalls from top position.
Stone is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at 88Fight Club Gym88.. 700pw, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Stone tries to buck Musashi off but Musashi is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Musashi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Stone struggling a bit here.
Stone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stone struggling a bit here.
Stone tries to improve position but can't.
Stone is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Musashi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Musashi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stone wants to control but Musashi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stone keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Stone continues to stall.
Stone wants to get back to full guard but Musashi has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Stone (5) vs (7) Musashi
Stone wants to control but Musashi postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Musashi is looking to take a break and control but Stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stone tries to bench press Musashi off him but Musashi keeps the position.
Stone is trying to control Musashi's posture but Musashi avoids it.
Stone tries to bench press Musashi off him but Musashi keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Musashi working away.
Stone is being controlled here.
Musashi trying to control the position but Stone is working away.
Stone can't do much from the bottom here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Stone is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Musashi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Hitters. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Stone is being controlled here.
Stone is looking to regain half guard here but Musashi keeps moving and retains side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Stone trying to remain calm as Musashi controls from the top position.
Stone is looking to regain half guard here but Musashi keeps moving and retains side control.
Stone wants to control but Musashi postures up.
Stone is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Stone is working hard here to advance position.
Stone sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Stone wants to control but Musashi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stone keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Musashi not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Musashi wins on points by 7 to 5.
Brett Stone was interviewed post fight and said 'Firstly I would like to thank my supporters for their unwavering support and to also apologize for my performance today, I promise to do better next time '. |
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