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Stepping Stone 1 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; Tyron Scott! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Scott Hall!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hall with a lazy takedown attempt
and Scott counters with a takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Scott (4) vs (0) Hall
Scott trying to control the position but Hall is working away.
You can see the frustration on Hall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Scott wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I wouldn't like to be where Hall is right now.
Scott is looking to take a break and control but Hall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall regains half guard.
Scott has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hall wants to control but Scott is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott wants to pass to mount but Hall is defending the position.
Scott is keen to just control but Hall is a slippery customer.
Hall trying to control from the bottom.
Scott sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hall wants to control but Scott is keeping busy.
Hall is looking for a sweep. Scott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Scott is looking to advance position but Hall won't allow it.
Scott is trying to control the action in half guard but Hall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hall wants to control but Scott passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Scott (7) vs (0) Hall
You can see the frustration on Hall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hall sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Scott prevents Hall from improving his position.
Scott wants to take a breather but Hall is having none of it.
Scott content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hall is trying is best to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to get to full guard but Scott has control of the leg.
Scott controlling the action here.
Hall is trying to maintain the position but Scott is very close to passing his half guard.
Scott is looking to advance position but Hall won't allow it.
Scott is working hard here to advance position.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to control but Scott postures up.
Scott tries to pass to full mount but Hall defends it.
Hall tries to get to full guard but Scott has control of the leg.
Hall is concentrating on defense, preventing Scott from advancing position.
Hall is looking to get back to full guard here but Scott has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Scott (10) vs (0) Hall
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hall is looking to regain half guard here but Scott keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
Hall is looking to reverse the position.
Hall is not content to let Scott control the position.
Hall manages to get back to half guard.
Scott is keen to just control but Hall is a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling the position for now.
Scott not doing much here.
Hall gets full guard.
Hall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scott manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Scott (10) vs (2) Hall
Scott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scott pulls Hall in close to prevent any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Scott wants to sweep here but Hall controlling him for the moment.
Hall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hall wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
Hall engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hall passes Scott's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hall is thwarting Scott's attempts to control the position.
Hall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hall wants to pass to mount but Scott is defending the position.
Scott might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Scott sees it coming and defends easily.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Scott is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scott keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Scott is trying to get back to full guard.
Hall slows the pace down in half guard.
Scott keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Scott is looking to control Hall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Scott avoid being mounted?
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hall frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Scott (10) vs (5) Hall
Hall content just to control the position here.
It looks like Hall might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hall avoids the attempt from Scott to control.
Scott stops Hall from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Scott is desperately trying to improve his position but Hall has a good base and remains in mount.
Hall controlling from the full mount.
Hall seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Scott is holding on tight.
Hall content just to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hall's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Scott is desperately trying to improve his position but Hall has a good base and remains in mount.
Hall controlling the position easily from mount.
Scott tries to hold on but Hall postures up.
Scott is controlling an arm, preventing Hall from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Hall tries to control but Scott wriggling away.
Hall avoids the attempt from Scott to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to control but Scott is having none of it.
Scott is working to get back to half guard.
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hall can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scott is looking to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall prevents Scott from getting the reversal.
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Scott wants to hold on but Hall pushes him away.
Hall controlling his opponent.
Scott is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott takes the fight on points by 10 to 5.
In his post fight interview, Tyron Scott started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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