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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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Lyle Gill! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jordan King!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
King shoots in for a double leg but Gill sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gill appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
King defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gill.
King drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gill defends it well.
King closes the distance and clinches up with Gill, looking for a takedown. King pushes Gill against the cage but Gill circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
King drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gill (0) vs (2) King
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gill swivels though and keeps the full guard.
King's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gill pulls King in close to prevent any damage.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Gill is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King wants to control from the top but Gill keeps moving.
King drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gill looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gill looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gill! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gill (4) vs (2) King
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill controlling the position from side mount.
King manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
King works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gill really is a fat lump.
King tries to land a sweep but no joy.
King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gill wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill drops back looking for a leg! King is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and King manages to kick Gill off! Gill jumps back into King's guard.
Gill is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
King keeping moving, preventing Gill from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill looking to pass the guard.
King controlling Gill's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gill pushes down on King's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gill is sneakily working for an arm triangle but King sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill tries to pass the half guard into mount. King knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
King trying to control here.
Gill is trying to control. King wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
King trying to hold on to Gill's head to control him but Gill postures up.
Gill is working for a kimura but King is defending it quite comfortably.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to control Gill's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can King avoid being mounted?
King is trying to control but Gill manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gill (7) vs (2) King
Gill wants to control but instead King manages to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gill is pressing down on King's thigh, looking to free his foot. King is holding on for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gill is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
King is trying is best to control the position here.
Gill wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
Gill stalling.
King is not content to let Gill control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gill is figuring out what he wants to do next.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gill is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. Gill eventually gives up the hold.
Gill seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
King is not content to let Gill control the position.
Gill wants to pass the guard but King is defending well.
King trying to control but Gill postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
King manages to get to full guard.
Gill is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
King bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gill's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gill (7) vs (4) King
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control but Gill is working from the bottom.
Gill had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. King defends it easily.
King drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gill looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gill looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gill! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gill (11) vs (4) King
King is trying to escape the position but Gill is controlling the position.
King can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gill trying to control the position but King is working away.
You can see the frustration on King's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
King being controlled for a moment.
Gill tries for a kimura but King is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gill goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, King rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gill's guard! Nice work there by King! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gill (11) vs (6) King
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Gill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gill managing to control the position.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Gill is retaining full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gill is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gill (13) vs (6) King
King working a defensive guard here.
Gill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
King is adopting a defensive guard.
Gill slips nicely into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
King preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gill wants to pass the guard but King is defending well.
King trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King is not content to let Gill control the position.
King trying to control but Gill postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gill takes the fight on points by 13 to 6. |
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