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Stepping Stone 5 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Bashag GroSnagdu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Huckleberry Finn!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Finn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. GroSnagdu quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: GroSnagdu (0) vs (2) Finn
GroSnagdu works his way to full guard. Good work.
Finn trying to control the position from guard on top but GroSnagdu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finn got a little sloppy there for a moment and GroSnagdu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Finn has managed to get both his arms back between GroSnagdu's legs - danger averted.
Finn passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: GroSnagdu (0) vs (5) Finn
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
GroSnagdu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Finn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
GroSnagdu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
GroSnagdu gets full guard.
Finn wants to control from the top but GroSnagdu keeps moving.
GroSnagdu working a defensive guard here.
Finn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Finn looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
GroSnagdu looking for a sweep. Not yet GroSnagdu, not yet.
Finn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. GroSnagdu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
GroSnagdu working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Finn has passed into half guard!
Finn is stalling here. GroSnagdu is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Finn seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and GroSnagdu has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: GroSnagdu (4) vs (5) Finn
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn is trying to work for a sweep but GroSnagdu has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: GroSnagdu (6) vs (5) Finn
GroSnagdu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Finn can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
GroSnagdu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Finn is looking to improve his position but GroSnagdu isn't that keen on the idea.
GroSnagdu wants to control the pace but Finn is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
GroSnagdu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
GroSnagdu is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Finn is surviving well by controlling GroSnagdu's body position as best he can.
GroSnagdu controlling from the full mount.
Finn is working to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Finn felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
GroSnagdu looking to control and managing it successfully.
Finn is trying desperately to improve position.
Finn tries to lock up and control but GroSnagdu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Finn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Finn keeps trying to improve his position.
Finn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Finn wants to get back to full guard.
Finn gets back to full guard.
Finn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in GroSnagdu's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: GroSnagdu (6) vs (7) Finn
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Finn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Finn trying to control the position from guard on top but GroSnagdu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
GroSnagdu looking for a triangle here. Finn is fighting it but it looks tight! GroSnagdu pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Finn is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bashag GroSnagdu!
A victorious Bashag GroSnagdu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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