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Stepping Stone 6 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Rubadub Dubberly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Zhan Dhelan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dhelan drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dubberly (0) vs (2) Dhelan
Dubberly will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dubberly pulls Dhelan in close to his closed guard and prevents Dhelan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dhelan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dubberly has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dhelan trying to control but Dubberly is working from the bottom.
Dubberly keeping full guard, as Dhelan tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhelan postures up.
Dhelan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dubberly's guard.
Dubberly trying to control but Dhelan postures up.
Dhelan trying to pass the guard but Dubberly defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhelan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dubberly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dhelan seems to be working for a kimura but Dubberly defends the submission attempt.
Dubberly is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dubberly makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dubberly.
Dubberly wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dubberly keeping moving, preventing Dhelan from controlling successfully.
Dubberly trying to keep a closed guard but Dhelan is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dubberly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dubberly controlling Dhelan's posture.
Dhelan trying to control but Dubberly is working from the bottom.
Dubberly controls Dhelan momentarily but Dhelan frees himself.
Dhelan wants to control from the top but Dubberly keeps moving.
Dubberly has his hands on Dhelan's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dubberly is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dubberly (2) vs (2) Dhelan
Dubberly slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Dubberly (5) vs (2) Dhelan
The referee asks Dubberly politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dubberly prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dhelan tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dhelan can't do much from the bottom here.
Dhelan is looking to regain half guard here but Dubberly keeps moving and retains side control.
Dubberly tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dhelan's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan tries to bench press Dubberly off him but Dubberly keeps the position.
Dhelan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dubberly trying to control the pace.
Dhelan wants to improve his position but Dubberly is controlling well.
Dubberly controlling the pace.
Dhelan wants to improve his position but Dubberly is controlling well.
Dubberly performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dhelan tries to roll over but Dubberly keeps him under control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dhelan won't allow Dubberly to pass to mount.
Well, if Dubberly is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dhelan is trying to get back to full guard.
Dubberly passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dubberly (8) vs (2) Dhelan
Dubberly content just to control the position here.
Dubberly mounts Dhelan! Really nice guard pass there!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan wants to control but Dubberly is having none of it.
Dubberly controlling from the full mount.
Dubberly looking to control but Dhelan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dubberly controlling the pace for now.
Dhelan stops Dubberly from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Dhelan is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Dubberly has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Dubberly (11) vs (2) Dhelan
Dubberly just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly is trying to stick to Dhelan's back but Dhelan is turning into Dubberly. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dubberly's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dhelan. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dubberly (11) vs (4) Dhelan
Dubberly keeping moving, preventing Dhelan from controlling successfully.
Dhelan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dubberly controlling the position.
Dubberly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dhelan is stalling in the full guard.
Dhelan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dubberly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dubberly is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dhelan defends well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly has control of Dhelan's left arm, preventing Dhelan from doing any damage.
Dubberly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dhelan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dhelan wants to pass the guard but Dubberly is keeping the position.
Dhelan stands and throws Dubberly's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dubberly (11) vs (7) Dhelan
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly wants to control but Dhelan postures up.
Dhelan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dubberly! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dubberly (11) vs (9) Dhelan
Dubberly is desperately trying to improve his position but Dhelan has a good base and remains in mount.
Dhelan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dubberly is now in Dhelan's guard. A big mistake from Dhelan there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dubberly (13) vs (9) Dhelan
Dubberly tries to free his leg and advance position but Dhelan is retaining full guard.
Dhelan looking for a guillotine here but Dubberly defends easily.
Dubberly stopping the sweep attempt from Dhelan.
Dubberly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dhelan is trying to keep Dubberly in close.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly content to stall in guard here.
Dhelan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dhelan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dubberly defends well.
Dhelan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dubberly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dubberly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dhelan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dubberly defends it easily.
Dubberly controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly trying to control the position from guard on top but Dhelan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dubberly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dhelan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dubberly is aware though and is defending well.
Dubberly wants to control from the top but Dhelan keeps moving.
Dubberly passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Dubberly (16) vs (9) Dhelan
The referee asks Dubberly politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dubberly prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dhelan is trying to get back to half guard.
Dubberly is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dhelan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan is letting Dubberly control him for a moment.
Dhelan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dubberly wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dubberly taking a breather here.
Dhelan is not content to let Dubberly control the position.
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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dhelan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dhelan gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dubberly (18) vs (9) Dhelan
Dubberly wants to take his opponent's back but Dhelan doesn't allow it.
Dubberly controlling from the full mount.
Dubberly seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Dhelan is holding on tight.
Dhelan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly trying to control but Dhelan is having none of it.
Dhelan tries to hold on but Dubberly postures up.
Dubberly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dhelan is looking to escape.
Dhelan is trying desperately to improve position.
Dubberly looking to control but Dhelan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dubberly controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dubberly takes the fight on points by 18 to 9.
After winning the bout, Rubadub Dubberly thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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