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Stepping Stone 4 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 9 wins and 11 losses; Edwin Lucan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Scott Hall!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hall decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lucan (0) vs (2) Hall
Lucan is trying to maintain the position but Hall is very close to passing his half guard.
Lucan is concentrating on defense, preventing Hall from advancing position.
Lucan wants to improve his position but Hall is controlling well.
Hall works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (0) vs (5) Hall
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucan is trying to improve his position.
Hall controlling from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lucan is trying to get back to full guard.
Hall looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Lucan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lucan trying to hold on to Hall's head to control him but Hall postures up.
Lucan gets full guard.
Hall being controlled here momentarily.
Lucan is looking to sweep but instead, Hall has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucan wants to control but Hall is keeping busy.
Hall controlling the action here.
Lucan wants to control but Hall is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lucan wants to get back to full guard but Hall has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (0) vs (8) Hall
Lucan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hall looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lucan stops Hall from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Lucan wants to control but Hall is having none of it.
Lucan can't escape the position.
Hall content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucan wants to hold on but Hall pushes him away.
Hall moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Lucan (0) vs (11) Hall
Lucan wants to control his opponent's hands but Hall gets his hands free.
Lucan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hall is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lucan tries to escape the position.
Hall just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lucan is in trouble now - Hall has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (0) vs (14) Hall
Hall controlling from mount.
Lucan is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Rabid Dog , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hall wants to take his opponent's back but Lucan doesn't allow it.
Lucan can't escape the position.
Hall looking to control but Lucan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lucan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hall looking to control but Lucan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lucan tries to hold on but Hall postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling the pace for now.
Hall fails to advance to Lucan's back.
Lucan wants to hold on but Hall pushes him away.
Hall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lucan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lucan trying to control here.
Lucan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to pass the guard but Lucan defending well.
Lucan wants to improve his position but Hall is controlling well.
Hall is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lucan is looking for a sweep. Hall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hall not doing much here.
Lucan won't allow Hall to pass to mount.
Hall slows the pace down in half guard.
Lucan wants to get back to full guard.
Hall wants to advance to full mount but Lucan doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hall engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hall looking to pass the guard.
Lucan looking to control.
Lucan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hall is aware though and is defending well.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Lucan is retaining full guard.
Lucan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hall controls the pace.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lucan is keeping the position for now.
Lucan is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hall has his hands clasped together but Lucan extends and breaks Hall's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Lucan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Edwin Lucan!
Edwin Lucan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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