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Stepping Stone 11 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 16 losses; Rutger Petrov ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Huckleberry Finn!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Finn gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Petrov (0) vs (4) Finn
Finn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Finn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Finn tries for a kimura but Petrov is defending well.
Finn wants to control but Petrov is keeping him busy.
Petrov tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Petrov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov is trying to control Finn's posture but Finn avoids it.
Petrov sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Petrov tries to roll over but Finn keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petrov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Finn trying to control but Petrov is working from the bottom.
Finn being controlled here momentarily.
Finn trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Petrov manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petrov (2) vs (4) Finn
Petrov postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Petrov trying to control but Finn is working from the bottom.
Petrov tries to free his leg and advance position but Finn is retaining full guard.
Finn controls Petrov momentarily but Petrov frees himself.
Petrov controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov stands and throws Finn's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Petrov (5) vs (4) Finn
Petrov working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petrov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Petrov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Finn is not content to let Petrov control the position.
Petrov staying calm.
Finn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Finn is trying is best to control the position here.
Finn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Finn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petrov pulls his head out easily.
Finn trying to hold on to Petrov 's head to control him but Petrov postures up.
Finn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Petrov 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Petrov 's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Petrov (5) vs (8) Finn
Petrov trying to control the hands but Finn won't let him.
Finn looking to break Petrov 's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Petrov remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Finn will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petrov defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petrov (7) vs (8) Finn
Petrov looking to sit in guard and control but Finn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petrov (7) vs (10) Finn
Petrov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Finn wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving.
Petrov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Finn's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petrov (9) vs (10) Finn
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Finn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Petrov is aware though and is defending well.
Petrov pushes down on Finn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Petrov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Finn is looking to improve his position.
Finn gets back to full guard.
Finn working a defensive guard but Petrov manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Petrov (12) vs (10) Finn
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Finn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Finn gets back to half guard.
Petrov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Petrov prevents Finn from improving his position.
Well, if Petrov 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petrov is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Finn reverses the position - he's now on top in Petrov 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petrov (12) vs (12) Finn
Petrov working a defensive guard but Finn passes into half guard.
Petrov is controlling Finn's trapped leg to prevent Finn from advancing to side control.
Finn is keen to just control but Petrov is a slippery customer.
Petrov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Finn is trying to work for a kimura but Petrov is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Finn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Petrov defends it well.
Finn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Finn wants to control but Petrov is keeping him busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petrov trying to hold on to Finn's head to control him but Finn postures up.
Finn is looking to take a break and control but Petrov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petrov keeping control of the position.
Finn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Petrov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Finn trying to control the pace.
Petrov works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petrov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Finn has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Petrov (12) vs (15) Finn
Petrov tries to improve position but can't.
Petrov is working hard here to advance position.
Finn is trying to get an arm triangle but Petrov is defending well.
Petrov is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Finn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Petrov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
I wouldn't like to be where Petrov is right now.
Petrov is looking for a sweep.
Petrov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Finn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Petrov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Finn is looking for a kimura but Petrov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Finn to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finn wins on points by 15 to 12.
After winning the bout, Huckleberry Finn 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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