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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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 4 losses; Micael Galvao ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Rubadub Dubberly!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dubberly tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Galvao swivels and escapes.
Dubberly changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Galvao looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Galvao (0) vs (4) Dubberly
Dubberly is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Galvao 's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galvao is looking to regain half guard here but Dubberly keeps moving and retains side control.
Dubberly tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dubberly has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dubberly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galvao keeps working.
Galvao is holding Dubberly down, trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dubberly trying to control the action but Galvao is working from the bottom.
Galvao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao wants to control but Dubberly postures up.
Galvao is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hero Academia, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Galvao is trying to get back to half guard.
Galvao can't do much from the bottom here.
Galvao 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 looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dubberly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galvao keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly is staying tight to Galvao 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Galvao is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dubberly's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Galvao moves into full guard.
Galvao being controlled here, momentarily.
Dubberly trying to control the position from guard on top but Galvao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Galvao keeping moving, preventing Dubberly from controlling successfully.
Dubberly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Galvao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dubberly is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dubberly wants to pass the guard but Galvao is keeping the position.
Dubberly wants to control from the top but Galvao keeps moving.
Dubberly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao keeping moving, preventing Dubberly from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galvao looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dubberly looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Galvao holds on and takes a little breather.
Galvao keeping moving, preventing Dubberly from controlling successfully.
Dubberly engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dubberly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly trying to control the position from guard on top but Galvao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dubberly content to stall in guard here.
Galvao wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dubberly trying to control the position from guard on top but Galvao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Galvao trying to control the position here.
Dubberly 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.
Dubberly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Galvao can't keep his opponent in guard - Dubberly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Galvao is not content to let Dubberly control the position.
Dubberly stalling away here and it's allowed Galvao to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Dubberly looking to pass the guard.
Galvao can't keep his opponent in guard - Dubberly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dubberly controlling the pace.
Galvao trying to get back to full guard but Dubberly takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Galvao (0) vs (7) Dubberly
Dubberly looking to control but Galvao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dubberly looking to control but Galvao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Galvao tries to lock up and control but Dubberly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dubberly seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Galvao is holding on tight.
Dubberly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Galvao is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dubberly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Galvao is looking to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Galvao tries to lock up and control but Dubberly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dubberly looking to control but Galvao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dubberly controlling from mount.
Dubberly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Galvao is looking to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly wants to take Galvao 's back but he can't do it this time.
Galvao is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Galvao holds on to Dubberly around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Galvao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Galvao is working hard here to advance position.
Dubberly fails to take his opponent's back.
Dubberly controlling from mount.
Galvao is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dubberly sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dubberly wants to control the pace but Galvao is squirming around nicely.
Galvao is looking to improve his position but Dubberly isn't that keen on the idea.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly controlling his opponent.
Dubberly looking to control but Galvao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Galvao stops Dubberly from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Galvao is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dubberly controlling the position easily from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly wants to take Galvao 's back here but Galvao is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Dubberly wants to control but instead Galvao manages to regain half guard.
Galvao is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dubberly wants to take a breather but Galvao is having none of it.
Galvao won't allow Dubberly to pass to mount.
Galvao is staying active underneath Dubberly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Galvao wants to improve his position but Dubberly is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dubberly wins on points by 7 to 0.
Rubadub Dubberly seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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