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Stepping Stone 13 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 4 wins and 3 losses; Bea Mason! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 7 losses; Juanito Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cortez closes the distance and clinches.
Cortez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mason (0) vs (2) Cortez
Mason is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cortez wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
Mason is pulling down on Cortez's head to control his posture.
Cortez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mason. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cortez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cortez forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason is not content to let Cortez control the position.
Mason wants to control but Cortez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cortez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mason is just riding it out for now. Cortez eventually gives up the hold.
Cortez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mason knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mason manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cortez trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Mason not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mason looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mason looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mason! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mason (4) vs (2) Cortez
Cortez is trying to work for a sweep but Mason has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mason (6) vs (2) Cortez
Cortez is trying desperately to improve position.
Mason can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cortez is looking to escape.
Mason working for a guillotine from mount but Cortez is in no mood to give up.
Cortez is desperately trying to improve his position but Mason has a good base and remains in mount.
Cortez is still trying to improve position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cortez can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cortez is squirming around, avoiding Mason's attempts to control the action.
Mason is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cortez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mason is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cortez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mason prevents Cortez from getting the reversal.
Cortez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cortez is squirming around, avoiding Mason's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cortez is squirming around, avoiding Mason's attempts to control the action.
Cortez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mason trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cortez is looking to improve his position but Mason isn't that keen on the idea.
Mason looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cortez is looking to get to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mason avoids the attempt from Cortez to control.
Mason trying to control but Cortez is having none of it.
Cortez tries to hold on but Mason pushes him away.
Mason trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cortez tries to hold on but Mason pushes him away.
Cortez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mason content just to control the position here.
Mason tries to control but Cortez wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is looking to improve his position but Mason isn't that keen on the idea.
Mason with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Cortez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mason.
Mason can't control as he wanted to and Cortez manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Mason is trying to work for a kimura but Cortez is defending well.
Cortez trying to control but Mason postures up.
Cortez is refusing to be controlled, as Mason sits in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cortez tries to roll over but Mason keeps him under control.
Cortez trying to control but Mason postures up.
Mason content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mason trying to control the action but Cortez is working from the bottom.
Cortez tries to roll over but Mason keeps him under control.
Cortez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cortez.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cortez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortez pulls Mason in close to prevent any damage.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Cortez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cortez pulls Mason in close to prevent any damage.
Cortez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mason is one step ahead there.
Cortez controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mason wants to control from the top but Cortez keeps moving.
Mason is really struggling to control Cortez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cortez trying to control the position here.
Cortez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mason controls the pace.
Mason wants to control from the top but Cortez keeps moving.
Cortez looking to control.
Mason sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cortez pulls Mason in close to his closed guard and prevents Mason from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mason wants to control from the top but Cortez keeps moving.
Cortez is trying to control the position but Mason postures up.
Cortez keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Cortez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mason manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mason (6) vs (4) Cortez
Cortez tries to free his leg and advance position but Mason is retaining full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mason controls Cortez momentarily but Cortez frees himself.
Cortez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mason manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mason (8) vs (4) Cortez
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Cortez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason being controlled here momentarily.
Mason wants to control from the top but Cortez keeps moving.
Cortez wants to sweep but no luck.
Mason trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mason slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cortez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mason's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mason (8) vs (6) Cortez
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cortez 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.
Mason wants to sweep here but Cortez controlling him for the moment.
Cortez is sitting in close to Mason's body. Mason has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Cortez is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Cortez is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Mason.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bea Mason!
Bea Mason managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.
In defeat, Juanito Cortez stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well...shit happens....i will b back!'. |
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