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Stepping Stone 21 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Huckleberry Finn!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Finn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (0) Finn
Elvul passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (5) vs (0) Finn
Elvul wants to control but Finn is keeping him busy.
Finn has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Finn is trying to improve his position.
Finn wants to control but Elvul postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finn isn't going anywhere.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn is trying to get back to full guard.
Elvul is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Finn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Finn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Elvul pulls his head out easily.
Finn tries to get to full guard but Elvul has control of the leg.
Elvul keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finn wants to get back to full guard but Elvul has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (8) vs (0) Finn
Finn is not content to let Elvul control the position.
Elvul controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Elvul is taking a breather. Finn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Finn wants to improve his position but Elvul is controlling well.
Elvul passes into side control, despite Finn's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (11) vs (0) Finn
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvul takes a little break here. Finn wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Elvul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Finn keeps working.
Finn struggling a bit here.
Finn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Finn is not content to let Elvul control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Finn regains half guard.
Finn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Elvul is working away from the top position though.
Finn gets back to full guard.
Elvul preventing the sweep.
Finn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elvul manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (11) vs (2) Finn
Elvul seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Finn wants to control from the top but Elvul keeps moving.
Elvul not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Finn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Elvul trying to keep a closed guard but Finn is proving a slippery customer.
Finn is stalling in the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Elvul is trying to control the position but Finn postures up.
Elvul looking for a sweep. Not yet Elvul, not yet.
Finn is looking to pass into half guard but Elvul pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Elvul is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (13) vs (2) Finn
Elvul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Elvul looking to pass the guard.
Elvul not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Finn is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (13) vs (4) Finn
Finn trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Finn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Finn trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Finn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Elvul managing to control the position.
Finn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elvul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Elvul wants to sweep but no luck.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Finn trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom.
Elvul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elvul is controlling Finn's posture.
Finn stays in close to Elvul's body and controls the position.
Finn is looking to pass into half guard but Elvul pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Elvul is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (15) vs (4) Finn
Finn working a defensive guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Elvul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Elvul passes into half guard.
Finn controlling the position well.
Finn is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Elvul jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (18) vs (4) Finn
Elvul is looking to take a break and control but Finn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Elvul slows the pace down.
Finn is looking to reverse the position.
Finn manages to get back to half guard.
Elvul frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (21) vs (4) Finn
Finn is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Finn is looking to get to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Elvul controlling from mount.
Finn wants to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.
Elvul tries to control but Finn wriggling away.
Finn regains half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Finn wants to improve his position but Elvul is controlling well.
Elvul is trying to work for a kimura but Finn is defending well.
Finn wants to control but Elvul is keeping busy.
Finn wants to control but Elvul passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (24) vs (4) Finn
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Finn tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Elvul presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Elvul (26) vs (4) Finn
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul takes the fight on points by 26 to 4.
An out of breath Dreynos Elvul thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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