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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 London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Derwent Bolt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Rubadub Dubberly!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bolt shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bolt was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Bolt (4) vs (0) Dubberly
Dubberly tries to bench press Bolt off him but Bolt keeps the position.
Dubberly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A control attempt from Dubberly but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bolt (6) vs (0) Dubberly
Bolt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dubberly wants to control but Bolt is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolt pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Bolt content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubberly keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dubberly prevents Bolt from taking his back.
Bolt controlling the position easily from mount.
Dubberly is working to get back to half guard.
Dubberly prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Dubberly sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly actively working from the bottom here.
Dubberly is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dubberly makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dubberly.
Dubberly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bolt is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly trying to control the position.
Dubberly keeping full guard, as Bolt tries to pass.
Dubberly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dubberly wants to control but Bolt passes easily into half guard.
Dubberly is not content to let Bolt control the position.
Bolt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bolt performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly wants to control but Bolt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dubberly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bolt is taking a breather. Dubberly 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.
Dubberly is staying active underneath Bolt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bolt is thwarting Dubberly's attempts to control the position.
Bolt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly is looking to control Bolt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dubberly avoid being mounted?
Bolt perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolt's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dubberly is looking to control Bolt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dubberly avoid being mounted?
Dubberly is trying to get back to full guard.
Bolt performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bolt seems to be working for a kimura but Dubberly defends the submission attempt.
Dubberly is pressing down on Bolt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bolt postures up.
Dubberly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bolt tries to free his leg and advance position but Dubberly is retaining full guard.
Dubberly wants to control the position but Bolt says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bolt is keen to just control but Dubberly is a slippery customer.
Dubberly wants to improve his position but Bolt is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly trying to control here.
Bolt is pressing down on Dubberly's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dubberly is holding on for now.
Dubberly has his hands clasped together around Bolt's back. He's all about the action.
Dubberly is staying active underneath Bolt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bolt is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dubberly defends it well.
Dubberly gets full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bolt won't allow Dubberly to sweep him here.
Dubberly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bolt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bolt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dubberly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bolt's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bolt (6) vs (2) Dubberly
Dubberly wants to pass the guard but Bolt is keeping the position.
Bolt seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly trying to control the position from guard on top but Bolt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bolt being controlled here, momentarily.
Bolt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dubberly trying to control but Bolt is working from the bottom.
Bolt looking for a sweep. Not yet Bolt, not yet.
Dubberly wants to control from the top but Bolt keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bolt holds on and takes a little breather.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly postures up.
Bolt looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dubberly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bolt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bolt is looking for a triangle but Dubberly pushes his legs off easily.
Dubberly content to stall in guard here.
Bolt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bolt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dubberly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bolt has control of Dubberly's left arm, preventing Dubberly from doing any damage.
Dubberly trying to control the position from guard on top but Bolt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dubberly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bolt looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bolt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dubberly pushes down on Bolt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dubberly trying to control the action but Bolt is working from the bottom.
Dubberly perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dubberly passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bolt! Score +3 for passing guard: Bolt (6) vs (5) Dubberly
Dubberly controlling from mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Bolt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dubberly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dubberly is working for a guillotine from mount but Bolt frees his head quite easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bolt can't escape the position.
Bolt is squirming around, avoiding Dubberly's attempts to control the action.
Bolt wants to control but Dubberly is having none of it.
Dubberly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dubberly looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dubberly with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Dubberly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bolt takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
Derwent Bolt decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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