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Stepping Stone 14 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 3 wins and 1 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Rubadub Dubberly!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Elvul gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Elvul (4) vs (0) Dubberly
Dubberly gets back to half guard.
Dubberly is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dubberly is concentrating on defense, preventing Elvul from advancing position.
Dubberly is continuing to stall.
Elvul sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dubberly makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dubberly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dubberly pulls Elvul in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dubberly 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.
Elvul controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dubberly keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvul trying to control but Dubberly is working from the bottom.
Dubberly is trying to keep Elvul in close.
Dubberly is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dubberly 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 (4) vs (2) Dubberly
Elvul is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly tries to free his leg and advance position but Elvul is retaining full guard.
Elvul not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Elvul looking for a sweep. Not yet Elvul, not yet.
Dubberly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul controls Dubberly momentarily but Dubberly frees himself.
Dubberly content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvul wants to sweep here but Dubberly controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dubberly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elvul is keeping the position for now.
Elvul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Elvul can't keep his opponent in guard - Dubberly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dubberly stalling.
Dubberly is thwarting Elvul's attempts to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly is pressing down on Elvul's thigh, looking to free his foot. Elvul is holding on for now.
Dubberly wants to control but Elvul is keeping him busy.
Dubberly looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Elvul regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dubberly passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (4) vs (5) Dubberly
Elvul is looking to reverse the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly wants to control for a moment but Elvul uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Dubberly prevents Elvul from improving his position.
Dubberly tries to pass to full mount but Elvul defends it.
Dubberly is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dubberly wants to free his trapped foot but Elvul is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dubberly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Elvul is trying to maintain the position but Dubberly is very close to passing his half guard.
Elvul wants to get back to full guard.
Elvul is working hard here to advance position.
Dubberly is controlling the pace.
Elvul regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Elvul trying to keep a closed guard but Dubberly is proving a slippery customer.
Elvul keeping moving, preventing Dubberly from controlling successfully.
Dubberly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Elvul can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dubberly controls the pace.
Dubberly 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 (6) vs (5) Dubberly
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass.
Elvul postures up.
Dubberly has his hands on Elvul's head, controlling the position.
Dubberly keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass.
Dubberly wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Elvul puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Elvul content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dubberly is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Elvul's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Elvul's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Elvul (6) vs (9) Dubberly
Dubberly keeps control of the position as Elvul tries to break free.
Elvul trying to control the position but Dubberly manages to sink in the hooks.
Dubberly has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Elvul's body.
Elvul trying to control the action but Dubberly just sinks the hooks in.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Elvul staying busy and making it hard for Dubberly to control.
What can Elvul do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Elvul prevents Dubberly from getting a body triangle.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Well,Elvul is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Dubberly looking for the choke from the back.
Dubberly doesn't have the hooks in and Elvul manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (8) vs (9) Dubberly
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Dubberly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvul advances to half guard.
Elvul looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Elvul 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.
Elvul is thwarting Dubberly's attempts to control the position.
Dubberly controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Elvul works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (11) vs (9) Dubberly
Dubberly sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dubberly is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Elvul is working for a submission of some sort.
Elvul is thwarting Dubberly's attempts to control the position.
Dubberly is pressing down on Elvul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Dubberly keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dubberly working a defensive guard here.
Elvul slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (14) vs (9) Dubberly
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul takes the fight on points by 14 to 9.
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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