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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 0 wins and 8 losses; Juanito Cortez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Snail Tail!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cortez clinches up with Tail and pushes him back against the cage.
Cortez has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tail regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cortez (2) vs (0) Tail
Cortez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cortez looking to sit in guard and control but Tail gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cortez (2) vs (2) Tail
Cortez wants to sweep here but Tail controlling him for the moment.
Tail stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cortez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cortez pulls Tail in close to his closed guard and prevents Tail from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cortez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cortez tries to get out of the position.
Cortez wants to sweep here but Tail controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez is working hard here to advance position.
Tail tries to free his leg and advance position but Cortez is retaining full guard.
Tail is fighting to break Cortez's control of his arms but Cortez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cortez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tail on the ground.
Tail wants to control from the top but Cortez keeps moving.
Tail advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cortez (2) vs (5) Tail
Tail is trying to get an arm triangle but Cortez is defending well.
Cortez tries to improve position but can't.
Cortez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cortez is looking to improve his position.
Cortez trying to control here.
Tail wants to control but Cortez is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tail seems to be looking for submissions.
Cortez is doing well to control the position and prevent Tail from advancing to side control.
Cortez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cortez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Tail controlling the action here.
My spies in The Italian Job inform me that Tail has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Cortez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Tail trying to control the action but Cortez is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tail passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cortez (2) vs (8) Tail
Cortez is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tail trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tail has control of Cortez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cortez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cortez wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Cortez (2) vs (11) Tail
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez rolls, trying to escape but Tail keeps control of the position.
Tail trying to control momentarily.
Cortez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Tail struggling to keep hold of the position.
Tail is hanging on to Cortez's back as he tries to escape.
A lull in the action here.
Tail patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Cortez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cortez is controlling an arm, preventing Tail from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Cortez is looking to improve his position but Tail isn't that keen on the idea.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tail can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cortez is looking to escape.
Tail is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tail wants to control the action but instead Cortez gets a body lock and reverses into Tail's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cortez (4) vs (11) Tail
Cortez tries to free his leg and advance position but Tail is retaining full guard.
Tail keeping moving, preventing Cortez from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cortez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Tail is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tail is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cortez forces his way into half guard.
Cortez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cortez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tail doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cortez.
Tail wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tail looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tail works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tail 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.
Cortez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tail looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tail looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tail! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cortez (4) vs (15) Tail
Cortez is trying to get back to half guard.
Tail looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tail is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Cortez is trying to escape and Tail transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Cortez is forced to tap! Nice work there by Tail! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Snail Tail!
Snail Tail decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Juanito Cortez spoke after the fight, saying 'Well...shit happens....i will b back!'. |
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