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Stepping Stone 29 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 3 wins and 3 losses; Rowan Atkinson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 7 losses; Dionisio De Herrera!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
De Herrera feints and as Atkinson raises his hands in defense, De Herrera changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Atkinson (0) vs (2) De Herrera
Atkinson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De Herrera looking to sit in guard and control but Atkinson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Atkinson (2) vs (2) De Herrera
Atkinson wants to pass the guard but De Herrera is keeping the position.
Atkinson stays in close to De Herrera's body and controls the position.
De Herrera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Herrera keeping full guard, as Atkinson tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Herrera is trying to keep Atkinson in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed De Herrera's guard.
De Herrera is trying to control but can't.
De Herrera works his way to full guard. Good work.
De Herrera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Atkinson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Atkinson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Atkinson controlling from the top position.
De Herrera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Atkinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
De Herrera has his foot on Atkinson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Atkinson works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Herrera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Atkinson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Atkinson is pushing down on De Herrera's leg trying to pass to half guard. De Herrera is fighting to maintain full guard but Atkinson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Atkinson is pressing down on De Herrera's thigh, looking to free his foot. De Herrera is holding on for now.
Atkinson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
De Herrera trying to control but Atkinson postures up.
De Herrera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Herrera actively working from the bottom here.
De Herrera tries to roll over but Atkinson keeps him under control.
De Herrera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Atkinson is controlling the pace.
Atkinson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
De Herrera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Herrera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Herrera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Atkinson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Atkinson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
De Herrera is looking for a triangle but Atkinson pushes his legs off easily.
Atkinson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
De Herrera can't keep his opponent in guard - Atkinson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Atkinson (5) vs (2) De Herrera
De Herrera tries to hold on but Atkinson postures up.
Atkinson prevents De Herrera from getting the reversal.
Atkinson content just to control the position here.
De Herrera tries to lock up and control but Atkinson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Atkinson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force De Herrera to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so De Herrera shrugs it off.
Atkinson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson tries to control but De Herrera wriggling away.
Atkinson has control of De Herrera's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and De Herrera regains control of the situation pretty easily.
De Herrera tries to hold on but Atkinson pushes him away.
Atkinson looking to control and managing it successfully.
De Herrera tries to hold on but Atkinson pushes him away.
De Herrera regains half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
De Herrera is trying to control but can't.
Atkinson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Atkinson trying to pass the guard but De Herrera defending well.
De Herrera trying to control but Atkinson postures up.
De Herrera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
De Herrera trying to control here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson is working for a kimura but De Herrera is defending it quite comfortably.
Atkinson controlling the action here.
We've been informed that De Herrera has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Atkinson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for De Herrera! Score +3 for passing guard: Atkinson (8) vs (2) De Herrera
Atkinson wants to control the pace but De Herrera is squirming around nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson controlling from mount.
De Herrera is trying to escape the mount.
Atkinson avoids the attempt from De Herrera to control.
Atkinson controlling from the full mount.
Atkinson avoids the attempt from De Herrera to control.
Atkinson looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, De Herrera has managed to escape the submission attempt.
De Herrera is trying to escape the mount.
De Herrera wants to control but Atkinson is having none of it.
De Herrera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
De Herrera tries to hold on but Atkinson postures up.
Atkinson controlling from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
De Herrera wants to hold on but Atkinson pushes him away.
Atkinson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
De Herrera tries to lock up and control but Atkinson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
De Herrera working to try and regain half guard.
Atkinson controlling his opponent.
Atkinson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
De Herrera is squirming around, avoiding Atkinson's attempts to control the action.
De Herrera is looking to get to half guard.
Atkinson controlling the pace for now.
De Herrera is working to get back to half guard.
Atkinson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson avoids the attempt from De Herrera to control.
Atkinson looking to control but De Herrera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
De Herrera tries to hold on but Atkinson pushes him away.
De Herrera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atkinson controlling the position easily from mount.
Atkinson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and De Herrera is now in Atkinson's guard. A big mistake from Atkinson there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Atkinson (8) vs (4) De Herrera
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. De Herrera is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Atkinson. Score +3 for passing guard: Atkinson (8) vs (7) De Herrera
De Herrera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no De Herrera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Atkinson gets back to half guard.
De Herrera 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Herrera trying to control from half guard but Atkinson is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Atkinson takes the fight on points by 8 to 7. |
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