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Stepping Stone 30 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Scott Dolton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Jari Laitila!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Laitila tries to clinch up.
Laitila instigates a clinch.
Dolton tightens his grip and picks Laitila up, before dumping him to the ground. Laitila manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dolton (2) vs (0) Laitila
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dolton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Our spies down at at Jed's Gym inform us that Laitila has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Laitila seems keen to control Dolton's posture.
Laitila is trying to control the position but Dolton postures up.
Laitila is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Dolton has his hands clasped together but Laitila extends and breaks Dolton's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Laitila.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jari Laitila!
Scott Dolton spoke after the fight, saying 'It is a joke? Let's start it over again.'. |
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