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Stepping Stone 31 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Spencer Fulbright! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Darius Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracie has Fulbright up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fulbright (0) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie is working for a kimura but Fulbright is defending it quite comfortably.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Fulbright gets back to full guard.
Fulbright looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Fulbright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fulbright pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulbright keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fulbright is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fulbright is controlling Gracie's posture.
Gracie stays in close to Fulbright's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fulbright keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Fulbright looking to control.
Gracie stays in close to Fulbright's body and controls the position.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fulbright is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Fulbright gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fulbright (2) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie wants to sweep here but Fulbright controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fulbright can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Fulbright sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fulbright trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Our spies down at at Tappelukerho inform us that Gracie has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Gracie wants to sweep here but Fulbright controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Fulbright is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fulbright trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fulbright gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Fulbright from controlling successfully.
Fulbright looking to pass the guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fulbright got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fulbright has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Gracie looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fulbright slips nicely into half guard.
Fulbright wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Fulbright trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Fulbright passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fulbright (5) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie prevents Fulbright from moving into mount.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Gracie is not content to let Fulbright control the position.
Fulbright working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to buck Fulbright off but Fulbright is having none of it.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fulbright seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fulbright pulls his head out easily.
Gracie tries to roll over but Fulbright keeps him under control.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fulbright is working away from the top position though.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets full guard.
Fulbright controlling from the top position.
Fulbright'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.
Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Fulbright to get to half guard.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Fulbright sits in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fulbright is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fulbright is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pressing down on Fulbright's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Fulbright stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Fulbright pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Fulbright content to stall in guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has his foot on Fulbright's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fulbright works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fulbright pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fulbright wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Fulbright has control of the leg.
Fulbright sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gracie trying to control here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has a hand on Fulbright's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Fulbright takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Fulbright (8) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie can't escape the position.
Fulbright avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Fulbright tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Fulbright wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Fulbright controlling the pace for now.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Fulbright's attempts to control the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fulbright with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Fulbright gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fulbright content just to control the position here.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fulbright wants to take Gracie's back but he can't do it this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Fulbright gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fulbright takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
Spencer Fulbright thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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