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Stepping Stone 28 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Snail Tail! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Thom Thumb!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Thumb is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tail sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thumb shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tail counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tail.
Tail lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tail (2) vs (0) Thumb
Tail trying to control from half guard but Thumb is working away.
Thumb won't allow Tail to pass to mount.
Thumb wants to control but Tail is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thumb won't allow Tail to pass to mount.
Thumb keeping hold of Tail's head, controlling as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tail tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thumb knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tail is keen to just control but Thumb is a slippery customer.
Tail not doing much here.
Thumb tries to get to full guard but Tail has control of the leg.
We've been hearing good reports from Tail's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tail wants to control but Thumb is keeping him busy.
Tail controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tail seems to be working for a kimura but Thumb defends the submission attempt.
Thumb is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Thumb tries to roll over but Tail keeps him under control.
Tail is trying to control the action in half guard but Thumb is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tail tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thumb knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thumb is refusing to be controlled, as Tail sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tail prevents Thumb from improving his position.
Tail wants to take a breather but Thumb is having none of it.
Tail with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tail is trying to control. Thumb wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tail is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tail trying to mount his opponent but Thumb defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tail wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thumb keeps working.
Tail tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thumb knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thumb has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tail is working away from the top position though.
Thumb moves into full guard.
Thumb working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thumb looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tail stands and throws Thumb's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tail (5) vs (0) Thumb
Tail working away.
Tail tries to advance to mount but can't.
Tail advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Tail (7) vs (0) Thumb
Tail goes for an armbar but Thumb turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Thumb. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tail (7) vs (2) Thumb
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thumb trying to control the position from guard on top but Tail is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tail looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thumb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tail is keeping the position for now.
Tail had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thumb defends it easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thumb got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tail has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thumb has managed to get both his arms back between Tail's legs - danger averted.
Thumb stopping the sweep attempt from Tail.
Tail working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thumb doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thumb manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tail pulls Thumb in close to prevent any damage.
Tail is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thumb defends well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thumb stays in close to Tail's body and controls the position.
Tail might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thumb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tail is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thumb seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Thumb trying to control the position from guard on top but Tail is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thumb forces his way into half guard.
Tail trying to control but Thumb postures up.
Thumb trying to control the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tail is looking for a sweep. Thumb is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tail looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tail is controlling Thumb's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Tail is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thumb is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tail actively working from the bottom here.
Thumb is pressing down on Tail's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tail is holding on for now.
Thumb trying to control the action but Tail is working from the bottom.
Tail actively working from the bottom here.
Tail trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Tail (7) vs (5) Thumb
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Thumb avoids the attempt from Tail to control.
Thumb tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thumb is looking to work his way around to Tail's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Thumb looking to control and managing it successfully.
Thumb tries to control but Tail wriggling away.
Thumb forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Tail (7) vs (8) Thumb
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tail tries to roll but Thumb sticks to his back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Tail tries to escape but Thumb has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Thumb trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Tail doesn't escape.
Thumb doesn't have the hooks in and Tail manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tail (9) vs (8) Thumb
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tail wants to control from the top but Thumb keeps moving.
Tail not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tail trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tail is fighting to break Thumb's control of his arms but Thumb is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tail stopping the sweep attempt from Thumb.
Thumb keeping moving, preventing Tail from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tail takes the fight on points by 9 to 8.
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. |
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