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Stepping Stone 27 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 6 wins and 6 losses; Bea Mason! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; LLoyd Christmas!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mason shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Christmas is trying to defend but Mason finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mason (2) vs (0) Christmas
Mason wants to control but Christmas is keeping him busy.
Christmas is looking for a sweep. Mason is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mason wants to pass to mount but Christmas is defending the position.
Mason is trying to work for a kimura but Christmas is defending well.
Mason is keen to just control but Christmas is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christmas trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas is trying to get back to full guard.
Christmas is looking to control Mason's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Christmas avoid being mounted?
Mason performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mason is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Christmas wants to improve his position but Mason is controlling well.
Christmas gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason trying to control but Christmas is working from the bottom.
Christmas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mason controls from within his opponent's guard.
Christmas keeping full guard, as Mason tries to pass.
Mason controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas pulls Mason in to control the position.
Christmas working a defensive guard here.
Christmas is adopting a defensive guard.
Christmas is trying to control the position but Mason postures up.
Mason stopping the sweep attempt from Christmas.
Christmas is trying to control the position but Mason postures up.
Mason works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Christmas wants to improve his position but Mason is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason is working for a kimura but Christmas is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason wants to work for an arm triangle but Christmas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Christmas is looking to improve his position.
Christmas is refusing to be controlled, as Mason sits in half guard.
Christmas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mason is trying to control the action in half guard but Christmas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Christmas tries to roll over but Mason keeps him under control.
Mason is working for a kimura but Christmas is defending it quite comfortably.
Christmas is looking for a sweep. Mason is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mason trying to pass the guard but Christmas defending well.
Mason is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is looking for a sweep. Mason is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mason keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Christmas wants to control but Mason is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Christmas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mason wants to control from the top but Christmas keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason wants to pass the guard but Christmas is keeping the position.
Christmas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Christmas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mason's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mason (2) vs (2) Christmas
Mason working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Christmas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Christmas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mason is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mason trying to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Christmas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mason (2) vs (5) Christmas
Mason prevents Christmas from moving into mount.
Mason is trying to improve his position.
Christmas trying to control the position but Mason is working away.
Mason is looking to reverse the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Christmas tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mason sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Christmas wants to advance to full mount but Mason doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Mason has his foot on Christmas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Christmas works his way back into a safe position though.
Mason has his foot on Christmas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Christmas works his way back into a safe position though.
Christmas tries to free his leg and advance position but Mason is retaining full guard.
Mason not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Christmas content to stall in guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mason working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Christmas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Christmas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Christmas looking to pass the guard.
Mason is trying to control the position but Christmas postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Christmas wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
Christmas pushes down on Mason's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Christmas moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mason (2) vs (8) Christmas
Mason tries to buck Christmas off but Christmas is having none of it.
Christmas tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mason is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Christmas's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Christmas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Christmas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Christmas trying to mount his opponent but Mason defends it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Christmas trying to control from half guard but Mason is working away.
Mason gets full guard.
Christmas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mason (2) vs (11) Christmas
Christmas tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to bench press Christmas off him but Christmas keeps the position.
Christmas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mason has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mason prevents Christmas from improving position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Christmas controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christmas wins on points by 11 to 2.
After winning the bout, LLoyd Christmas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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