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Stepping Stone 26 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 1 losses; Spencer Fulbright! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Ronaldo Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gomes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fulbright! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fulbright (0) vs (4) Gomes
Gomes is staying tight to Fulbright's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gomes tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gomes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fulbright, who protects the arm well.
Gomes passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fulbright! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fulbright (0) vs (6) Gomes
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fulbright gets back to half guard.
Gomes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fulbright is just riding it out for now. Gomes eventually gives up the hold.
Gomes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulbright tries to get to full guard but Gomes has control of the leg.
Gomes is pressing down on Fulbright's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fulbright is holding on for now.
Fulbright desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gomes is thwarting Fulbright's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fulbright is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gomes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fulbright is trying to get back to full guard.
Gomes is looking to advance position but Fulbright won't allow it.
Gomes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gomes controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fulbright is staying active underneath Gomes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fulbright might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gomes moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fulbright (0) vs (9) Gomes
Gomes has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Fulbright (0) vs (11) Gomes
Fulbright is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gomes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gomes wants to control the pace but Fulbright is squirming around nicely.
Fulbright tries to hold on but Gomes pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes looking to control but Fulbright is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gomes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fulbright is trying desperately to improve position.
Gomes content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gomes has isolated one of Fulbright's arms. Fulbright looking to fight him off but Gomes twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronaldo Gomes!
After winning the bout, Ronaldo Gomes 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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