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Stepping Stone 32 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 3 losses; Scott Dolton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 18 losses; Edwin Lucan!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lucan gets caught flat footed, as Dolton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dolton (2) vs (0) Lucan
Lucan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lucan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dolton controls the pace.
Lucan pulls Dolton in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dolton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lucan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lucan wants to sweep but no luck.
Dolton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lucan is keeping the position for now.
Lucan has control of Dolton's left arm, preventing Dolton from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dolton has passed into half guard!
Dolton trying to mount his opponent but Lucan defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lucan is trying to maintain the position but Dolton is very close to passing his half guard.
Dolton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lucan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Lucan is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dolton pulls his head out easily.
Dolton content to control rather than advance.
Lucan is looking to improve his position.
Dolton is taking a breather. Lucan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lucan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dolton pushing down on Lucan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dolton is looking to take a break and control but Lucan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lucan trying to hold on to Dolton's head to control him but Dolton postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lucan keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Lucan has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dolton moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dolton (5) vs (0) Lucan
Dolton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lucan keeps working.
Lucan tries to improve position but can't.
Lucan struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dolton just content to control the position.
Dolton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lucan keeps working.
Lucan struggling a bit here.
Lucan stops Dolton from passing to mount.
Lucan tries to buck Dolton off but Dolton is having none of it.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Lucan regains half guard.
Lucan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dolton pulls his head out easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dolton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lucan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dolton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lucan is looking to control Dolton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lucan avoid being mounted?
Lucan is not content to let Dolton control the position.
Lucan tries to get to full guard but Dolton has control of the leg.
Lucan is still trying to improve position.
Lucan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dolton is working away from the top position though.
Dolton passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dolton (8) vs (0) Lucan
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dolton is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lucan will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lucan tries to bench press Dolton off him but Dolton keeps the position.
Dolton trying to control the action but Lucan is working from the bottom.
Lucan struggling a bit here.
Lucan is trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lucan trying to control but Dolton flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dolton (11) vs (0) Lucan
I would not like to be Lucan right now.
Lucan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dolton's guard. Nice work there by Lucan.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dolton (11) vs (2) Lucan
Dolton keeping moving, preventing Lucan from controlling successfully.
Dolton keeping full guard, as Lucan tries to pass.
Lucan wants to control from the top but Dolton keeps moving.
Lucan is fighting to break Dolton's control of his arms but Dolton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lucan wants to control from the top but Dolton keeps moving.
Dolton controls Lucan momentarily but Lucan frees himself.
Lucan is pushing down on Dolton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dolton is fighting to maintain full guard but Lucan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lucan is working for a submission of some sort.
Dolton wants to control but Lucan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dolton won't allow Lucan to pass to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dolton is controlling Lucan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Lucan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dolton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lucan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dolton moves into full guard.
Lucan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dolton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dolton can't keep his opponent in guard - Lucan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dolton wants to control but Lucan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lucan passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dolton (11) vs (5) Lucan
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dolton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dolton prevents Lucan from moving into mount.
Lucan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lucan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dolton rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lucan's guard! Nice work there by Dolton! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dolton (13) vs (5) Lucan
Lucan trying to control the position.
Dolton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is adopting a defensive guard.
Dolton forces his way into half guard.
Lucan is looking to control Dolton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lucan avoid being mounted?
Lucan manages to get to full guard.
Dolton wants to control from the top but Lucan keeps moving.
Lucan wants to sweep here but Dolton controlling him for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dolton tries to free his leg and advance position but Lucan is retaining full guard.
Dolton 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.
Lucan has control of Dolton's left arm, preventing Dolton from doing any damage.
Dolton 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lucan working for a triangle but Dolton defends it easily.
Lucan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dolton defends well.
Lucan working a defensive guard but Dolton manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dolton (16) vs (5) Lucan
Dolton working away.
Lucan is trying to improve his position.
Lucan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dolton off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dolton (16) vs (9) Lucan
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dolton has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Dolton rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lucan seems to be working for a kimura but Dolton defends the submission attempt.
Dolton is looking for a sweep. Lucan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lucan is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lucan looking to pass the guard.
Lucan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dolton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dolton takes the fight on points by 16 to 9.
A victorious Scott Dolton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Edwin Lucan stepped up to the mic, saying 'Death be to you all.'. |
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