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Stepping Stone 33 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 0 wins and 5 losses; Joe Dirt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Alfredo Linguini! The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Linguini clinches with his opponent.
Linguini jumps into guard, dragging Dirt to the mat.
Linguini is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dirt is aware though and is defending well. Linguini had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dirt defends it easily. Linguini keeping full guard, as Dirt tries to pass. Dirt passes into half guard. Linguini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Dirt is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Linguini defends it well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Linguini is staying active underneath Dirt, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Linguini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Dirt is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round. Linguini wants to improve his position but Dirt is controlling well.
Dirt is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Linguini defends it well. Dirt wants to take a breather but Linguini is having none of it. Dirt is trying to work for a kimura but Linguini is defending well.
Linguini tries to get to full guard but Dirt has control of the leg. Linguini is still trying to improve position. Linguini looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dirt trying to control from half guard but Linguini is working away. Dirt seems to be looking for submissions.
Linguini trying to hold on to Dirt's head to control him but Dirt postures up.
Linguini wants to improve his position but Dirt is controlling well.
Dirt is thwarting Linguini's attempts to control the position. Linguini actively working from the bottom here. Dirt could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Dirt wants to take a breather but Linguini is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Linguini trying to control from the bottom.
Linguini is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dirt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dirt's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dirt (0) vs (4) Linguini Linguini really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dirt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Linguini tightening his grip on Dirt, looking for the choke. Dirt tries to break free.
Dirt looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Linguini is looking for the choke from the back position but Dirt is controlling his hands well. Linguini gets his hands free as Dirt looks to control. Linguini tightening his grip on Dirt, looking for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Linguini avoiding Dirt 's attempts to control his hands. Dirt is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Linguini is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Dirt tries to escape but Linguini has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Linguini looking for the RNC. Linguini looking for the choke from the back. Linguini doesn't have the hooks in and Dirt manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dirt (2) vs (4) Linguini Linguini is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dirt defends well. Linguini keeping moving, preventing Dirt from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Dirt preventing the sweep. Dirt trying to control the position from guard on top but Linguini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Dirt wants to pass the guard but Linguini is keeping the position. Linguini has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dirt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Linguini is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dirt defends well.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Dirt trying to control the position from guard on top but Linguini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Linguini looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Linguini looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Linguini keeping moving, preventing Dirt from controlling successfully. Linguini can't keep his opponent in guard - Dirt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Linguini can do anything to dispel that myth. Dirt wants to control but Linguini is keeping him busy. Linguini is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dirt pulls his head out easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Linguini looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Dirt is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Linguini doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dirt. Dirt is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Linguini is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Dirt! |
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