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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; LLoyd Christmas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ray White!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Christmas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. White looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Christmas (4) vs (0) White
White tries to buck Christmas off but Christmas is having none of it.
White wants to control but Christmas postures up.
Christmas staying calm.
White prevents Christmas from improving position.
White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
White trying to remain calm as Christmas controls from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christmas tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
White is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White sneaks back into half guard.
White wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. White manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Christmas passes White's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Christmas controlling the action here.
Christmas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
White is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christmas content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Christmas pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
White trying to control from the bottom.
Christmas moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Christmas (7) vs (0) White
White is trying to improve his position.
Christmas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by White, who protects the arm well.
White looks to move to half guard but instead Christmas has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Christmas (9) vs (0) White
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
White is trying to reverse the position but instead Christmas has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Christmas (12) vs (0) White
White preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Christmas.
Christmas really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for White.
Christmas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Christmas is persistently looking for the submission but White is defending it well.
White is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Christmas working for a choke but White is defending well.
Christmas is looking for the choke from the back position but White is controlling his hands well.
Christmas really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for White.
Christmas avoiding White 's attempts to control his hands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is hanging on to White's back as he tries to escape.
Christmas controlling from the back.
White turns into Christmas and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Christmas (12) vs (2) White
White wants to control from the top but Christmas keeps moving.
White wants to pass the guard but Christmas is keeping the position.
White is fighting to break Christmas's control of his arms but Christmas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
White tries to free his leg and advance position but Christmas is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is pulling down on White's head. It's preventing any offense from White, at least for the moment.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Christmas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christmas working for a triangle but White defends it easily.
Christmas being controlled here, momentarily.
White won't allow Christmas to sweep him here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
White controls from within his opponent's guard.
White wants to pass the guard but Christmas is keeping the position.
Christmas wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
Christmas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Christmas is looking for a triangle here but White uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Christmas (12) vs (5) White
White tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control the action but Christmas is working from the bottom.
Christmas can't do much from the bottom here.
White goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Christmas has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for White but great work by Christmas. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Christmas (16) vs (5) White
Christmas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Christmas stalls from top position.
White is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Christmas's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Christmas! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and White has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). LLoyd Christmas!
A victorious LLoyd Christmas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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