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Stepping Stone 36 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 8 wins and 5 losses; Scott Hall! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Mapuche Matariki!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Matariki gets a clinch.
Matariki is working for takedown but Hall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Matariki lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hall (0) vs (2) Matariki
Hall trying to hold on to Matariki's head to control him but Matariki postures up.
Matariki prevents Hall from improving his position.
Hall is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matariki sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hall is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Matariki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Matariki's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hall (4) vs (2) Matariki
Matariki felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hall controlling from the back.
Hall has the hooks in. Matariki is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hall controlling the positon.
Hall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Hall.
Matariki wants to control his opponent's hands but Hall gets his hands free.
Hall biding his time, looking for the opening.
Hall's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall keeps control of the position as Matariki tries to break free.
Hall is not going to allow Matariki to sit and survive in this position.
Hall just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Further stalling from Hall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Hall is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Hall seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Matariki for as long as he can get away with.
Hall continues to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Matariki is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hall has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Matariki's body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Hall.
Matariki trying to control the position but Hall manages to sink in the hooks.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Matariki looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall biding his time, controlling Matariki.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Matariki wants to control his opponent's hands but Hall gets his hands free.
Hall controlling well, preventing Matariki from escaping the position.
Hall has good solid back control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hall is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
You can see the frustration on Matariki's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hall controlling the positon.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Matariki can't escape the position.
Hall controlling from the back.
Matariki turns into Hall and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (4) vs (4) Matariki
Matariki's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hall pulls Matariki in close to prevent any damage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Matariki looking to pass the guard.
Hall has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Matariki has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (4) vs (7) Matariki
Matariki working away.
Hall is looking to reverse the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hall is looking to regain half guard here but Matariki keeps moving and retains side control.
Hall wants to control but Matariki postures up.
Hall is trying to work for a sweep but Matariki has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hall (4) vs (9) Matariki
Hall keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hall wants to control but Matariki is having none of it.
Hall tries to improve his position but instead Matariki has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hall (4) vs (12) Matariki
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to escape the position.
Matariki is riding his opponent, not letting Hall buck him off.
Matariki controlling well, preventing Hall from escaping the position.
Matariki doesn't have the hooks in and Hall manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (6) vs (12) Matariki
Hall wants to pass the guard but Matariki is keeping the position.
Matariki is controlling Hall's posture.
Hall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hall looking to pass the guard.
Hall looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall postures up.
Matariki is pulling down on Hall's head to control his posture.
Hall looking to pass the guard.
Hall slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (9) vs (12) Matariki
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Matariki will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Matariki is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matariki wins on points by 12 to 9.
After winning the bout, Mapuche Matariki 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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