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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 2 wins and 9 losses; Beaver Shaver! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Ricky Peyton!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Peyton slaps away a takedown attempt from Shaver, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shaver looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shaver (2) vs (0) Peyton
Peyton is looking to improve his position.
Shaver takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Peyton trying to hold on to Shaver's head to control him but Shaver postures up.
Shaver takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peyton is trying to get back to full guard.
Peyton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shaver pulls his head out easily.
Shaver is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peyton trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Shaver (5) vs (0) Peyton
Shaver fails to move to back control.
Peyton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shaver avoids the attempt from Peyton to control.
Shaver takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peyton tries to reverse the position but Shaver maintains control.
Peyton is squirming around, avoiding Shaver's attempts to control the action.
Shaver controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peyton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaver controlling the position easily from mount.
Peyton is working to get back to half guard.
Peyton is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaver controlling the pace for now.
Peyton is looking to get to half guard.
Shaver controlling from the full mount.
Shaver has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Peyton bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shaver (5) vs (2) Peyton
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.
Peyton pushes down on Shaver's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shaver keeping control of the position.
Peyton is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Shaver reverses the position - he's now on top in Peyton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shaver (7) vs (2) Peyton
Shaver tries to free his leg and advance position but Peyton is retaining full guard.
Peyton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Peyton keeping full guard, as Shaver tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Peyton controls Shaver momentarily but Shaver frees himself.
Shaver tries to free his leg and advance position but Peyton is retaining full guard.
Peyton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shaver (7) vs (4) Peyton
Shaver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shaver pulls Peyton in close to his closed guard and prevents Peyton from doing any damage or advancing position.
Shaver is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Peyton wants to control from the top but Shaver keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Peyton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shaver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shaver looking to control.
Peyton advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Shaver (7) vs (7) Peyton
Who's going to make the next move?
Peyton taking a break here but Shaver is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shaver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shaver preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Peyton trying to control from Shaver's half guard. Shaver has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Shaver trying to control the position here.
Peyton has gone for a leg lock! Shaver slips out almost immediately though and dives into Peyton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shaver (9) vs (7) Peyton
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shaver 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.
Peyton wants to control but Shaver passes easily into half guard.
Peyton is trying to get back to full guard.
Shaver is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Shaver (12) vs (7) Peyton
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shaver controlling the pace for now.
Shaver is looking to work his way around to Peyton's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Peyton tries to lock up and control but Shaver gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shaver looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shaver is looking to take Peyton's back but instead Peyton gets back to half guard. Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shaver wants to free his trapped foot but Peyton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Peyton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shaver is taking a breather. Peyton 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.
Peyton looking for submissions off his back.
Peyton 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.
Peyton is looking to improve his position.
Peyton looks winded!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shaver tries to pass to full mount but Peyton defends it.
Shaver content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Peyton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Peyton looking to control.
Shaver stands and throws Peyton's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Shaver (15) vs (7) Peyton
Peyton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Peyton is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shaver controls the position.
Shaver tries for a kimura but Peyton is defending well.
Peyton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Peyton tries to bench press Shaver off him but Shaver keeps the position.
Shaver controlling the position.
Shaver seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Peyton for as long as he can get away with.
Shaver working away.
Peyton is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee asks Shaver politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Shaver prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaver takes the fight on points by 15 to 7. |
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