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Stepping Stone 37 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 5 wins and 7 losses; Wang Dong! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Spencer Fulbright!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fulbright shoots in looking for a takedown but Dong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fulbright's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wang Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fulbright as he jumps to the side.
Fulbright feints the counter takedown.
Fulbright manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dong on his heels. He'll look to pass Dong's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dong (0) vs (2) Fulbright
Fulbright is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Fulbright has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong trying to keep a closed guard but Fulbright is proving a slippery customer.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Fulbright from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fulbright controls the pace.
Dong looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fulbright passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dong (0) vs (5) Fulbright
Dong is looking to regain half guard here but Fulbright keeps moving and retains side control.
Fulbright slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fulbright moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dong (0) vs (7) Fulbright
Fulbright prevents Dong from getting the reversal.
Fulbright controlling the position easily from mount.
Dong tries to reverse the position but Fulbright maintains control.
Dong 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: Dong (2) vs (7) Fulbright
Fulbright is trying to keep Dong in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fulbright might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dong haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fulbright has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fulbright looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fulbright trying to control the position.
Dong slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong stopping the sweep attempt from Fulbright.
Fulbright is trying to keep Dong in close.
Fulbright keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.
Dong is pushing down on Fulbright's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fulbright is fighting to maintain full guard but Dong has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Dong seems content to control.
Fulbright trying to control here.
Dong passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fulbright! Score +3 for passing guard: Dong (5) vs (7) Fulbright
Dong controlling the position easily from mount.
Fulbright tries to hold on but Dong pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dong is looking to work his way around to Fulbright's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Dong wants to take his opponent's back but instead Fulbright manages to regain half guard.
Dong passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dong (8) vs (7) Fulbright
Fulbright is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fulbright tries to hold on but Dong pushes him away.
Fulbright is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dong pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dong forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Dong (11) vs (7) Fulbright
I really don't envy Fulbright right now.
Fulbright trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Dong looking for the RNC.
Fulbright trying to control the position but Dong manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dong's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fulbright trying to control the position but Dong manages to sink in the hooks.
Dong is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Fulbright defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Fulbright turns into Dong and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong (11) vs (9) Fulbright
Fulbright controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dong wants to sweep but no luck.
Fulbright showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dong wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fulbright slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fulbright trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fulbright is pushing down on Dong's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dong is fighting to maintain full guard but Fulbright has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fulbright seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fulbright perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dong is staying active underneath Fulbright, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dong moves into full guard.
Fulbright is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dong lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong (13) vs (9) Fulbright
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fulbright is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong (13) vs (11) Fulbright
Fulbright trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dong being controlled here, momentarily.
Fulbright won't allow Dong to sweep him here.
Dong can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fulbright controls the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dong working a defensive guard here.
Fulbright controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fulbright stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dong is pulling down on Fulbright's head. It's preventing any offense from Fulbright, at least for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fulbright forces his way into half guard.
Fulbright wants to free his trapped foot but Dong is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fulbright is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fulbright wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dong takes the fight on points by 13 to 11.
After winning the bout, Wang Dong 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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