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Stepping Stone 41 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Carr Cartwright! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 2 losses; Tendren Hlervu!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hlervu shoots in looking for a takedown but Cartwright manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hlervu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hlervu but Hlervu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hlervu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cartwright looks for a takedown but Hlervu sprawls well.
Hlervu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cartwright (0) vs (2) Hlervu
Cartwright wants to control but Hlervu is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartwright is holding on to half guard well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hlervu content to control rather than advance.
Hlervu is looking to advance position but Cartwright won't allow it.
Cartwright is trying to control but can't.
Cartwright is doing well to control the position and prevent Hlervu from advancing to side control.
Cartwright wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu content to control rather than advance.
Hlervu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cartwright knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cartwright is trying to maintain the position but Hlervu is very close to passing his half guard.
Hlervu is trying to control the action in half guard but Cartwright is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cartwright is trying to control but can't.
Hlervu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cartwright wants to control but Hlervu is keeping busy.
Hlervu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cartwright trying to control but Hlervu postures up.
Hlervu is trying to control the action in half guard but Cartwright is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cartwright gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright 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.
Cartwright is trying to keep Hlervu in close.
Hlervu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cartwright swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hlervu won't allow Cartwright to sweep him here.
Cartwright working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright pulls Hlervu in close to prevent any damage.
Hlervu trying to control the position from guard on top but Cartwright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hlervu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cartwright looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hlervu puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hlervu is controlling the pace.
Cartwright keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is looking to improve his position.
Hlervu is trying to control. Cartwright wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cartwright is trying to get back to full guard.
Hlervu is looking for a kimura but Cartwright is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hlervu to get the leverage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hlervu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cartwright is looking to control Hlervu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cartwright avoid being mounted?
Hlervu not doing much here.
Cartwright trying to hold on to Hlervu's head to control him but Hlervu postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Hlervu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cartwright wants to control but Hlervu is keeping busy.
Cartwright tries to roll over but Hlervu keeps him under control.
Cartwright is controlling Hlervu's trapped leg to prevent Hlervu from advancing to side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu prevents Cartwright from improving his position.
Hlervu is controlling the pace.
Hlervu trying to mount his opponent but Cartwright defends it.
Cartwright works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright managing to control the position.
Cartwright is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hlervu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu won't allow Cartwright to sweep him here.
Cartwright looking to control.
Cartwright escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hlervu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hlervu controlling from the top position.
Cartwright looking for a sweep. Not yet Cartwright, not yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu trying to control but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartwright has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hlervu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cartwright not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cartwright is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hlervu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cartwright keeping full guard, as Hlervu tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cartwright looking to control.
Cartwright wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cartwright is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hlervu wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.
Hlervu preventing the sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cartwright (2) vs (2) Hlervu
Cartwright passes into half guard.
Hlervu looking for subs from the bottom but Cartwright mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Cartwright (5) vs (2) Hlervu
Hlervu is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cartwright looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cartwright trying to control but Hlervu is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cartwright takes the fight on points by 5 to 2. |
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