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Stepping Stone 42 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Stephan Letter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; LLoyd Christmas!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Christmas shoots in and bounces Letter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Letter (0) vs (2) Christmas
Christmas is pushing down on Letter's leg trying to pass to half guard. Letter is fighting to maintain full guard but Christmas has managed to sneak the leg through.
Letter wants to improve his position but Christmas is controlling well.
Christmas wants to control but Letter is keeping him busy.
Christmas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Letter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Christmas.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Christmas in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letter tries to get to full guard but Christmas has control of the leg.
Letter is positioning himself well to prevent Christmas advancing to mount.
Christmas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Christmas is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Letter to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Christmas wants to control from the top but Letter keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Letter manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Christmas has Letter in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Letter (2) vs (2) Christmas
Letter 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.
Christmas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Letter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Christmas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Letter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Letter postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Letter postures up.
Letter stays in close to Christmas's body and controls the position.
Christmas wants to control the position but Letter says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christmas wants to control but Letter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Letter slows the pace down in half guard.
Letter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Christmas for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Letter pulls his head out easily.
Christmas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Christmas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Letter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Christmas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Letter (2) vs (4) Christmas
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Christmas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Letter dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Letter (4) vs (4) Christmas
Christmas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Letter controls the pace.
Christmas working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Letter has passed into half guard!
Christmas is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Christmas won't allow Letter to pass to mount.
Christmas tries to roll over but Letter keeps him under control.
Letter controlling the action here.
Christmas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Letter pulls his head out easily.
Letter prevents Christmas from improving his position.
Letter is taking a breather. Christmas 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Christmas wants to control but Letter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Christmas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Letter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Christmas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Letter pulls his head out easily.
Letter wants to pass the guard but Christmas is defending well.
Letter sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Christmas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Letter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Letter prevents Christmas from improving his position.
Letter controlling the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Christmas tries to get to full guard but Letter has control of the leg.
Christmas wants to control but Letter is keeping busy.
Letter controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Christmas trying to control here.
Letter tries to pass to full mount but Christmas defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christmas is looking for a sweep. Letter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Christmas actively working from the bottom here.
Christmas is looking for a sweep. Letter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Letter is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Christmas wants to get back to full guard.
Letter stalling.
Letter trying to mount his opponent but Christmas defends it.
Letter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Christmas is controlling Letter's trapped leg to prevent Letter from advancing to side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Christmas manages to get to full guard.
Christmas is looking for a triangle here but Letter uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Letter (7) vs (4) Christmas
Christmas is trying to improve his position.
Letter is staying tight to Christmas's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Christmas regains half guard.
Letter controlling the action here.
Christmas manages to get to full guard.
Christmas is looking to sweep but instead, Letter has passed into half guard.
Christmas is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Christmas wants to control but Letter is keeping busy.
Christmas wants to improve his position but Letter is controlling well.
Christmas is pressing down on Letter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Christmas being controlled here, momentarily.
Christmas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Letter takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
After the big win, Stephan Letter made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Pit Bull Development and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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