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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; Jackson Hole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Brad Hartwell!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hole gets a clinch.
Hole tries to score a body lock takedown but Hartwell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hole gets underhooks to prevent Hartwell's takedown attempt.
Hartwell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hole has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hartwell after a bit of a struggle.
Hartwell prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Hole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartwell is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hartwell wants a takedown but no success here.
Hartwell has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hole after a bit of a struggle.
Hartwell is working for takedown but Hole is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hartwell stops a takedown attempt from Hole.
Hole is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hole drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hartwell pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole gets tackled into the cage by Hartwell. Hartwell maintains the clinch.
Hole gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hartwell.
Hartwell is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hole is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartwell has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hole regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hole (0) vs (2) Hartwell
Hartwell won't allow Hole to sweep him here.
Hartwell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hole. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hole lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (2) vs (2) Hartwell
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hartwell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hole advances to half guard.
Hole performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hartwell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hole pulls his head out easily.
Hole perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hole prevents Hartwell from improving his position.
Hole really is a fat lump.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole is taking a breather. Hartwell 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.
Hole frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (5) vs (2) Hartwell
Hole controlling from mount.
Hole prevents Hartwell from getting the reversal.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Hole'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.
Hartwell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hole 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell can't escape the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hartwell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Hole prevents Hartwell from getting the reversal.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hole is working for a guillotine from mount but Hartwell frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell working to try and regain half guard.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
Hartwell is trying desperately to improve position.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Hartwell can't escape the position.
Hole controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hartwell is looking to improve his position but Hole isn't that keen on the idea.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hole has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hole looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hartwell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hole with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hartwell is desperately trying to improve his position but Hole has a good base and remains in mount.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hole continues to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hartwell keeps trying to improve his position.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Hole.
Hartwell is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hartwell tries to reverse the position but Hole maintains control.
Hole is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hartwell is surviving well by controlling Hole's body position as best he can.
Hole is working for a guillotine from mount but Hartwell frees his head quite easily.
Hartwell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hole controlling the pace for now.
Hartwell is looking to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Hartwell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hole content just to control the position here.
Hartwell slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hartwell wants to get back to full guard.
Hole performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell is in trouble now - Hole has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (8) vs (2) Hartwell
Hartwell sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hole passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (11) vs (2) Hartwell
Hartwell is trying desperately to improve position.
Hartwell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hartwell tries to reverse the position but Hole maintains control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hole prevents Hartwell from getting the reversal.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hole working for a submission but Hartwell is keeping him at bay.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hartwell is looking to improve his position but Hole isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hartwell is looking to improve his position but Hole isn't that keen on the idea.
Hole content just to control the position here.
More hug and hope from Hole.
Hartwell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hartwell is still trying to improve position.
Hartwell slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hole is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hartwell! Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (14) vs (2) Hartwell
Hartwell is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hole not doing much here.
Hole prevents Hartwell from improving his position.
Hartwell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hole 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.
Hole slips nicely into half guard.
Hole sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hartwell actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Hole 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell is looking for a sweep. Hole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hole not doing much here.
Hole has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (17) vs (2) Hartwell
Hole controlling from the full mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
Hartwell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hole controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hartwell is looking to get to half guard.
Hole controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hole takes the fight on points by 17 to 2.
Jackson Hole managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community , into his post fight interview. |
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