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Stepping Stone 43 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 10 losses; Lance Walker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Lamban Gaul!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gaul looking to score a takedown here. Walker is defending well but Gaul drives through and ends up in Walker's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Walker (0) vs (2) Gaul
Walker seems keen to control Gaul's posture.
Gaul looking to sit in guard and control but Walker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walker (2) vs (2) Gaul
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Gaul.
Gaul escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Walker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Walker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaul working for a triangle but Walker defends it easily.
Gaul is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walker defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gaul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walker is one step ahead there.
Walker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Walker seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gaul for as long as he can get away with.
Gaul keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Walker passes Gaul's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaul wants to get back to full guard.
Walker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gaul wants to control but Walker is keeping busy.
Gaul tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Walker in particular looking to stall.
Gaul is trying to maintain the position but Walker is very close to passing his half guard.
Gaul preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Walker slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaul wants to control but Walker is keeping busy.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gaul keeps working.
Gaul trying to control from the bottom.
Walker trying to control the action but Gaul is working from the bottom.
Gaul is trying to maintain the position but Walker is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gaul is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Walker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Walker.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaul tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Walker content to control rather than advance.
Gaul is trying to maintain the position but Walker is very close to passing his half guard.
Gaul is refusing to be controlled, as Walker sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Walker in particular looking to stall.
Walker is keen to just control but Gaul is a slippery customer.
Gaul has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Walker is working away from the top position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walker is controlling the pace.
Gaul is defending against the submission attempts here by Walker.
Walker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Walker wants to take a breather but Gaul is having none of it.
Gaul trying to control but Walker postures up.
Walker is looking for a kimura here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control the action but Gaul is working from the bottom.
Walker is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gaul is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Walker trying to control the pace.
Gaul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Walker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Walker prevents Gaul from improving his position.
Gaul is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Walker controlling the action here.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Gaul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gaul wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to control but Gaul is keeping him busy.
Walker is really struggling to control Gaul but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gaul tries to roll over but Walker keeps him under control.
Walker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gaul is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gaul looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walker is controlling the pace.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gaul keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Walker in particular looking to stall.
Walker is trying to control. Gaul wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gaul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gaul keeps working.
Gaul is looking for a sweep. Walker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Walker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Walker is trying to control the action in half guard but Gaul is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gaul wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gaul looking for submissions off his back.
Walker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gaul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gaul gets full guard.
Walker 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.
Gaul has his foot on Walker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Walker works his way back into a safe position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Walker advances to half guard.
Walker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gaul regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gaul can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Walker controls the pace.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Gaul is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Walker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gaul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Walker won't allow Gaul to sweep him here.
Gaul is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walker is aware though and is defending well.
Walker passes Gaul's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Walker stalling.
Walker trying to control from half guard but Gaul is working away.
Gaul tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Walker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Walker trying to control the action but Gaul is working from the bottom.
Walker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gaul wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Walker is trying to control the action in half guard but Gaul is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gaul tries to roll over but Walker keeps him under control.
Walker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gaul does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Walker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gaul is not content to let Walker control the position.
Walker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gaul preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gaul is not content to let Walker control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Gaul gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Gaul wins on points by 3 to 2.
After winning the bout, Lamban Gaul 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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