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Stepping Stone 35 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Lamban Gaul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Gino Gambini!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gaul stuffs the takedown attempt from Gambini. Gambini gets slowly back to his feet.
Gambini misses with a takedown attempt - Gaul sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gaul slaps away a takedown attempt from Gambini, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gaul changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lamban Gaul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gino Gambini.
Gaul closes the distance and clinches.
Gambini tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gaul smiles and moves away.
Gambini shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gaul defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gambini is defended easily by Gaul.
Gaul drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gambini sprawls and moves away.
Gambini shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gaul keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambini shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gaul pinned against the cage. Gaul gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gambini looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gaul closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gambini's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gaul (2) vs (0) Gambini
Gambini trying to control the position here.
Gambini looking for a sweep. Not yet Gambini, not yet.
Gambini is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gambini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gambini keeping moving, preventing Gaul from controlling successfully.
Gambini pulls Gaul in to control the position.
Gaul controlling from the top position.
Gaul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gambini looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambini controlling Gaul's posture.
Gaul wants to pass the guard but Gambini is keeping the position.
Gambini seems keen to control Gaul's posture.
Gaul wants to pass the guard but Gambini is keeping the position.
Gaul 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gambini has Gaul pulled in close to control his posture.
Gaul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gambini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambini keeping moving, preventing Gaul from controlling successfully.
Gaul preventing the sweep.
Gambini has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gambini is continuing to stall.
Gaul trying to move into half guard but instead Gambini has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (2) vs (2) Gambini
Gaul looking to control.
Gambini content to stall in guard here.
Gaul working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gambini controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gambini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gaul is keeping the position for now.
Gambini not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gaul working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gambini has passed into half guard!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Gambini seems content to control.
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 Gambini has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gambini in particular looking to stall.
Gaul looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gambini stalling.
Gambini wants to pass the guard but Gaul is defending well.
Gaul is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gambini wants to free his trapped foot but Gaul is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gambini prevents Gaul from improving his position.
Gambini not doing much here.
Gambini wants to pass to mount but Gaul is defending the position.
Gambini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gambini not doing much here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gaul works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gaul seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gambini passes into half guard.
Gambini is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gaul! Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (2) vs (5) Gambini
Gaul tries to hold on but Gambini pushes him away.
Gambini pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Gambini avoids the attempt from Gaul to control.
Gambini content just to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gambini prevents Gaul from getting the reversal.
Gambini controlling the pace for now.
Gambini fails to take his opponent's back.
Gambini controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gambini's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gambini avoids the attempt from Gaul to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gambini controlling his opponent.
Gaul reaches up to try and control the position but Gambini seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Gaul rolls and tries to escape and now Gambini has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Gaul (2) vs (8) Gambini
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gambini controlling the positon.
Gambini is not going to allow Gaul to sit and survive in this position.
Gambini keeps control of the position as Gaul tries to break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gambini is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Gaul tries to roll but Gambini sticks to his back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gambini controlling the positon.
Gaul is trying to break free.
Gambini is riding his opponent, not letting Gaul buck him off.
Let's hope that Gambini 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gaul's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Good control from Gambini.
It looks like Gambini might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gambini wins on points by 8 to 2.
A very excited looking Gino Gambini made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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