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Stepping Stone 39 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Tuur Carlier! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Dani Gerbandi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gerbandi keeps the fight on the outside.
Gerbandi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carlier was covering up waiting for the punch and Gerbandi finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Carlier (0) vs (2) Gerbandi
Gerbandi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gerbandi wants to control from the top but Carlier keeps moving.
Carlier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerbandi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like Gerbandi 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlier wants to improve his position but instead Gerbandi has moved into half guard.
Gerbandi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gerbandi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carlier keeps working.
Gerbandi stalling.
Carlier trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gerbandi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carlier won't allow Gerbandi to pass to mount.
Carlier is trying to get back to full guard.
Carlier gets full guard.
Gerbandi passes Carlier's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlier won't allow Gerbandi to pass to mount.
Gerbandi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Carlier has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gerbandi works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Carlier (0) vs (5) Gerbandi
Gerbandi controlling from mount.
Carlier slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gerbandi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carlier keeps working.
Carlier is looking for a sweep. Gerbandi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gerbandi moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Carlier (0) vs (8) Gerbandi
Carlier is trying to escape the position but Gerbandi is controlling the position.
Gerbandi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gerbandi taking a breather here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Carlier tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gerbandi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gerbandi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Carlier can't do much from the bottom here.
Gerbandi is looking to take a break and control but Carlier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gerbandi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carlier has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carlier tries to improve position but can't.
Gerbandi happy to just control the position for now.
Let's hope that Gerbandi 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 seven minutes gone in the round.
Carlier struggling a bit here.
Carlier is looking for a sweep.
Gerbandi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carlier knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Carlier tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gerbandi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Carlier, who protects the arm well.
Gerbandi working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carlier is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gerbandi has hold of Carlier's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Carlier tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Gerbandi cranks the arm and Carlier screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Carlier, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dani Gerbandi!
Dani Gerbandi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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