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Stepping Stone 44 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Wang Dong! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Gabe Garcia!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Dong pushes him off.
Garcia fails with the takedown.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Dong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dong swivels and escapes.
Dong gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.
Garcia looking for a takedown.
Wang Dong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Garcia.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Dong forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Garcia tries to score a body lock takedown but Dong shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Dong forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dong is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Garcia to the mat. Garcia regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dong (2) vs (0) Garcia
Dong wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Dong content to stall in guard here.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Dong controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia controlling Dong's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Dong tries to pass.
Garcia is trying to keep Dong in close.
Garcia is pulling down on Dong's head. It's preventing any offense from Dong, at least for the moment.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.
Dong slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Garcia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garcia.
Garcia is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dong's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong (2) vs (2) Garcia
Garcia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garcia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Garcia stands and throws Dong's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dong (2) vs (5) Garcia
Garcia has hold of Dong's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Dong seems comfortable defending it but Garcia has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Dong is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Dong is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Garcia couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabe Garcia! |
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