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Stepping Stone 46 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 1 losses; Tim Smooth! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Ray White!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
White tries to clinch but Smooth is having none of it.
White shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smooth but Smooth pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smooth is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from White.
White gets a double leg takedown into Smooth's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Smooth (0) vs (2) White
White wants to control from the top but Smooth keeps moving.
White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smooth looking to control.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Smooth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White stopping the sweep attempt from Smooth.
White trying to control but Smooth is working from the bottom.
White preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to pass the guard but Smooth is keeping the position.
Smooth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smooth is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
White tries to free his leg and advance position but Smooth is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smooth seems keen to control White's posture.
White won't allow Smooth to sweep him here.
White drops back, looking for a kneebar! Smooth looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Smooth looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Smooth! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Smooth (4) vs (2) White
White is looking to regain half guard here but Smooth keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smooth is staying tight to White's torso, preventing him from escaping.
White manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smooth (4) vs (4) White
White is looking for a kimura but Smooth is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for White to get the leverage.
Smooth is staying active underneath White, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
White is working for a submission of some sort.
Smooth is positioning himself well to prevent White advancing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
White wants to take a breather but Smooth is having none of it.
White is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smooth sees it coming and defends easily.
White trying to mount his opponent but Smooth defends it.
Smooth is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smooth manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smooth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smooth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smooth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smooth looking for a guillotine here but White defends easily.
Smooth will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smooth is keeping the position for now.
White stopping the sweep attempt from Smooth.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smooth working for a triangle but White defends it easily.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Smooth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Smooth (4) vs (7) White
White tries for a kimura but Smooth is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
White tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Smooth is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Smooth is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked White off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Smooth (8) vs (7) White
White turns into Smooth and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smooth (8) vs (9) White
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smooth has White pulled in close to control his posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
White wants to pass the guard but Smooth is keeping the position.
Smooth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smooth keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
Smooth keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smooth keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smooth is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smooth (10) vs (9) White
Smooth tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
Smooth trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Smooth looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smooth advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Smooth (13) vs (9) White
White is looking to regain half guard here but Smooth keeps moving and retains side control.
White is still trying to improve position.
Smooth trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
White is looking for a sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
White is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
White is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Smooth is keen to just control but White is a slippery customer.
Smooth prevents White from improving his position.
Smooth controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
White wants to improve his position but Smooth is controlling well.
Smooth wants to take a breather but White is having none of it.
White trying to control from the bottom.
Smooth is taking a breather. White 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.
White looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smooth sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
White looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
White trying to hold on to Smooth's head to control him but Smooth postures up.
White actively working from the bottom here.
White looks winded!
White wants to improve his position but Smooth is controlling well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Smooth is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
White wants to improve his position but Smooth is controlling well.
White works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smooth sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed White's guard.
Smooth passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for White! Score +3 for passing guard: Smooth (16) vs (9) White
White tries to hold on but Smooth postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Smooth looking to control and managing it successfully.
White gets back to half guard.
Smooth is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White wants to control but Smooth is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Smooth takes the fight on points by 16 to 9.
Tim Smooth seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Ray White spoke after the fight, saying 'These grapplers wouldn't stand 2 minutes with me in an MMA match, but here I am, still grappling. It pays well tho, shout out to David Septim for writin my checks!'. |
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