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Stepping Stone 47 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 7 losses; Joe Dirt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 11 losses; Lance Walker!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dirt stuffs the takedown attempt from Walker. Walker gets slowly back to his feet.
Dirt wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Dirt moves into the clinch successfully.
Dirt jumps into guard, dragging Walker to the mat.
Dirt wants to sweep but no luck.
Walker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Walker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dirt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dirt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dirt is looking for a triangle but Walker pushes his legs off easily.
Walker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dirt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Walker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Walker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dirt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker content to stall in guard here.
It looks like Walker 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.
Dirt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Walker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dirt wants to sweep but no luck.
Walker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker advances to half guard.
Walker is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Walker 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dirt looking for submissions off his back.
Dirt trying to hold on to Walker's head to control him but Walker postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Walker is continuing to stall.
Dirt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dirt is looking for a sweep. Walker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Walker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dirt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dirt looking for submissions off his back.
Dirt is breathing heavily.
Walker slows the pace down in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dirt wants to control but Walker is keeping busy.
Walker is taking a breather. Dirt 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dirt is looking to improve his position.
Dirt looking for submissions off his back.
Walker content to control rather than advance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dirt wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
Walker trying to control the pace.
Dirt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Walker controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Walker the control monster continue. Boring.
Dirt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Walker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dirt actively working from the bottom here.
Walker stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dirt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Walker in particular looking to stall.
Dirt trying to control from the bottom.
Walker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Walker is thwarting Dirt's attempts to control the position.
Dirt is looking for a sweep. Walker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Walker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dirt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Walker is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Walker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Walker.
Dirt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dirt actively working from the bottom here.
Walker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Walker is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker content to control rather than advance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yet more stalling tactics from Walker.
Walker is thwarting Dirt's attempts to control the position.
Walker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dirt doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Walker.
Walker not doing much here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dirt wants to get back to full guard.
Dirt trying to control from the bottom.
Dirt wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
Walker slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Dirt gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Dirt takes the fight on points by 1 to 0. |
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