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Stepping Stone 55 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 1 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; LLoyd Christmas!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schaubi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Christmas can't get the takedown.
Schaubi jumps guard and drags Christmas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Schaubi keeping full guard, as Christmas tries to pass.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Christmas from controlling successfully.
Schaubi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schaubi trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Christmas from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christmas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schaubi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Christmas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schaubi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Christmas has managed to get both his arms back between Schaubi's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaubi has his foot on Christmas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Christmas works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christmas trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christmas preventing the sweep.
Christmas trying to control but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Schaubi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Christmas trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schaubi is keeping the position for now.
Schaubi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Christmas won't allow Schaubi to sweep him here.
Schaubi keeping full guard, as Christmas tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schaubi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (2) vs (0) Christmas
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but Christmas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (5) vs (0) Christmas
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Christmas can't do much from the bottom here.
Christmas is not content to let Schaubi control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas gets back to half guard.
Schaubi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Christmas keeps working.
Schaubi seems to be working for a kimura but Christmas defends the submission attempt.
Christmas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Christmas trying to hold on to Schaubi's head to control him but Schaubi postures up.
Schaubi is keen to just control but Christmas is a slippery customer.
Schaubi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Christmas looking for submissions off his back.
Schaubi is looking for a kimura but Christmas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Schaubi to get the leverage.
Christmas tries to get to full guard but Schaubi has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Christmas wants to control but Schaubi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Schaubi passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (8) vs (0) Christmas
Christmas is working to get back to half guard.
Schaubi is working for a guillotine from mount but Christmas frees his head quite easily.
Christmas regains half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi seems to be looking for submissions.
Schaubi works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (11) vs (0) Christmas
Christmas manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Schaubi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Christmas is just riding it out for now. Schaubi eventually gives up the hold.
Schaubi is trying to control the action in half guard but Christmas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Christmas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Christmas is trying to get back to full guard.
Schaubi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Christmas! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (14) vs (0) Christmas
Christmas tries to lock up and control but Schaubi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Schaubi goes for an armbar but Christmas turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Christmas. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (14) vs (2) Christmas
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Christmas from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi keeping full guard, as Christmas tries to pass.
Christmas passes Schaubi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Schaubi is looking for a sweep. Christmas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Christmas is working for a kimura but Schaubi is defending it quite comfortably.
Schaubi tries to roll over but Christmas keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Schaubi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Christmas trying to control but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Schaubi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Christmas trying to control but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Christmas being controlled here momentarily.
Schaubi wants to sweep here but Christmas controlling him for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (16) vs (2) Christmas
Schaubi wants to pass the guard but Christmas is keeping the position.
Christmas keeping moving, preventing Schaubi from controlling successfully.
Christmas isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Schaubi stacks Christmas on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Schaubi! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (19) vs (2) Christmas
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Christmas can't do much from the bottom here.
Christmas tries to improve position but can't.
Christmas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Christmas prevents Schaubi from improving position.
Christmas tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Schaubi presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Schaubi (21) vs (2) Christmas
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi goes for an armbar but Christmas turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Christmas. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (21) vs (4) Christmas
Christmas passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (21) vs (7) Christmas
Schaubi is trying to improve his position.
Schaubi is trying to control Christmas's posture but Christmas avoids it.
Schaubi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Christmas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Christmas's best efforts.
Christmas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Schaubi is just riding it out for now. Christmas eventually gives up the hold.
Christmas is looking for a kimura but Schaubi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Christmas to get the leverage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi wants to improve his position but Christmas is controlling well.
Christmas is trying to control. Schaubi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schaubi takes the fight on points by 21 to 7.
Post fight, Abu Schaubi stared into the camera and said 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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