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Stepping Stone 54 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 14 wins and 22 losses; Edwin Lucan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 11 losses; Slon Mamontov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lucan forces Mamontov back against the cage and clinches.
Lucan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lucan (4) vs (0) Mamontov
Lucan moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lucan (6) vs (0) Mamontov
Lucan working for a guillotine from mount but Mamontov is in no mood to give up.
Mamontov wants to control but Lucan is having none of it.
Lucan wants to control the pace but Mamontov is squirming around nicely.
Mamontov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lucan.
Mamontov wants to control but Lucan is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamontov is trying to escape the mount.
Lucan looking to secure an arm triangle but Mamontov defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamontov can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamontov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lucan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mamontov's thigh. Mamontov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Mamontov working a defensive guard here.
Mamontov can't keep his opponent in guard - Lucan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lucan stalling away here and it's allowed Mamontov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lucan trying to control the position from guard on top but Mamontov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mamontov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lucan trying to control the position from guard on top but Mamontov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mamontov looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucan looking to pass the guard.
Lucan won't allow Mamontov to sweep him here.
We've been hearing that Lucan has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lucan looking to pass the guard.
Lucan is working hard here to advance position.
Mamontov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lucan manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (6) vs (2) Mamontov
Lucan is trying to keep Mamontov in close.
Lucan keeping moving, preventing Mamontov from controlling successfully.
Mamontov passes Lucan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lucan tries to get to full guard but Mamontov has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamontov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lucan is holding on to half guard well.
Mamontov wants to pass to mount but Lucan is defending the position.
Mamontov content to control rather than advance.
Lucan wants to control but Mamontov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
My spies in Alpha Brasil inform me that Mamontov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucan tries to get to full guard but Mamontov has control of the leg.
Lucan is controlling Mamontov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mamontov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mamontov is working for a kimura but Lucan is defending it quite comfortably.
Mamontov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lucan keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lucan wants to control but Mamontov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lucan is trying is best to control the position here.
Mamontov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lucan trying to control but Mamontov postures up.
Mamontov is pressing down on Lucan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lucan is holding on for now.
Mamontov keeps trying to improve his position.
Mamontov trying to control from half guard but Lucan is working away.
Lucan is looking to improve his position.
Lucan wants to control but Mamontov is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mamontov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lucan! Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (6) vs (5) Mamontov
Mamontov tries to control but Lucan wriggling away.
Lucan tries to hold on but Mamontov postures up.
Mamontov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lucan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mamontov pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Mamontov is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Lucan is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Lucan (6) vs (8) Mamontov
Lucan just trying to survive but Mamontov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Mamontov has the hooks in. Lucan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lucan has hold of Mamontov's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
I really don't envy Lucan right now.
Mamontov looking for the choke but no joy.
Will Mamontov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lucan wants to escape the position.
Lucan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lucan is in bad spot here.
Mamontov avoiding Lucan 's attempts to control his hands.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Lucan tries to escape the position.
Lucan is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Mamontov controlling well, preventing Lucan from escaping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mamontov keeps control of the position easily here as Lucan tries to buck him off.
Lucan tries to escape the position.
Lucan breaks Mamontov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (8) vs (8) Mamontov
Lucan trying to control the position from guard on top but Mamontov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mamontov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lucan forces his way into half guard.
Mamontov keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lucan wants to pass the guard but Mamontov is defending well.
Mamontov tries to get to full guard but Lucan has control of the leg.
Mamontov trying to control but Lucan postures up.
Lucan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mamontov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lucan tries to pass to full mount but Mamontov defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mamontov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lucan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mamontov manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (8) vs (10) Mamontov
Mamontov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lucan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mamontov is one step ahead there.
Lucan looking for a guillotine here but Mamontov defends easily.
Mamontov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lucan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mamontov manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (10) vs (10) Mamontov
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lucan postures up.
Mamontov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucan is one step ahead there.
Mamontov is looking for a triangle but Lucan pushes his legs off easily.
Mamontov is adopting a defensive guard.
Lucan trying to control but Mamontov is working from the bottom.
Lucan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mamontov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mamontov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lucan wants to control from the top but Mamontov keeps moving.
Mamontov wants to sweep here but Lucan controlling him for the moment.
Lucan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lucan passes into half guard.
Lucan wants to pass to mount but Mamontov is defending the position.
Lucan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mamontov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mamontov gets back to full guard.
Lucan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mamontov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lucan has Mamontov in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (10) vs (12) Mamontov
Lucan looking for a guillotine here but Mamontov defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lucan is pulling down on Mamontov's head. It's preventing any offense from Mamontov, at least for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mamontov wins on points by 12 to 10.
Slon Mamontov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Edwin Lucan stepped up to the mic, saying 'Death be to you all.'. |
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