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Stepping Stone 50 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Henri Laulhere! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 7 losses; Joe Dirt!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dirt clinches up against the cage.
Dirt manages to pull guard.
Laulhere looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dirt working for a triangle but Laulhere defends it easily.
Dirt looking for a sweep. Not yet Dirt, not yet.
Laulhere will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Laulhere looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laulhere seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dirt for as long as he can get away with.
Laulhere pushing down on Dirt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laulhere is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Laulhere is thwarting Dirt's attempts to control the position.
Dirt has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Laulhere stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dirt wants to control but Laulhere is keeping busy.
Laulhere is controlling the pace.
Dirt tries to get to full guard but Laulhere has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Laulhere in particular looking to stall.
Dirt trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere content to control rather than advance.
We've been hearing that Laulhere has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Laulhere prevents Dirt from improving his position.
Dirt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Laulhere pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dirt is looking to control Laulhere's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dirt avoid being mounted?
Dirt wants to improve his position but Laulhere is controlling well.
Dirt actively working from the bottom here.
Laulhere perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dirt actively working from the bottom here.
Dirt looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Laulhere seems content to control.
Dirt trying to hold on to Laulhere's head to control him but Laulhere postures up.
Laulhere content to control rather than advance.
Laulhere continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere is thwarting Dirt's attempts to control the position.
Dirt looking for submissions off his back.
Laulhere sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dirt is pressing down on Laulhere's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere stands and throws Dirt's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laulhere (3) vs (0) Dirt
Laulhere controls the position.
Dirt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Laulhere is staying tight to Dirt's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dirt is trying to control Laulhere's posture but Laulhere avoids it.
Laulhere in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Dirt is trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere controls the position.
Laulhere working away.
Dirt is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Laulhere stalls from top position.
Dirt can't do much from the bottom here.
Laulhere taking a breather here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dirt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Laulhere tries to move to mount but Dirt blocks the move with his legs.
Dirt struggling a bit here.
Laulhere controls the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dirt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Laulhere wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dirt is letting Laulhere control him for a moment.
Dirt is looking for a sweep.
Laulhere working away.
Laulhere controlling from side mount.
Dirt tries to bench press Laulhere off him but Laulhere keeps the position.
Laulhere takes a little break here. Dirt wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
More hug and hope from Laulhere.
Dirt tries to improve position but can't.
Dirt struggling a bit here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere controls the position.
Dirt can't do much from the bottom here.
Dirt sneaks back into half guard.
Dirt tries to roll over but Laulhere keeps him under control.
Well, if Laulhere 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.
Dirt is looking to control Laulhere's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dirt avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Laulhere in particular looking to stall.
Dirt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Laulhere pulls his head out easily.
Laulhere is looking for a kimura here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dirt actively working from the bottom here.
Laulhere takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Laulhere.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dirt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dirt is looking to improve his position.
Laulhere content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dirt trying to control from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dirt looking for submissions off his back.
Dirt is looking to improve his position.
Laulhere with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dirt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Laulhere seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dirt wants to control but Laulhere is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Laulhere seems content to control.
Dirt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laulhere is working away from the top position though.
Dirt is looking to improve his position.
Laulhere looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dirt is looking to control Laulhere's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dirt avoid being mounted?
Still in half guard, Laulhere seems content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Laulhere takes the fight on points by 3 to 0. |
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