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Stepping Stone 52 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 8 wins and 8 losses; Wang Dong! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Ray White!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dong scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dong (4) vs (0) White
White tries to buck Dong off but Dong is having none of it.
White is trying to control Dong's posture but Dong avoids it.
White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dong is staying tight to White's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dong wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
White is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White can't do much from the bottom here.
White isn't going anywhere.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White tries to bench press Dong off him but Dong keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
White is not content to let Dong control the position.
White is looking to regain half guard here but Dong keeps moving and retains side control.
White is trying to control Dong's posture but Dong avoids it.
White tries to buck Dong off but Dong is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Dong easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dong (6) vs (0) White
White has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Dong (9) vs (0) White
Dong biding his time, looking for the opening.
White wants to escape the position.
Dong is looking for the choke from the back position but White is controlling his hands well.
I really don't envy White right now.
White just trying to survive but Dong is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
White wants to escape the position.
Dong gets his hands free as White looks to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
White is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Dong off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
I would not like to be White right now.
Dong is looking for the choke from the back position but White is controlling his hands well.
White is really stuck here.
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.
White wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control the action but Dong just sinks the hooks in.
White is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
You can see the frustration on White's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dong doesn't have the hooks in and White manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong (9) vs (2) White
White wants to pass the guard but Dong is keeping the position.
White looking to improve position, pressing down on Dong's thigh with his hand. Dong seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is White paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! White's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Dong picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wang Dong!
A relieved looking Wang Dong thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Ray White had this to say: 'What up fans! Another loss, I know! I'm just here for your entertainment, are you not entertained!!'. |
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