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Stepping Stone 56 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 London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 5 losses; Ray White! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Fedor Vovchanchyn!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Vovchanchyn moves into the clinch successfully.
Vovchanchyn tries for a takedown but White manages to get underhooks.
Vovchanchyn is working for takedown but White is calmly controlling the position for now.
White jumps guard but Vovchanchyn stands there with White around his waist. White gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
White prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ray White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Vovchanchyn.
White fails to pull the fight into his guard.
White is working for takedown but Vovchanchyn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vovchanchyn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but White gets the underhooks and prevents it.
White definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vovchanchyn drops down looking for an ankle pick but White pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vovchanchyn tries to sprawl but White drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: White (2) vs (0) Vovchanchyn
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vovchanchyn defends it well.
Vovchanchyn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is looking to advance position but Vovchanchyn won't allow it.
Vovchanchyn is defending against the submission attempts here by White.
White is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vovchanchyn sees it coming and defends easily.
Vovchanchyn wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control from half guard but Vovchanchyn is working away.
Vovchanchyn gets full guard.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Vovchanchyn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vovchanchyn seems keen to control White's posture.
White wants to control from the top but Vovchanchyn keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vovchanchyn looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Vovchanchyn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vovchanchyn 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.
White looking to sit in guard and control but Vovchanchyn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: White (2) vs (2) Vovchanchyn
White working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn advances to half guard.
Vovchanchyn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
White makes his way to full guard. A much better position for White.
Vovchanchyn passes White's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
White looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vovchanchyn in particular looking to stall.
White trying to hold on to Vovchanchyn's head to control him but Vovchanchyn postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
White tries to get to full guard but Vovchanchyn has control of the leg.
Vovchanchyn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
White looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vovchanchyn controlling the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn is looking to advance position but White won't allow it.
White tries to roll over but Vovchanchyn keeps him under control.
Vovchanchyn stalling.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
White tries to get to full guard but Vovchanchyn has control of the leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control from the bottom.
Vovchanchyn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
More stalling from Vovchanchyn.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn tries to pass the half guard into mount. White knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vovchanchyn trying to control the pace.
White might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
White trying to control here.
Vovchanchyn slows the pace down in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: White (2) vs (5) Vovchanchyn
Vovchanchyn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
White is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vovchanchyn controlling his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
White wants to hold on but Vovchanchyn pushes him away.
White tries to reverse the position but Vovchanchyn maintains control.
Vovchanchyn content just to control the position here.
Vovchanchyn avoids the attempt from White to control.
White tries to improve his position but instead Vovchanchyn has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: White (2) vs (8) Vovchanchyn
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on White's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Vovchanchyn is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Vovchanchyn is trying to stick to White's back but White is turning into Vovchanchyn. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Vovchanchyn's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by White. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: White (4) vs (8) Vovchanchyn
Vovchanchyn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in White's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: White (4) vs (10) Vovchanchyn
Vovchanchyn postures up.
White wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Vovchanchyn is now in half guard.
White has a hand on Vovchanchyn's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Vovchanchyn takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: White (4) vs (13) Vovchanchyn
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn controlling from mount.
White is trying to reverse the position but instead Vovchanchyn has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: White (4) vs (16) Vovchanchyn
Vovchanchyn controlling the position well here. White rolled but Vovchanchyn kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
White tries to escape but Vovchanchyn has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
White is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Vovchanchyn gets his hands free as White looks to control.
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.
Vovchanchyn with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Vovchanchyn wins on points by 16 to 4.
A relieved looking Fedor Vovchanchyn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Ray White was interviewed post fight and said 'You knew I was gonna say something! I mean, come on man, ANOTHER loss. I feel like I gotta have a bad luck stat or I just didn't drink enough last night. '. |
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