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Stepping Stone 61 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Lamban Gaul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Jackson Hole!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gaul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gaul wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hole tries to clinch up.
Gaul drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gaul (4) vs (0) Hole
Hole is trying to control Gaul's posture but Gaul avoids it.
Gaul trying to control the action but Hole is working from the bottom.
Gaul working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaul wants to control but Hole is keeping him busy.
Hole is letting Gaul control him for a moment.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hole has eaten all the pies!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole is trying to get back to half guard.
Gaul is looking to take a break and control but Hole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole is looking to regain half guard here but Gaul keeps moving and retains side control.
Gaul looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hole manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hole is trying to get back to full guard.
Hole has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gaul is working away from the top position though.
Gaul trying to control the action but Hole is working from the bottom.
Gaul controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole looking for submissions off his back.
Gaul not doing much here.
Hole trying to control but Gaul postures up.
Hole holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hole wants to control but Gaul is keeping busy.
Hole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hole preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gaul trying to control from half guard but Hole is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gaul wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Hole wants to sweep but no luck.
Hole has his foot on Gaul's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gaul works his way back into a safe position though.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Gaul from controlling successfully.
Gaul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hole swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hole is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (4) vs (2) Hole
Gaul will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hole is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole stopping the sweep attempt from Gaul.
Hole trying to control but Gaul is working from the bottom.
Hole is pushing down on Gaul's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gaul is fighting to maintain full guard but Hole has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gaul tries to roll over but Hole keeps him under control.
Gaul preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gaul wants to get back to full guard.
Gaul trying to hold on to Hole's head to control him but Hole postures up.
Hole is looking to take a break and control but Gaul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hole controlling the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hole's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gaul has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hole is working away from the top position though.
Hole controlling the pace.
Hole prevents Gaul from improving his position.
Gaul is working hard here to advance position.
Hole content to control rather than advance.
Let's hope that Hole has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hole is trying to control. Gaul wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hole takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to control but Gaul is keeping him busy.
Gaul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gaul moves into full guard.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaul is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hole defends well.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gaul is looking for a triangle but Hole pushes his legs off easily.
Hole is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gaul keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gaul has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hole can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hole's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hole is continuing to stall.
Hole won't allow Gaul to sweep him here.
Gaul looking for a guillotine here but Hole defends easily.
Hole wants to control from the top but Gaul keeps moving.
Gaul has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hole can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gaul has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hole can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hole controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hole trying to control but Gaul is working from the bottom.
Gaul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gaul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hole looking to pass the guard.
Gaul looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hole is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gaul wants to sweep but no luck.
Gaul keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
Hole slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gaul pulls Hole in close to his closed guard and prevents Hole from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gaul is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (6) vs (2) Hole
Gaul trying to control the action but Hole is working from the bottom.
Gaul controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is working for a kimura but Hole is defending it quite comfortably.
Gaul wants to free his trapped foot but Hole is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hole wants to get back to full guard.
Gaul is looking for a kimura but Hole is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gaul to get the leverage.
Hole controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gaul is keen to just control but Hole is a slippery customer.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to improve his position but Gaul is controlling well.
Hole has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gaul is working away from the top position though.
Hole regains full guard. Nicely done.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hole holds on and takes a little breather.
Gaul passes into half guard.
Gaul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hole keeps working.
Gaul takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gaul tries to pass to full mount but Hole defends it.
Gaul prevents Hole from improving his position.
Hole moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Gaul from controlling successfully.
Hole wants to sweep but no luck.
Hole pulls Gaul in close to his closed guard and prevents Gaul from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gaul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hole is keeping the position for now.
Hole manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gaul manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (6) vs (4) Hole
Hole stays in close to Gaul's body and controls the position.
Hole tries to free his leg and advance position but Gaul is retaining full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hole stopping the sweep attempt from Gaul.
Gaul is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hole defends well.
Hole is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hole looking to pass the guard.
Gaul working a defensive guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hole controlling from the top position.
Hole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hole trying to control but Gaul is working from the bottom.
Gaul being controlled here, momentarily.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Hole.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gaul trying to keep a closed guard but Hole is proving a slippery customer.
Hole not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaul takes the fight on points by 6 to 4.
Lamban Gaul seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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