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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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; John Lake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cactus Jack!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lake closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lake (4) vs (0) Jack
Jack is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lake is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lake seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jack for as long as he can get away with.
Jack tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lake controls the position.
Jack is trying to improve his position.
Lake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack keeps trying to improve his position.
Lake is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jack's shoulder. That is not cool.
Jack tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jack sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jack looking for submissions off his back.
Lake wants to free his trapped foot but Jack is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack looking for submissions off his back.
Jack actively working from the bottom here.
Jack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lake pulls his head out easily.
Jack looking for submissions off his back.
Jack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lake is controlling the pace.
Lake's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jack actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lake is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lake is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jack! Score +3 for passing guard: Lake (7) vs (0) Jack
Jack manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lake sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jack actively working from the bottom here.
Jack wants to get back to full guard but Lake has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Lake (10) vs (0) Jack
Lake controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack is looking to get to half guard.
Jack gets back to half guard.
Lake is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jack wants to get back to full guard.
Lake tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jack knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jack tries to get to full guard but Lake has control of the leg.
Lake moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lake (13) vs (0) Jack
Lake taking a breather here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lake has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jack is looking to regain half guard here but Lake keeps moving and retains side control.
Jack is letting Lake control him for a moment.
Jack is looking for a sweep.
Lake taking a breather here.
Jack tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jack is trying to escape the position but Lake is controlling the position.
Jack is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jack gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lake pulls his head out easily.
Lake performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jack actively working from the bottom here.
Jack looking for submissions off his back.
Jack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lake pulls his head out easily.
Lake is pressing down on Jack's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jack is holding on for now.
Jack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jack looks winded!
Jack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lake keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jack has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Lake escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Lake! Score +3 for passing guard: Lake (16) vs (0) Jack
Lake staying calm.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lake continues to stall.
Jack sneaks back into half guard.
Still in half guard, Lake seems content to control.
Jack looking for submissions off his back.
Jack wants to get back to full guard.
Jack looking for submissions off his back.
Lake trying to mount his opponent but Jack defends it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lake in particular looking to stall.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Lake.
Jack actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jack actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lake in particular looking to stall.
Jack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lake pulls his head out easily.
Jack is in trouble now - Lake has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lake (19) vs (0) Jack
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jack stops Lake from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Lake content just to control the position here.
Lake continues to hold on tight.
Jack is trying to escape the mount.
Lake controlling the pace for now.
Jack is trying to escape the mount.
Lake looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jack tries to reverse the position but Lake maintains control.
Lake controlling the pace for now.
Jack is trying to escape the mount.
Lake tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jack is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jack gets back to half guard.
Jack won't allow Lake to pass to mount.
Lake keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lake looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jack is looking for a sweep. Lake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lake with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jack looking for submissions off his back.
Jack is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lake pulls his head out easily.
Lake content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jack looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jack actively working from the bottom here.
Lake performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lake frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lake (22) vs (0) Jack
Jack really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lake tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jack really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lake takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jack looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lake (25) vs (0) Jack
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I would not like to be Jack right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lake takes the fight on points by 25 to 0. |
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