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Stepping Stone 62 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Don Lime! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Jax Brown!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brown dives in and scores a takedown into Lime's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lime (0) vs (2) Brown
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lime swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lime looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lime is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lime is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lime swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lime escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Lime is keeping the position.
Brown is looking to pass into half guard but Lime pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lime is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lime (2) vs (2) Brown
Lime tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Lime avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lime can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lime stays in close to Brown's body and controls the position.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Lime from controlling successfully.
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lime looking to pass the guard.
Brown looking for a guillotine here but Lime defends easily.
Lime is pushing down on Brown's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brown is fighting to maintain full guard but Lime has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking for subs from the bottom but Lime mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Lime (5) vs (2) Brown
Lime is looking to work his way around to Brown's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Brown is trying to reverse the position but instead Lime has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Lime (8) vs (2) Brown
Brown is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Brown is keeping busy.
Brown breaks Lime's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lime (8) vs (4) Brown
Lime has his hands on Brown's head, controlling the position.
Brown is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lime is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lime has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lime (10) vs (4) Brown
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lime wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Lime advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lime (13) vs (4) Brown
Brown tries to improve position but can't.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lime's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lime moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Brown. Score +3 for passing guard: Lime (16) vs (4) Brown
Lime tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lime has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brown is trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lime trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown is looking to regain half guard here but Lime keeps moving and retains side control.
Lime is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Brown sneaks back into half guard.
Lime is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lime is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lime can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lime sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brown's guard.
Lime seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Brown wants to improve his position but Lime is controlling well.
Brown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown manages to get to full guard.
Lime wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Lime is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brown is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Brown working for a triangle but Lime defends it easily.
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lime passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lime (19) vs (4) Brown
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lime content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown is still trying to improve position.
Brown manages to get back to half guard.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Lime keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lime works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lime (22) vs (4) Brown
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lime tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lime has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lime passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Brown! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lime (24) vs (4) Brown
Brown is trying to escape the mount.
Lime trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown is trying to reverse the position but instead Lime has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Lime (27) vs (4) Brown
Brown can't escape the position.
Lime has his arm under Brown's chin here. Game over son! Lime squeezes tightly and Brown is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Don Lime! |
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