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Stepping Stone 63 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 2 wins and 5 losses; Olin Hartwell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 3 losses; Ronaldo Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gomes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hartwell (0) vs (4) Gomes
Hartwell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gomes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hartwell trying to control but Gomes postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes is looking to take a break and control but Hartwell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hartwell trying to control but Gomes postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartwell is looking for a sweep. Gomes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hartwell is looking to control Gomes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hartwell avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes wants to control but Hartwell is keeping him busy.
Gomes prevents Hartwell from improving his position.
Hartwell is working hard here to advance position.
Gomes is trying to control. Hartwell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gomes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gomes trying to control from Hartwell's half guard. Hartwell has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gomes advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hartwell (0) vs (7) Gomes
Gomes tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is trying to get an arm triangle but Hartwell is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gomes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gomes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gomes wants to control but Hartwell is keeping him busy.
Hartwell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hartwell wants to improve his position but Gomes is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hartwell won't allow Gomes to pass to mount.
Hartwell is concentrating on defense, preventing Gomes from advancing position.
Hartwell is looking for a sweep. Gomes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hartwell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hartwell keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully.
Gomes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gomes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gomes is pressing down on Hartwell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hartwell is holding on for now.
Gomes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hartwell trying to control from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell looking for submissions off his back.
Gomes uses his free foot to push down on Hartwell's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hartwell. Score +3 for passing guard: Hartwell (0) vs (10) Gomes
Gomes controlling his opponent.
Hartwell is working to get back to half guard.
Gomes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hartwell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hartwell tries to lock up and control but Gomes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell working to try and regain half guard.
Gomes controlling the position easily from mount.
Hartwell is trying to escape the mount.
Hartwell wants to control but Gomes is having none of it.
Gomes looking to secure an arm triangle but Hartwell defends it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gomes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hartwell is looking to get to half guard.
Hartwell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gomes content just to control the position here.
Hartwell is working to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell wants to hold on but Gomes pushes him away.
Hartwell is looking to improve his position but Gomes isn't that keen on the idea.
Hartwell is squirming around, avoiding Gomes's attempts to control the action.
Hartwell is looking to get to half guard.
Gomes seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hartwell is holding on tight.
Hartwell is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell tries to hold on but Gomes pushes him away.
Hartwell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gomes controlling from mount.
Gomes looking to control but Hartwell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gomes has hold of Hartwell's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hartwell manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gomes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gomes fails to move to back control.
Hartwell tries to lock up and control but Gomes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gomes with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gomes avoids the attempt from Hartwell to control.
Hartwell manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell trying to control from the bottom.
Gomes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hartwell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gomes is working away from the top position though.
Gomes moves into full mount! Hartwell won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Hartwell (0) vs (13) Gomes
Gomes avoids the attempt from Hartwell to control.
Gomes trying to control but Hartwell is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell wants to hold on but Gomes pushes him away.
Hartwell is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Gomes locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Hartwell is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronaldo Gomes!
Ronaldo Gomes 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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