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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Abel Hug! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Dan Miles!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hug instigates a clinch.
Miles gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hug (0) vs (2) Miles
Miles trying to control from Hug's half guard. Hug has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Miles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hug might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Miles trying to control but Hug is working from the bottom.
Miles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hug trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles wants to pass the guard but Hug is keeping the position.
Miles wants to control from the top but Hug keeps moving.
Miles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hug is keeping the position for now.
Hug wants to sweep but no luck.
Miles trying to control but Hug is working from the bottom.
Hug looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miles is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug is pulling down on Miles's head to control his posture.
Miles tries to free his leg and advance position but Hug is retaining full guard.
Hug wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Miles pushes down on Hug's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Miles trying to control the action but Hug is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Still in half guard, Miles seems content to control.
Hug is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Miles jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hug (0) vs (5) Miles
Hug holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Miles trying to control the position but Hug is working away.
Hug can't do much from the bottom here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Miles working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hug prevents Miles from moving into mount.
Miles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hug keeps working.
Miles is trying to get an arm triangle but Hug is defending well.
Hug wants to control but Miles postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miles trying to control the action but Hug is working from the bottom.
Hug manages to get back to half guard.
Miles is trying to control. Hug wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hug tries to get to full guard but Miles has control of the leg.
Hug has his hands clasped together around Miles's back. He's all about the action.
Hug is refusing to be controlled, as Miles sits in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hug is positioning himself well to prevent Miles advancing to mount.
Miles wants to control but Hug is keeping him busy.
Hug is looking to improve his position.
Miles is trying to control. Hug wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hug controlling the position for now.
Hug wants to improve his position but Miles is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miles wants to control but Hug is keeping him busy.
Miles is pressing down on Hug's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hug is holding on for now.
Hug trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hug (0) vs (8) Miles
Miles takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miles trying to control but Hug is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miles wants to take Hug's back but he can't do it this time.
Miles trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Miles prevents Hug from getting the reversal.
Miles wants to take Hug's back but he can't do it this time.
Hug is trying to reverse the position but instead Miles has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Hug (0) vs (11) Miles
Hug tries to escape the position.
Miles is looking for the choke from the back position but Hug is controlling his hands well.
Miles has the hooks in. Hug is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hug trying to control the position but Miles manages to sink in the hooks.
Miles tries to keep control of the position but Hug is staying busy.
Hug tries to escape the position.
Hug is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Miles.
Miles has the hooks in. Hug is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Miles working for the choke.
Miles trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Miles has the hooks in. Hug is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Miles's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Hug tries to roll but Miles sticks to his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hug surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Miles wants to control but Hug manages to buck him off and is now in Miles's guard! Nice work there by Hug! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hug (2) vs (11) Miles
Hug is stalling in the full guard.
Hug wants to pass the guard but Miles is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Miles trying to keep a closed guard but Hug is proving a slippery customer.
Hug preventing the sweep.
Hug is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Miles 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hug is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miles wins on points by 11 to 2.
Dan Miles took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview. |
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