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Stepping Stone 64 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 4 wins and 1 losses; Uvele Berendas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Tuur Carlier!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Carlier closes the distance and clinches.
Carlier gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Berendas (0) vs (2) Carlier
Berendas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Berendas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Berendas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carlier defends well.
Berendas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Berendas tries to get out of the position.
Carlier trying to control the position from guard on top but Berendas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berendas is keeping the position for now.
Carlier got a little sloppy there for a moment and Berendas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carlier has managed to get both his arms back between Berendas's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berendas trying to control the position.
Carlier passes Berendas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Berendas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carlier on the ground.
Berendas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carlier is working away from the top position though.
Carlier seems to be looking for submissions.
Carlier is working for a submission of some sort.
Berendas is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlier is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Berendas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Berendas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carlier pulls his head out easily.
Berendas wants to get back to full guard.
Carlier is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Carlier seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Berendas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Berendas wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berendas trying to get back to full guard but Carlier takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Berendas (0) vs (5) Carlier
Carlier jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Berendas manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Carlier trying to control the position but Berendas is working away.
Carlier is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Berendas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Berendas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Carlier off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Berendas (4) vs (5) Carlier
I really don't envy Carlier right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlier is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Berendas gets his way!
Berendas is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Berendas is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Carlier knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Carlier for a finish.
Berendas looking for the choke but no joy.
Berendas is not going to allow Carlier to sit and survive in this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Carlier tries to roll but Berendas sticks to his back.
Berendas is looking for a rear naked choke here but Carlier reverses the position brilliantly into Berendas's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berendas (4) vs (7) Carlier
Berendas looking for subs off his back but Carlier has passed one foot through into half guard.
Carlier is looking for a kimura here.
Berendas is looking for a sweep. Carlier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carlier is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Carlier seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Berendas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carlier seems to be looking for submissions.
We've been informed that Carlier has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Berendas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Carlier passes into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Berendas is trying to control but can't.
Berendas is looking for a sweep. Carlier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carlier wants to control but Berendas is keeping him busy.
Berendas is looking to control Carlier's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Berendas avoid being mounted?
Carlier is trying to control the action in half guard but Berendas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Berendas actively working from the bottom here.
Carlier is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Berendas defends it well.
Carlier prevents Berendas from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Carlier wants to work for an arm triangle but Berendas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Carlier is looking to advance position but Berendas won't allow it.
Berendas wants to get back to full guard.
Carlier is trying to control the action in half guard but Berendas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Berendas gets full guard.
Berendas throws his legs up looking for a submission but Carlier uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Berendas (4) vs (10) Carlier
Carlier is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Berendas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carlier gets to mount! Berendas was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Berendas (4) vs (12) Carlier
Berendas stops Carlier from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Berendas is working to get back to half guard.
Berendas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Carlier wants to control but Berendas is keeping him busy.
Berendas actively working from the bottom here.
Carlier is looking to advance position but Berendas won't allow it.
Berendas is defending against the submission attempts here by Carlier.
Berendas is staying active underneath Carlier, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Berendas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Berendas working for a triangle but Carlier defends it easily.
Carlier trying to control but Berendas is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Carlier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Berendas 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.
Carlier wants to control from the top but Berendas keeps moving.
Berendas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carlier 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.
Berendas has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Carlier has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Berendas (4) vs (15) Carlier
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Carlier tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carlier has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Berendas is looking for a sweep.
Berendas is working hard here to advance position.
Berendas stops Carlier from passing to mount.
Carlier is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Berendas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Berendas manages to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Carlier is working for a kimura but Berendas is defending it quite comfortably.
Berendas wants to improve his position but Carlier is controlling well.
Carlier is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berendas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carlier pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlier wins on points by 15 to 4.
Tuur Carlier very nearly forgot to thank Fantasy Threads amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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