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Stepping Stone 65 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 6 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jake Lake!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lake fails with a takedown attempt.
Snowstrinski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Snowstrinski (4) vs (0) Lake
Snowstrinski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lake knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Snowstrinski tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lake is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lake controlling the position well.
Snowstrinski wants to free his trapped foot but Lake is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Snowstrinski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Snowstrinski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lake looking for a sweep. Not yet Lake, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lake is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lake looking for a sweep. Not yet Lake, not yet.
Lake is pulling down on Snowstrinski's head to control his posture.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.
Lake wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Snowstrinski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lake trying to control the position.
Lake looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski drops back looking for a leg! Lake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lake manages to kick Snowstrinski off! Snowstrinski jumps back into Lake's guard.
Snowstrinski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lake pulls Snowstrinski in close to prevent any damage.
Lake lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (4) vs (2) Lake
Snowstrinski could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lake is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Snowstrinski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Snowstrinski has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (6) vs (2) Lake
Lake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lake keeps trying to improve his position.
Snowstrinski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Snowstrinski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lake is pulling down on Snowstrinski's head. It's preventing any offense from Snowstrinski, at least for the moment.
Snowstrinski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Snowstrinski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Snowstrinski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lake pulls Snowstrinski in close to prevent any damage.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.
Snowstrinski postures up.
Lake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.
Lake is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Snowstrinski 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.
Lake wants to sweep here but Snowstrinski controlling him for the moment.
Lake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Lake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
Snowstrinski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lake trying to control the position here.
Lake keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Lake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snowstrinski is one step ahead there.
Snowstrinski postures up.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lake pulls Snowstrinski in close to prevent any damage.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
Snowstrinski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lake is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lake has Snowstrinski pulled in close to control his posture.
Lake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Snowstrinski's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (6) vs (4) Lake
Snowstrinski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lake manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (8) vs (4) Lake
Lake managing to control the position.
Lake is trying to keep Snowstrinski in close.
Snowstrinski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Snowstrinski drops back looking for a leg! Lake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lake manages to kick Snowstrinski off! Snowstrinski jumps back into Lake's guard.
Snowstrinski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
Lake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Snowstrinski's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (8) vs (6) Lake
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lake is aware though and is defending well.
Lake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lake drops back, looking for a kneebar! Snowstrinski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Snowstrinski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Snowstrinski! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Snowstrinski (12) vs (6) Lake
Lake manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lake manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Lake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snowstrinski drops back looking for a leg! Lake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lake manages to kick Snowstrinski off! Snowstrinski jumps back into Lake's guard.
Lake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lake trying to keep a closed guard but Snowstrinski is proving a slippery customer.
Snowstrinski stopping the sweep attempt from Lake.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lake controls Snowstrinski momentarily but Snowstrinski frees himself.
Lake keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Lake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snowstrinski is one step ahead there.
Lake trying to control the position.
Snowstrinski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Snowstrinski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lake pulls Snowstrinski in close to prevent any damage.
Lake wants to sweep but no luck.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lake looking for a sweep. Not yet Lake, not yet.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
Lake looking for a sweep. Not yet Lake, not yet.
Lake looks winded!
Snowstrinski controlling from the top position.
Lake 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.
Snowstrinski drops back looking for a leg! Lake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lake manages to kick Snowstrinski off! Snowstrinski jumps back into Lake's guard.
Snowstrinski 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.
Lake looking to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski 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.
Lake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Snowstrinski drops back looking for a leg! Lake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lake manages to kick Snowstrinski off! Snowstrinski jumps back into Lake's guard.
Snowstrinski stopping the sweep attempt from Lake.
Lake manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Snowstrinski manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (12) vs (8) Lake
Snowstrinski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snowstrinski is keeping the position for now.
Snowstrinski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lake defends well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lake preventing the sweep.
Lake has gone for a leg lock! Snowstrinski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lake's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (14) vs (8) Lake
Snowstrinski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Snowstrinski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lake for as long as he can get away with.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
Snowstrinski stopping the sweep attempt from Lake.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lake is pulling down on Snowstrinski's head. It's preventing any offense from Snowstrinski, at least for the moment.
Snowstrinski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.
Lake is trying to control the position but Snowstrinski postures up.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Lake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lake is adopting a defensive guard.
Lake trying to control the position.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lake keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Lake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
Lake pulls Snowstrinski in close to prevent any damage.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.
Snowstrinski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Snowstrinski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lake manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Snowstrinski manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (14) vs (10) Lake
Snowstrinski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Snowstrinski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lake doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lake manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lake has gone for a leg lock! Snowstrinski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lake's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (16) vs (10) Lake
And that's the end of the fight!
Snowstrinski takes the fight on points by 16 to 10.
Olaf Snowstrinski thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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