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Stepping Stone 66 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 15 wins and 3 losses; Tendren Hlervu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Ronaldo Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hlervu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gomes to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hlervu (0) vs (2) Gomes
Gomes trying to move into half guard but instead Hlervu has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hlervu (2) vs (2) Gomes
Gomes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hlervu puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gomes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gomes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hlervu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu wants to pass the guard but Gomes is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes is trying to control the position but Hlervu postures up.
Hlervu tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomes is retaining full guard.
Gomes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hlervu manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hlervu (2) vs (4) Gomes
Gomes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hlervu (2) vs (7) Gomes
Gomes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hlervu keeps working.
Hlervu tries to improve position but can't.
Hlervu is not content to let Gomes control the position.
Hlervu is looking to regain half guard here but Gomes keeps moving and retains side control.
Hlervu can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gomes is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hlervu (2) vs (9) Gomes
Gomes is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hlervu has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hlervu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hlervu (4) vs (9) Gomes
Hlervu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hlervu won't allow Gomes to sweep him here.
Gomes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hlervu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gomes 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.
Gomes trying to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu wants to pass the guard but Gomes is keeping the position.
Hlervu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gomes is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hlervu (4) vs (11) Gomes
Gomes postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu has his foot on Gomes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gomes works his way back into a safe position though.
Gomes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hlervu has his foot on Gomes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gomes works his way back into a safe position though.
Gomes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hlervu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hlervu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hlervu keeping full guard, as Gomes tries to pass.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Hlervu keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gomes has passed into half guard!
Hlervu gets full guard.
Gomes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hlervu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gomes has managed to get both his arms back between Hlervu's legs - danger averted.
Hlervu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gomes defends it easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomes advances to half guard.
Hlervu has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Gomes escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Gomes! Score +3 for passing guard: Hlervu (4) vs (14) Gomes
Gomes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gomes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hlervu has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gomes tries to move to mount but Hlervu blocks the move with his legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu looking for a sweep but Gomes has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hlervu (4) vs (16) Gomes
Gomes is looking to work his way around to Hlervu's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Gomes swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hlervu is now in Gomes's guard. A big mistake from Gomes there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hlervu (6) vs (16) Gomes
Hlervu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gomes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu wants to pass the guard but Gomes is keeping the position.
Hlervu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hlervu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to sweep here but Hlervu controlling him for the moment.
Gomes is looking to sweep but instead, Hlervu has passed into half guard.
Gomes wants to improve his position but Hlervu is controlling well.
Gomes won't allow Hlervu to pass to mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gomes gets back to full guard.
Gomes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gomes working a defensive guard but Hlervu manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hlervu (9) vs (16) Gomes
Gomes felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gomes is letting Hlervu control him for a moment.
Gomes stops Hlervu from passing to mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu is trying to get an arm triangle but Gomes is defending well.
Gomes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hlervu tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gomes looks to move to half guard but instead Hlervu has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hlervu (11) vs (16) Gomes
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu trying to control but Gomes is having none of it.
Gomes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hlervu tries to control but Gomes wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gomes wins on points by 16 to 11.
Ronaldo Gomes thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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