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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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 14 losses; Lance Walker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; John Lake!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Walker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Walker showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Walker (2) vs (0) Lake
Walker trying to control the pace.
Lake is controlling Walker's trapped leg to prevent Walker from advancing to side control.
Walker not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker is trying to control the action in half guard but Lake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lake wants to control but Walker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Walker is keen to just control but Lake is a slippery customer.
Lake is trying to maintain the position but Walker is very close to passing his half guard.
Lake is trying to get back to full guard.
Walker trying to control the action but Lake is working from the bottom.
Lake is looking to improve his position.
Lake trying to control here.
Still in half guard, Walker seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lake preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Walker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Walker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lake trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Walker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lake is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lake wants to get back to full guard.
Walker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Walker is keen to just control but Lake is a slippery customer.
Walker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Walker not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lake tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Well, if Walker is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Lake is trying to get back to full guard.
Lake trying to control but Walker 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.
Walker not doing much here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Lake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Walker slows the pace down in half guard.
Lake is refusing to be controlled, as Walker sits in half guard.
Walker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lake wants to control but Walker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lake is looking for a sweep. Walker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Walker is trying to control the action in half guard but Lake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lake trying to control from the bottom.
Walker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lake is looking for a sweep. Walker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lake controlling the position for now.
Walker controlling the action here.
Walker prevents Lake from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lake is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Walker not doing much here.
Lake is pressing down on Walker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lake trying to keep a closed guard but Walker is proving a slippery customer.
Lake looking for a sweep. Not yet Lake, not yet.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Lake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walker is one step ahead there.
Lake is controlling Walker's posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Lake has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lake keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Walker forces his way into half guard.
Walker trying to control the pace.
Walker is keen to just control but Lake is a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Walker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Walker wants to take a breather but Lake is having none of it.
Lake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Walker is working away from the top position though.
Walker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Walker 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.
Walker wants to take a breather but Lake is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Walker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Walker wants to control but Lake is keeping him busy.
Lake is trying to get back to full guard.
Walker stalling.
Walker wants to control but Lake is keeping him busy.
Walker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Walker wants to control but Lake is keeping him busy.
Walker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Walker seems to be looking for submissions.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Walker stalling.
Lake is refusing to be controlled, as Walker sits in half guard.
Walker is controlling the pace.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Lake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lake doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Walker.
Lake is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Walker is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Lake keeping hold of Walker's head, controlling as best he can.
Lake is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Walker is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Lake trying to hold on to Walker's head to control him but Walker postures up.
Walker content to control rather than advance.
Lake is looking to control Walker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lake avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Walker wants to control but Lake is keeping him busy.
Lake wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
Walker wants to work for an arm triangle but Lake is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Walker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lake wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
Walker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Walker takes the fight on points by 2 to 0. |
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