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Stepping Stone 68 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 London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 14 losses; Lance Walker!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Walker fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Chai to the ground. Walker is now in Chai's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Walker
Chai seems keen to control Walker's posture.
Walker is stalling in the full guard.
Chai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Walker
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Walker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker managing to control the position.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Chai wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Walker.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Walker seems keen to control Chai's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Chai is pushing down on Walker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Walker is fighting to maintain full guard but Chai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Walker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai is thwarting Walker's attempts to control the position.
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Walker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chai looking for a submission but Walker manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Walker controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai drops back, looking for a kneebar! Walker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Walker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Walker! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (2) vs (6) Walker
Chai is looking for a sweep.
Walker controls the position.
It looks like Walker might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Chai wants to control but Walker postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Walker tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Walker controlling the position.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Chai tries to bench press Walker off him but Walker keeps the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Walker tries to advance position but instead Chai slips a leg back in to half guard.
Walker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Walker wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Walker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Walker passes Chai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chai trying to hold on to Walker's head to control him but Walker postures up.
Walker stalling away here and it's allowed Chai to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Walker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Walker looking to pass the guard.
Walker passes Chai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Walker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chai haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Walker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Walker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Chai is not content to let Walker control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
Walker wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
Chai moves into full guard.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walker is one step ahead there.
Walker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Walker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Chai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (6) Walker
Walker wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Chai wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Walker keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Walker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chai is aware though and is defending well.
Walker controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
Walker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Walker is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Walker wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Chai drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Walker manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Chai has Walker in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (8) Walker
Chai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chai is pulling down on Walker's head to control his posture.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walker is one step ahead there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Walker is stalling in the full guard.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Walker looking to pass the guard.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walker wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Walker content to stall in guard here.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walker is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walker wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Walker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walker wins on points by 8 to 4. |
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