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Stepping Stone 69 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Rickson Caceres! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Charles Eric Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Caceres shoots in for a double leg but Cheese sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cheese has managed to clinch.
Caceres jumps into guard, dragging Cheese to the mat.
Cheese is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cheese avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Caceres had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cheese defends it easily.
Caceres keeping full guard, as Cheese tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caceres is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cheese defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caceres has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cheese can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Caceres being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Cheese 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.
Caceres has his foot on Cheese's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cheese works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caceres looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cheese advances to half guard.
Caceres is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cheese pulls his head out easily.
Caceres looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Caceres is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cheese's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cheese's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Caceres (4) vs (0) Cheese
Caceres has got his arm under Cheese's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Cheese has spun round into Caceres's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Caceres (4) vs (2) Cheese
Caceres controls Cheese momentarily but Cheese frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caceres being controlled here, momentarily.
Caceres throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cheese uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Caceres (4) vs (5) Cheese
Caceres is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cheese's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Caceres looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cheese not doing much here.
Caceres has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caceres trying to control from the bottom.
Cheese perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Caceres is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cheese pulls his head out easily.
Caceres wants to control but Cheese is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cheese sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Caceres makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Caceres.
Caceres looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Caceres isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cheese stacks Caceres on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cheese! Score +3 for passing guard: Caceres (4) vs (8) Cheese
Cheese working away.
Cheese is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Caceres is looking for a sweep.
Caceres is working hard here to advance position.
Cheese controlling the position from side mount.
Caceres is trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Caceres struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caceres is looking to regain half guard here but Cheese keeps moving and retains side control.
Cheese controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caceres can't do much from the bottom here.
Caceres is looking to regain half guard here but Cheese keeps moving and retains side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cheese working away.
Caceres tries to bench press Cheese off him but Cheese keeps the position.
Caceres wants to control but Cheese postures up.
Cheese controlling from side mount.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Cheese.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Caceres tries to buck Cheese off but Cheese is having none of it.
Caceres can't do much from the bottom here.
Caceres is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Caceres tries to roll over but Cheese keeps him under control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Caceres has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cheese is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, Cheese seems content to control.
Caceres looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Caceres is trying to get back to full guard.
Cheese stalling.
Caceres trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Caceres (4) vs (11) Cheese
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cheese takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cheese avoids the attempt from Caceres to control.
Cheese looking to control and managing it successfully.
Caceres wants to hold on but Cheese pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Caceres is trying to reverse the position but instead Cheese has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Caceres (4) vs (14) Cheese
Cheese is trying to stick to Caceres's back but Caceres is turning into Cheese. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cheese's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Caceres. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Caceres (6) vs (14) Cheese
Cheese wants to sweep but no luck.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Caceres from controlling successfully.
Cheese has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Caceres trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Caceres looking to sit in guard and control but Cheese gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Caceres (6) vs (16) Cheese
Caceres is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Caceres is looking for a triangle but Cheese pushes his legs off easily.
Cheese showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Caceres has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cheese is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Caceres. Score +3 for passing guard: Caceres (6) vs (19) Cheese
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cheese controls the position.
Caceres is trying to get back to half guard.
Caceres manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cheese in particular looking to stall.
Caceres is trying to control but can't.
Caceres is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Caceres won't allow Cheese to pass to mount.
Caceres wants to control the action here but instead Cheese manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Caceres (6) vs (22) Cheese
Caceres has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Caceres (6) vs (25) Cheese
Cheese has the hooks in. Caceres is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Caceres tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cheese avoids the attempt from Caceres to control.
Cheese controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese wins on points by 25 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, Charles Eric Cheese thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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