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Stepping Stone 70 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 0 wins and 1 losses; Ferdinand Upsala! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Henri Laulhere!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Laulhere shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Upsala (0) vs (2) Laulhere
Upsala tries to get to full guard but Laulhere has control of the leg.
Upsala gets back to full guard.
Laulhere preventing the sweep.
Laulhere is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Upsala looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laulhere is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laulhere slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Upsala tries to get to full guard but Laulhere has control of the leg.
Laulhere seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Laulhere prevents Upsala from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laulhere wants to free his trapped foot but Upsala is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Laulhere takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
It looks like Laulhere 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.
Upsala wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Laulhere seems content to control.
Laulhere moves into full mount! Upsala won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Upsala (0) vs (5) Laulhere
Laulhere controlling from mount.
Upsala slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Upsala regains full guard. Nicely done.
Upsala 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Upsala is looking for a triangle but Laulhere pushes his legs off easily.
Laulhere slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Laulhere must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Upsala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Upsala looking for a guillotine here but Laulhere defends easily.
Upsala has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Laulhere can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Laulhere controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere is continuing to stall.
Upsala wants to sweep but no luck.
Upsala is working hard here to advance position.
Upsala keeping full guard, as Laulhere tries to pass.
Upsala is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Laulhere is aware though and is defending well.
Laulhere slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Upsala is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Upsala (2) vs (5) Laulhere
Upsala trying to control the position from guard on top but Laulhere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Upsala won't allow Laulhere to sweep him here.
Upsala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laulhere swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Upsala preventing the sweep.
Upsala trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laulhere wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Laulhere working a defensive guard here.
Laulhere has his hands on Upsala's head, controlling the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere keeping full guard, as Upsala tries to pass.
Upsala thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Upsala passes Laulhere's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Upsala sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Upsala wants to work for an arm triangle but Laulhere is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Upsala prevents Laulhere from improving his position.
Upsala is working for a submission of some sort.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Upsala is trying to control the action in half guard but Laulhere is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Upsala frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Upsala (5) vs (5) Laulhere
Upsala wants to finish this one by submission but Laulhere is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Upsala.
Laulhere is in all sorts of trouble here.
Upsala goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Laulhere is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Upsala (5) vs (7) Laulhere
Laulhere content to stall in guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere preventing the sweep.
Laulhere trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laulhere is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Upsala 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.
Laulhere looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Upsala has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Laulhere can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Upsala is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Laulhere defends well.
Upsala has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Laulhere can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere stays in close to Upsala's body and controls the position.
Laulhere forces his way into half guard.
Upsala tries to get to full guard but Laulhere has control of the leg.
Upsala is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Laulhere pulls his head out easily.
Laulhere not doing much here.
Upsala tries to roll over but Laulhere keeps him under control.
Laulhere works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Upsala (5) vs (10) Laulhere
Laulhere is staying tight to Upsala's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Upsala manages to work his way to half guard, despite Laulhere's best efforts.
Upsala wants to get back to full guard.
Laulhere looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Upsala is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laulhere is controlling the pace.
Laulhere uses his free foot to push down on Upsala's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Upsala. Score +3 for passing guard: Upsala (5) vs (13) Laulhere
Laulhere prevents Upsala from getting the reversal.
Laulhere controlling the pace for now.
Upsala tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Upsala slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Laulhere stalling.
Laulhere works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Upsala (5) vs (16) Laulhere
Upsala gets back to half guard.
Laulhere perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Upsala is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laulhere keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Let's hope that Laulhere 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.
Upsala tries to get to full guard but Laulhere has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Laulhere prevents Upsala from improving his position.
Laulhere perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Upsala is looking to improve his position.
Laulhere is controlling the pace.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Laulhere.
Upsala trying to control from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Upsala is pressing down on Laulhere's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Laulhere sitting in guard here, content to control.
Laulhere preventing the sweep.
Laulhere is stalling in the full guard.
Laulhere stopping the sweep attempt from Upsala.
Upsala looking for a guillotine here but Laulhere defends easily.
Upsala is breathing heavily.
Upsala tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Upsala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laulhere is stalling in the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Upsala is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Upsala can't keep his opponent in guard - Laulhere advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Upsala gets back to full guard.
Upsala being controlled here, momentarily.
Laulhere won't allow Upsala to sweep him here.
Laulhere slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Upsala is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Laulhere is aware though and is defending well.
Laulhere slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Upsala throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Laulhere 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.
Laulhere's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Upsala working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Laulhere doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Laulhere manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laulhere controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yet more stalling tactics from Laulhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laulhere wins on points by 16 to 5. |
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