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Stepping Stone 71 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 10 losses; Joe Dirt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Lamban Gaul!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dirt forces Gaul back against the cage and clinches.
Gaul jumps guard.
Gaul keeping moving, preventing Dirt from controlling successfully.
Dirt trying to move into half guard but instead Gaul has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dirt (0) vs (2) Gaul
Gaul 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.
Dirt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dirt 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.
Dirt trying to keep a closed guard but Gaul is proving a slippery customer.
Dirt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gaul defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaul passes Dirt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dirt wants to control but Gaul is keeping busy.
Gaul takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dirt actively working from the bottom here.
Gaul is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dirt is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is taking a breather. Dirt says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dirt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gaul's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gaul's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dirt (4) vs (2) Gaul
Gaul wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Dirt gets his hands free as Gaul looks to control.
Gaul tries to escape but Dirt has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Dirt is looking to control Gaul but Gaul is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gaul is trying to break free.
Gaul is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Dirt off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Gaul breaks Dirt's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dirt (4) vs (4) Gaul
Dirt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gaul can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gaul is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirt is trying to keep Gaul in close.
Gaul content to stall in guard here.
Gaul drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gaul jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gaul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dirt is keeping the position for now.
Gaul must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dirt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dirt keeping full guard, as Gaul tries to pass.
Gaul sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Gaul 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dirt is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dirt (6) vs (4) Gaul
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gaul keeping moving, preventing Dirt from controlling successfully.
Gaul wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dirt trying to control but Gaul is working from the bottom.
Gaul is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Dirt has his hands clasped together but Gaul extends and breaks Dirt's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gaul.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lamban Gaul!
Lamban Gaul decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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