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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 6 wins and 14 losses; Bea Mason! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 9 losses; Wang Dong!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dong tries to clinch but Mason moves out of range.
Mason tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dong defends well and Mason ends up having to push Dong into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mason decides to pull guard.
Mason looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dong is one step ahead there.
Mason keeping full guard, as Dong tries to pass.
Mason is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dong defends well.
Dong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mason is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mason swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dong trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Dong tries to free his leg and advance position but Mason is retaining full guard.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.
Dong preventing the sweep.
Mason will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mason has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dong has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mason (0) vs (3) Dong
Mason can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason prevents Dong from moving into mount.
Mason is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dong working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mason is not content to let Dong control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dong moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mason (0) vs (6) Dong
Dong wants to control but Mason is keeping him busy.
Mason can't do much from the bottom here.
Mason is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dong wants to control but Mason is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason can't do much from the bottom here.
Dong wants to control but Mason is keeping him busy.
Mason tries to buck Dong off but Dong is having none of it.
Dong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mason keeps working.
Mason tries to improve position but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mason seems a little lost for a moment, as Dong dominates the positioning.
Mason is trying to control Dong's posture but Dong avoids it.
Dong wants to control but Mason is keeping him busy.
Mason trying to control but Dong flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mason (0) vs (9) Dong
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to roll but Dong sticks to his back.
Dong working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mason wants to control his opponent's hands but Dong gets his hands free.
Mason tries to roll but Dong sticks to his back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Mason can't escape the position.
Dong working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to escape the position.
Dong wants to control but Mason is keeping busy.
Mason trying to control the hands but Dong won't let him.
Mason defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to break free.
Mason trying to control but not successfully.
Mason wants to escape the position.
Dong working for a choke but Mason is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Mason biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Dong gets his hands free as Mason looks to control.
Mason staying busy and making it hard for Dong to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mason trying to control the action but Dong just sinks the hooks in.
Mason tries to escape the position.
Mason looking very determined here, making life difficult for Dong.
Dong slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Dong controlling well, preventing Mason from escaping the position.
Dong is trying to stick to Mason's back but Mason is turning into Dong. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dong's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mason. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mason (2) vs (9) Dong
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dong is looking to sweep but instead, Mason has passed into half guard.
Dong is looking to improve his position.
Dong is staying active underneath Mason, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dong wants to get back to full guard.
Dong is looking to control Mason's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dong avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dong might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mason haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mason perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mason looking for a submission but Dong manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Dong has Mason pulled in close to control his posture.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mason tries to free his leg and advance position but Dong is retaining full guard.
Mason sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mason stands and throws Dong's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mason (5) vs (9) Dong
Dong tries to bench press Mason off him but Mason keeps the position.
Mason is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dong knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dong is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mason trying to control the position but Dong is working away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mason passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dong! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mason (7) vs (9) Dong
Dong is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dong working to try and regain half guard.
Mason looking to control but Dong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mason controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dong is looking to get to half guard.
Mason trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dong wins on points by 9 to 7.
An out of breath Wang Dong thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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