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Stepping Stone 73 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 1 wins and 5 losses; Dan Miles! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Ferdinand Upsala!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Upsala with a lazy takedown attempt
and Miles counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Upsala is trying to drag Miles to the mat but Miles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Upsala tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dan Miles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ferdinand Upsala.
Upsala looking for a takedown.
Upsala goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miles prevents it.
Upsala is looking for a takedown.
Miles stops a takedown attempt from Upsala.
Miles gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Miles (2) vs (0) Upsala
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Miles prevents Upsala from improving his position.
Upsala trying to get back to full guard but Miles takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Miles (5) vs (0) Upsala
Upsala is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles controlling the pace for now.
Upsala is looking to get to half guard.
Upsala is squirming around, avoiding Miles's attempts to control the action.
Upsala is trying to escape the mount.
Upsala is trying to escape the mount but Miles keeps good control and instead manages to take Upsala's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Miles (8) vs (0) Upsala
Upsala rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Still in half guard, Miles seems content to control.
Upsala is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miles pulls his head out easily.
Upsala is looking to improve his position.
Upsala keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Upsala is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Upsala gets full guard.
Upsala throws his legs up looking for a submission but Miles uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Miles (11) vs (0) Upsala
Miles moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Miles (13) vs (0) Upsala
Miles controlling from the full mount.
Upsala tries to reverse the position but Miles maintains control.
Miles controlling the pace for now.
Upsala tries to hold on but Miles pushes him away.
Miles looking to control and managing it successfully.
Upsala keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Upsala is still trying to improve position.
Miles looking to control and managing it successfully.
Upsala can't escape the position.
Miles has hold of Upsala's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Upsala manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Upsala is looking to get to half guard.
Miles wants to control the pace but Upsala is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Upsala is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miles sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Miles can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Upsala is looking to escape.
Upsala really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Miles controlling from the full mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Upsala tries to hold on but Miles pushes him away.
Upsala prevents Miles from taking his back.
Upsala is trying desperately to improve position.
Miles controlling from the full mount.
Upsala manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Miles trying to control the pace.
Miles looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Upsala is trying to maintain the position but Miles is very close to passing his half guard.
Upsala is trying to get back to full guard.
Miles tries to pass the half guard into mount. Upsala knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Upsala gets back to full guard.
Upsala working for a triangle but Miles defends it easily.
Upsala can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miles controls the pace.
Miles seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Upsala for as long as he can get away with.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miles trying to control but Upsala is working from the bottom.
Upsala looking for a sweep. Not yet Upsala, not yet.
Upsala looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miles stopping the sweep attempt from Upsala.
Upsala looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Miles puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Miles wants to control but Upsala is keeping him busy.
Upsala is looking to get back to full guard here but Miles has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Miles (16) vs (0) Upsala
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Upsala keeps working.
Miles controls the position from side control.
Upsala is looking to regain half guard here but Miles keeps moving and retains side control.
Miles content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Upsala looks to move to half guard but instead Miles has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Miles (18) vs (0) Upsala
Upsala is desperately trying to improve his position but Miles has a good base and remains in mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Upsala gets back to half guard.
Miles controlling the pace.
Upsala is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miles pulls his head out easily.
Upsala looks winded!
Miles wants to free his trapped foot but Upsala is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Miles is trying to control. Upsala wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Upsala is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Miles jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Miles (21) vs (0) Upsala
Upsala is looking to reverse the position.
Miles tries to move into full mount but can't pass Upsala's legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Miles content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Miles trying to control the position but Upsala is working away.
Upsala tries to improve position but can't.
Upsala is not content to let Miles control the position.
Upsala looks to move to half guard but instead Miles has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Miles (23) vs (0) Upsala
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Miles fails to move to back control.
Miles moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Upsala has worked his arm free - good work by Upsala!
Upsala manages to get back to half guard.
Upsala wants to improve his position but Miles is controlling well.
Upsala is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miles pulls his head out easily.
Miles controlling the action here.
Upsala trying to get back to full guard but Miles takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Miles (26) vs (0) Upsala
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Miles tries to control but Upsala wriggling away.
Miles controlling his opponent.
Upsala is wriggling around trying to escape.
Miles tries to control but Upsala wriggling away.
Miles takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Upsala is desperately trying to improve his position but Miles has a good base and remains in mount.
Miles tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Upsala is trying to escape the mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Upsala wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Miles (29) vs (0) Upsala
Miles seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Miles controlling the position well here. Upsala rolled but Miles kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Upsala tries to escape the position.
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.
Miles looking for the choke but no joy.
Upsala is really stuck here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Miles is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Upsala is defending well though. Miles let's go of the attempt for now.
Upsala can't escape the position.
Miles tries to keep control of the position but Upsala is staying busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Upsala wants to escape the position.
Miles 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miles takes the fight on points by 29 to 0.
Dan Miles got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!' |
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