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Stepping Stone 75 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; John Doe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Richard Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Doe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anderson wants to counter the offense by Doe and move into the clinch position.
Doe shoots in looking for a takedown but Anderson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Doe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Doe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Doe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Doe. Doe gets slowly back to his feet.
Doe misses with a takedown
and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anderson.
Doe lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Doe (2) vs (0) Anderson
Doe wants to free his trapped foot but Anderson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Doe wants to pass the guard but Anderson is defending well.
Doe moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (5) vs (0) Anderson
Anderson tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe tries to advance to mount but can't.
Doe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson is looking to reverse the position.
Doe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Doe wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Anderson tries to buck Doe off but Doe is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is not content to let Doe control the position.
Doe tries to move to mount but Anderson blocks the move with his legs.
Doe trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson is trying to work for a sweep but Doe has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Doe (7) vs (0) Anderson
Doe looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to hold on but Doe pushes him away.
Anderson has given up his back here. Will Doe look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Doe (10) vs (0) Anderson
Doe biding his time, looking for the opening.
Anderson staying busy and making it hard for Doe to control.
Doe is trying to stick to Anderson's back but Anderson is turning into Doe. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Doe's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Anderson. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (10) vs (2) Anderson
Anderson 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.
Doe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
My spies in Jed's Gym inform me that Anderson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Doe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Doe.
Doe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Doe is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anderson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (10) vs (5) Anderson
Anderson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Doe! Score +2 for reaching mount: Doe (10) vs (7) Anderson
Doe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderson looking to control but Doe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Anderson controlling his opponent.
Doe is in all sorts of trouble here.
Anderson seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Doe is holding on tight.
Anderson content just to control the position here.
Doe working to try and regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controlling the pace for now.
Doe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Anderson tries to control but Doe wriggling away.
Doe is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Anderson controlling from the full mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to take his opponent's back.
Anderson controlling from the full mount.
Doe reaches up to try and control the position but Anderson seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Doe rolls and tries to escape and now Anderson has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Doe (10) vs (10) Anderson
A lull in the action here.
Doe preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Anderson.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Anderson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Anderson is trying to stick to Doe's back but Doe is turning into Anderson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Anderson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Doe. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (12) vs (10) Anderson
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Doe uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (15) vs (10) Anderson
Anderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Doe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Doe wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Doe is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Anderson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Anderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Doe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Anderson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Doe presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Doe (17) vs (10) Anderson
Doe controlling from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to escape the mount.
Doe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Doe controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is desperately trying to improve his position but Doe has a good base and remains in mount.
Doe controlling his opponent.
Doe avoids the attempt from Anderson to control.
Doe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Doe wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Anderson is trying desperately to improve position.
Doe wants to take Anderson's back here but Anderson is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Doe is stalling here but it's allowed Anderson to get half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Doe is thwarting Anderson's attempts to control the position.
Anderson is refusing to be controlled, as Doe sits in half guard.
Anderson looking for submissions off his back.
Doe is looking to stall here but Anderson recovers full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Doe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Doe advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (20) vs (10) Anderson
Doe trying to control the position but Anderson is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Anderson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doe takes the fight on points by 20 to 10.
During a confident post fight interview, John Doe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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