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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 8 losses; LLoyd Christmas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 6 losses; Gordon Plant!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Plant darts in and clinches Christmas up against the cage.
Christmas is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Plant is defending well.
Plant changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Christmas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Plant clinches with his opponent.
We've been hearing reports that Christmas has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Christmas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Plant gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Plant prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for LLoyd Christmas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christmas is fighting off a takedown attempt but Plant is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Christmas to the mat. Christmas regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Christmas (0) vs (2) Plant
Plant works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Plant controlling the pace.
It looks like Plant 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Plant 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.
Christmas gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Christmas wants to sweep but no luck.
Plant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Christmas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Plant preventing the sweep.
Plant wants to control from the top but Christmas keeps moving.
Christmas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Christmas being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas looking for a sweep. Not yet Christmas, not yet.
Christmas controlling the position.
Christmas wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plant tries to free his leg and advance position but Christmas is retaining full guard.
Plant wants to control from the top but Christmas keeps moving.
Christmas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Christmas (2) vs (2) Plant
Christmas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Plant is keeping the position for now.
Plant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plant has an active guard here but Christmas has managed to pass into half guard.
Christmas content to control rather than advance.
Christmas is looking to advance position but Plant won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Christmas seems content to control.
Christmas's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Plant moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Christmas stays in close to Plant's body and controls the position.
Plant is trying to keep Christmas in close.
Plant controlling Christmas's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Plant working a defensive guard here.
Christmas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Christmas advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Christmas (5) vs (2) Plant
Christmas is looking to take a break and control but Plant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Plant tries to buck Christmas off but Christmas is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Plant's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christmas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Plant is looking for a sweep.
Plant is trying to control Christmas's posture but Christmas avoids it.
Plant manages to work his way to half guard, despite Christmas's best efforts.
Christmas slows the pace down in half guard.
Plant wants to control but Christmas is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Plant is looking for a sweep. Christmas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Plant is concentrating on defense, preventing Christmas from advancing position.
Christmas passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Christmas (8) vs (2) Plant
Christmas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Plant is looking to escape.
Christmas fails to move to back control.
Christmas works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Christmas (11) vs (2) Plant
Christmas is looking for the choke from the back position but Plant is controlling his hands well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Plant rolls, trying to escape but Christmas keeps control of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Christmas controlling the positon.
Christmas is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Christmas trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Plant trying to control the position but Christmas manages to sink in the hooks.
Christmas is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Plant defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Plant is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Christmas off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Plant is trying to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Plant trying to control the position but Christmas manages to sink in the hooks.
A lull in the action here.
Christmas is trying to stick to Plant's back but Plant is turning into Christmas. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Christmas's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Plant. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Christmas (11) vs (4) Plant
Christmas controlling Plant's posture.
Plant trying to control the position from guard on top but Christmas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is pulling down on Plant's head to control his posture.
Christmas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Plant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Christmas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Christmas (13) vs (4) Plant
Plant trying to control from the bottom.
Christmas passes into side control, despite Plant's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Christmas (16) vs (4) Plant
Christmas tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Christmas wants to control but Plant is keeping him busy.
Plant sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Plant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Plant is still trying to improve position.
Plant moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Christmas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Plant looking for a sweep. Not yet Plant, not yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is stalling in the full guard.
Plant keeping full guard, as Christmas tries to pass.
Plant looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Plant working a defensive guard here.
Christmas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Plant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Plant trying to keep a closed guard but Christmas is proving a slippery customer.
Plant looking for a sweep. Not yet Plant, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Plant is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Christmas (16) vs (6) Plant
Christmas has control of Plant's left arm, preventing Plant from doing any damage.
Plant trying to control but Christmas is working from the bottom.
Plant tries to free his leg and advance position but Christmas is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Christmas keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
Christmas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Christmas keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
Plant passes Christmas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Plant is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Christmas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Plant.
Christmas holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christmas takes the fight on points by 16 to 6.
LLoyd Christmas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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