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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 15 losses; Bea Mason! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 8 losses; Ray White!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mason drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mason (2) vs (0) White
White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mason stopping the sweep attempt from White.
White trying to keep a closed guard but Mason is proving a slippery customer.
Mason's corner is telling him to maintain position.
White looking for a guillotine here but Mason defends easily.
White is trying to keep Mason in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Mason showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White controls Mason momentarily but Mason frees himself.
Mason not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mason has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mason will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
White looking for a guillotine here but Mason defends easily.
White is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
White trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason has gone for a leg lock! White slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mason's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mason (2) vs (2) White
Mason being controlled here, momentarily.
Mason keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White 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 looking for a guillotine here but White defends easily.
Mason is controlling White's posture.
White advances to half guard.
White is thwarting Mason's attempts to control the position.
White is trying to control. Mason wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mason is trying to control but can't.
White perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mason is refusing to be controlled, as White sits in half guard.
White slows the pace down in half guard.
Mason tries to roll over but White keeps him under control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
White wants to take a breather but Mason is having none of it.
White looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
White wants to take a breather but Mason is having none of it.
Mason is looking to control White's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mason avoid being mounted?
Mason is looking for a sweep. White is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mason trying to hold on to White's head to control him but White postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mason looking for submissions off his back.
Mason is trying to maintain the position but White is very close to passing his half guard.
White is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mason sees it coming and defends easily.
White stalling.
White is working for a submission of some sort.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
White is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mason trying to control but White postures up.
White with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White wants to free his trapped foot but Mason is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mason is trying to control but can't.
White moves into full mount! Mason won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Mason (2) vs (5) White
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason stops White from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Mason is looking to get to half guard.
White tries to control but Mason wriggling away.
White controlling from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mason reaches up to try and control the position but White seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Mason rolls and tries to escape and now White has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Mason (2) vs (8) White
White has good solid back control here.
White keeps control of the position as Mason tries to break free.
White is persistently looking for the submission but Mason is defending it well.
Mason tries to break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
White gets his hands free as Mason looks to control.
White looking for the choke from the back.
Mason wants to escape the position.
Mason prevents White from getting a body triangle.
Mason turns into White and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mason (4) vs (8) White
Mason pushing down on White's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mason seems to be working for a kimura but White defends the submission attempt.
Mason is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
White regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mason postures up.
White keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Mason has gone for a leg lock! White slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mason's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mason (4) vs (10) White
Mason looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
White is looking to advance position but Mason has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mason (8) vs (10) White
Well,Mason is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mason looking to control but White is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mason prevents White from getting the reversal.
Mason controlling the position easily from mount.
White is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mason controlling the position easily from mount.
Mason trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mason controlling his opponent.
White gets back to half guard.
White is refusing to be controlled, as Mason sits in half guard.
Mason is working for a submission of some sort.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White trying to control but Mason postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
White wins on points by 10 to 8.
A less than humble Ray White misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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