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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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Jim Lake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 6 losses; Jacob Fuisse!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fuisse fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lake sprawls well initially but Fuisse persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lake (0) vs (2) Fuisse
Lake manages to get to full guard.
Fuisse looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fuisse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lake wants to sweep here but Fuisse controlling him for the moment.
Fuisse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lake controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lake wants to sweep here but Fuisse controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuisse is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fuisse is one step ahead there.
Lake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fuisse slips nicely into half guard.
Fuisse keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuisse is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fuisse tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lake wants to improve his position but Fuisse is controlling well.
Fuisse is thwarting Lake's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Fuisse seems content to control.
Fuisse trying to pass the guard but Lake defending well.
Lake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fuisse is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fuisse's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lake (2) vs (2) Fuisse
Lake drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fuisse manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lake has Fuisse in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lake (2) vs (4) Fuisse
Fuisse stays in close to Lake's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fuisse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lake is keeping the position for now.
Lake trying to keep a closed guard but Fuisse is proving a slippery customer.
Fuisse controlling from the top position.
Lake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fuisse is stalling in the full guard.
Fuisse is pushing down on Lake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lake is fighting to maintain full guard but Fuisse has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fuisse is looking to advance position but Lake won't allow it.
Fuisse is trying to control the action in half guard but Lake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lake wants to control but Fuisse is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lake (2) vs (7) Fuisse
Fuisse fails to advance to Lake's back.
Fuisse controlling the pace for now.
Fuisse wants to take his opponent's back but Lake doesn't allow it.
Lake is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fuisse controlling from the full mount.
Fuisse with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Lake is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lake tries to hold on but Fuisse postures up.
Lake is controlling an arm, preventing Fuisse from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Lake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fuisse controlling from mount.
Fuisse is working for a guillotine from mount but Lake frees his head quite easily.
Lake is trying desperately to improve position.
Fuisse is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lake is surviving well by controlling Fuisse's body position as best he can.
Lake regains half guard.
Lake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fuisse won't allow Lake to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse passes into half guard.
Lake trying to control from the bottom.
Lake tries to get to full guard but Fuisse has control of the leg.
Lake wants to control but Fuisse is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fuisse uses his free foot to push down on Lake's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lake. Score +3 for passing guard: Lake (2) vs (10) Fuisse
Fuisse sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fuisse prevents Lake from getting the reversal.
Fuisse controlling his opponent.
Fuisse wants to finish this one by submission but Lake is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fuisse.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lake is controlling an arm, preventing Fuisse from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Lake manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fuisse is keen to just control but Lake is a slippery customer.
Fuisse is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fuisse is working away from the top position though.
Lake is looking to improve his position.
Lake gets back to full guard.
Lake seems keen to control Fuisse's posture.
Fuisse's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fuisse is one step ahead there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse slips nicely into half guard.
Fuisse is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lake! Score +3 for passing guard: Lake (2) vs (13) Fuisse
Fuisse wants to take Lake's back here but Lake is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Fuisse controlling the pace for now.
Lake is looking to get to half guard.
Fuisse avoids the attempt from Lake to control.
Fuisse wants to control the pace but Lake is squirming around nicely.
Lake sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fuisse is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lake has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lake is looking for a sweep. Fuisse is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fuisse works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lake (2) vs (16) Fuisse
Lake prevents Fuisse from moving into mount.
Lake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fuisse works to advance to full mount. Lake defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lake (2) vs (18) Fuisse
Fuisse controlling from the full mount.
Fuisse seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Lake is holding on tight.
Fuisse trying to control but Lake is having none of it.
Fuisse tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lake is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse content just to control the position here.
Lake wants to control but Fuisse is having none of it.
Fuisse content just to control the position here.
Fuisse can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lake is looking to escape.
Lake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fuisse is working for a guillotine from mount but Lake frees his head quite easily.
Lake working to try and regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lake is squirming around, avoiding Fuisse's attempts to control the action.
Lake has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Lake (2) vs (21) Fuisse
Fuisse has got one arm under Lake's chin. This could be trouble... Lake trying to control the other hand but Fuisse gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Lake has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jacob Fuisse! |
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