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Stepping Stone 77 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 11 losses; Beaver Shaver! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Dan Miles!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Shaver closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Shaver (4) vs (0) Miles
Shaver trying to control the action but Miles is working from the bottom.
Miles gets back to half guard.
Shaver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miles keeps working.
Shaver is looking for a kimura here.
Shaver perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles tries to get to full guard but Shaver has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles won't allow Shaver to pass to mount.
Miles trying to hold on to Shaver's head to control him but Shaver postures up.
Shaver wants to control but Miles is keeping him busy.
Shaver is looking to advance position but Miles won't allow it.
Shaver is thwarting Miles's attempts to control the position.
Shaver is pressing down on Miles's thigh, looking to free his foot. Miles is holding on for now.
Miles is not content to let Shaver control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaver is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shaver perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Shaver is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miles defends it well.
Miles tries to get to full guard but Shaver has control of the leg.
Miles keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaver moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Shaver (7) vs (0) Miles
Miles is looking for a sweep.
Shaver is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Miles is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaver staying calm.
Shaver is trying to get an arm triangle but Miles is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shaver wants to control but Miles is keeping him busy.
Miles sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Miles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shaver is working away from the top position though.
Shaver content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miles holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Shaver is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Miles has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shaver content to control rather than advance.
Miles tries to get to full guard but Shaver has control of the leg.
Shaver trying to pass the guard but Miles defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shaver is trying to work for a kimura but Miles is defending well.
Miles trying to control here.
Miles tries to roll over but Shaver keeps him under control.
Shaver wants to take a breather but Miles is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shaver works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Shaver (10) vs (0) Miles
Shaver controlling the pace for now.
Shaver looking to control but Miles is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miles wants to hold on but Shaver pushes him away.
Shaver tries to control but Miles wriggling away.
Miles wants to control but Shaver is having none of it.
Shaver seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Miles is holding on tight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miles working to try and regain half guard.
Shaver wants to take Miles's back but he can't do it this time.
Miles manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Shaver stalling.
Shaver has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miles wants to control but Shaver is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Miles is refusing to be controlled, as Shaver sits in half guard.
Miles won't allow Shaver to pass to mount.
Miles is trying to control but can't.
Shaver is working for a kimura but Miles is defending it quite comfortably.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shaver is looking to advance position but Miles won't allow it.
Miles is defending against the submission attempts here by Shaver.
Miles trying to control from the bottom.
Shaver tries to pass the half guard into mount. Miles knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shaver trying to control the action but Miles is working from the bottom.
Shaver is really struggling to control Miles but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Shaver works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Shaver (13) vs (0) Miles
Shaver is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Miles is surviving well by controlling Shaver's body position as best he can.
Miles tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shaver is trying to take his opponent's back.
Shaver manages to capitalize on a mistake by Miles to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Shaver (16) vs (0) Miles
Miles is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Shaver off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Shaver has the hooks in. Miles is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Shaver just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Shaver looking for the choke from the back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Miles manages to reverse the position and now he's in Shaver's guard. Nice work there by Miles.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shaver (16) vs (2) Miles
Miles slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Miles wants to control from the top but Shaver keeps moving.
Miles looking to pass the guard.
Shaver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miles is one step ahead there.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shaver trying to keep a closed guard but Miles is proving a slippery customer.
Miles controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Miles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shaver is keeping the position for now.
Shaver looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miles won't allow Shaver to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaver takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
A very excited looking Beaver Shaver made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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