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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 1 wins and 0 losses; Loma Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 14 losses; Lance Walker!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Walker looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Walker
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walker defends well.
Walker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie has his foot on Walker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Walker works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Walker trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walker defends well.
Walker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Walker defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walker forces his way into half guard.
Walker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie gets full guard.
Walker stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to keep Walker in close.
Walker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Walker forces his way into half guard.
Walker controlling the pace.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Walker is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Walker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Walker controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Walker is working away from the top position though.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Walker is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Walker seems content to control.
Walker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Walker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
It looks like Walker 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Walker not doing much here.
Let's hope that Walker 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.
Gracie is not content to let Walker control the position.
Gracie is trying is best to control the position here.
Walker slows the pace down in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Walker not doing much here.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Walker is working away from the top position though.
Walker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Walker prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Walker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Walker is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Walker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Walker.
Gracie is not content to let Walker control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Walker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Walker is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Walker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Walker prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Walker is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Walker controlling from the top position.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Walker pushes his legs off easily.
Walker passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Walker sits in half guard.
Gracie keeping control of the position.
Still in half guard, Walker seems content to control.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Walker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Walker is continuing to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Walker the control monster continue. Boring.
Walker is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Walker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Walker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Walker.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Walker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Walker's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (4) vs (2) Walker
Walker is really stuck here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Walker is really stuck here.
Gracie is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Walker has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Gracie has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Walker taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Gracie doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Loma Gracie!
A very excited looking Loma Gracie 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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