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Stepping Stone 82 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 13 wins and 8 losses; LLoyd Christmas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 5 losses; Steve Sherk!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Christmas gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Christmas (2) vs (0) Sherk
Sherk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Christmas is thwarting Sherk's attempts to control the position.
Christmas trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christmas has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Christmas works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Christmas (5) vs (0) Sherk
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sherk is still trying to improve position.
Christmas controlling the pace for now.
Sherk is desperately trying to improve his position but Christmas has a good base and remains in mount.
Christmas controlling the position easily from mount.
Sherk wants to control but Christmas is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christmas controlling from the full mount.
Christmas seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Sherk is holding on tight.
Christmas controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Christmas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sherk is looking to escape.
Sherk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Christmas controlling from the full mount.
Christmas manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sherk to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Christmas (8) vs (0) Sherk
You can see the frustration on Sherk's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Christmas is hanging on to Sherk's back as he tries to escape.
Christmas trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Sherk doesn't escape.
Christmas has the hooks in. Sherk is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sherk rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sherk wants to improve his position but Christmas is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christmas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Christmas tries to pass to full mount but Sherk defends it.
Sherk is looking to control Christmas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sherk avoid being mounted?
Sherk tries to get to full guard but Christmas has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Christmas works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Christmas (11) vs (0) Sherk
Christmas is looking to take a break and control but Sherk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sherk struggling a bit here.
Sherk tries to buck Christmas off but Christmas is having none of it.
Christmas is looking to take a break and control but Sherk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sherk prevents Christmas from moving into mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sherk is looking to reverse the position.
Christmas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Christmas moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Christmas (13) vs (0) Sherk
Christmas wants to take Sherk's back but he can't do it this time.
Christmas controlling the pace for now.
Sherk is looking to get to half guard.
Sherk tries to lock up and control but Christmas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Christmas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Christmas moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Christmas (16) vs (0) Sherk
What can Sherk do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sherk tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Christmas wants to take his opponent's back but Sherk doesn't allow it.
Christmas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sherk is looking to escape.
Sherk is working to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sherk tries to hold on but Christmas pushes him away.
Christmas looking to control and managing it successfully.
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.
Sherk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sherk is trying desperately to improve position.
Sherk is trying to escape the mount but Christmas keeps good control and instead manages to take Sherk's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Christmas (19) vs (0) Sherk
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Christmas just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Sherk looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Good control from Christmas.
Sherk just trying to survive but Christmas is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is looking for the choke from the back position but Sherk is controlling his hands well.
Sherk is in bad spot here.
Christmas doesn't have the hooks in and Sherk manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Christmas (19) vs (2) Sherk
Christmas is pulling down on Sherk's head. It's preventing any offense from Sherk, at least for the moment.
Christmas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sherk's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Christmas (21) vs (2) Sherk
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Christmas forces his way into half guard.
Christmas is taking a breather. Sherk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Christmas seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sherk for as long as he can get away with.
Sherk is looking to improve his position.
Sherk is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Christmas is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Christmas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Christmas wants to control from the top but Sherk keeps moving.
Christmas preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sherk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Christmas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christmas takes the fight on points by 21 to 2.
LLoyd Christmas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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