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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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Hand Solo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Charles Eric Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
No luck for Solo with that takedown attempt.
Cheese wants to counter the offense by Solo and move into the clinch position.
Cheese pushes Solo up against the cage in a clinch.
Cheese is looking for a takedown.
Cheese manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Solo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Solo trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cheese wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheese is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Solo from controlling successfully.
Solo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cheese managing to control the position.
Solo looking to pass the guard.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Solo from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese pulls Solo in to control the position.
Cheese is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Solo won't allow Cheese to sweep him here.
Solo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cheese looking for a sweep. Not yet Cheese, not yet.
Solo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cheese swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Solo from controlling successfully.
Solo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Solo (3) vs (0) Cheese
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese regains half guard there - taking advantage of Solo's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Solo is trying to control the action in half guard but Cheese is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cheese is looking for a sweep. Solo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Solo wants to take a breather but Cheese is having none of it.
Well, if Solo 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese won't allow Solo to pass to mount.
Solo is working hard here to advance position.
Solo is looking to stall here but Cheese recovers full guard.
Solo wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
Cheese looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Solo tries to free his leg and advance position but Cheese is retaining full guard.
Solo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cheese's guard.
Solo trying to advance position but Cheese counters by regaining guard.
Cheese is pulling down on Solo's head. It's preventing any offense from Solo, at least for the moment.
Solo is pushing down on Cheese's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cheese is fighting to maintain full guard but Solo has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Solo trying to control from half guard but Cheese is working away.
Cheese tries to roll over but Solo keeps him under control.
Solo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Solo trying to pass the guard but Cheese defending well.
Solo controlling the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Solo wants to pass to mount but Cheese is defending the position.
Cheese felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cheese tries to roll over but Solo keeps him under control.
Solo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Solo (6) vs (0) Cheese
Solo tries to control but Cheese wriggling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cheese has given up his back. Will we see Solo going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Solo (9) vs (0) Cheese
Solo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Will Solo go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Solo has the hooks in. Cheese is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Will Solo go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Cheese trying to control the position but Solo manages to sink in the hooks.
Solo is trying to control but Cheese is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Solo with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Solo looking to control but Cheese is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Solo is really struggling to control Cheese but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cheese tries to hold on but Solo postures up.
Cheese is in all sorts of trouble here.
Solo controlling the pace for now.
Solo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cheese is looking to escape.
Cheese has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Solo (12) vs (0) Cheese
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Solo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cheese for as long as he can get away with.
Cheese trying to control but not successfully.
Cheese defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Solo controls the action.
Cheese staying busy and making it hard for Solo to control.
Solo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Solo tightening his grip on Cheese, looking for the choke.
Solo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cheese has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cheese prevents Solo from getting a body triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Solo is looking for a choke. Cheese gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Cheese manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Solo (12) vs (2) Cheese
Solo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cheese controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solo takes the fight on points by 12 to 2.
A very excited looking Hand Solo 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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