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Stepping Stone 79 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 4 losses; Steve Sherk! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Charles Eric Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cheese forces Sherk back against the cage and clinches.
Sherk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sherk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cheese walks away with a smile on his face. Sherk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sherk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cheese tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cheese closes the distance and pushes Sherk back into the cage.
Cheese goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sherk prevents it.
Cheese is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sherk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cheese pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Sherk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but Sherk has him pressed against the cage.
Cheese is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sherk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but Sherk has him pressed against the cage.
Cheese jumps guard but Sherk stands there with Cheese around his waist. Cheese gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cheese is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sherk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but Sherk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cheese tries to pull guard but Sherk holds him up against the cage and eventually Cheese drops back down to his feet.
Cheese fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk prevents the takedown attempt.
Cheese drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sherk pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sherk tries for a takedown but Cheese sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cheese rushes Sherk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sherk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sherk to keep the fight standing.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but Sherk has him pressed against the cage.
Cheese tries to pull guard but Sherk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sherk prevents the takedown attempt.
Sherk jumps guard but Cheese stands there with Sherk around his waist. Sherk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cheese is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sherk is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cheese tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sherk smiles and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherk jumps guard but Cheese turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but Sherk has him pressed against the cage.
Cheese tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sherk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cheese just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cheese jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sherk walks away with a smile on his face. Cheese gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sherk is looking to clinch.
Cheese circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sherk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Steve Sherk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheese moves into range and clinches up with Sherk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherk is trying to pull guard but Cheese has him pressed against the cage.
Cheese can't get the takedown.
Cheese tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sherk just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sherk to keep the fight standing.
Cheese goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sherk prevents it.
Cheese can't get the takedown.
Sherk looking for a takedown.
Cheese wants a takedown.
Sherk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cheese gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cheese tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sherk just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cheese jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sherk walks away with a smile on his face. Cheese gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese rushes Sherk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cheese drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sherk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sherk is trying to pull guard but Cheese has him pressed against the cage.
Cheese is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sherk pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cheese tries for a takedown but Sherk manages to get underhooks.
Cheese fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cheese tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cheese tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sherk smiles and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cheese wants a takedown.
Sherk is trying to pull guard but Cheese has him pressed against the cage.
Sherk is trying to pull guard but Cheese turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cheese tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sherk just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cheese is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sherk is defending well.
Sherk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cheese jumps guard but Sherk stands there with Cheese around his waist. Cheese gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cheese is working for takedown but Sherk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cheese tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sherk smiles and moves away.
Cheese clinches up against the cage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sherk is pressed up against the cage. Cheese has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sherk down to the mat. Sherk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sherk tries to clinch there but Cheese circles away.
Cheese tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sherk tries to clinch up but Cheese circles away and keeps his distance.
Cheese tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cheese clinches with his opponent.
Cheese can't get the takedown.
Cheese jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sherk walks away with a smile on his face. Cheese gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sherk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cheese avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cheese stuffs the takedown.
Cheese forces Sherk back against the cage and clinches.
Sherk is trying to pull guard but Cheese has him pressed against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cheese jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sherk walks away with a smile on his face. Cheese gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sherk tries to clinch up but Cheese circles away and keeps his distance.
Sherk moves in looking to clinch but Cheese pushes him off.
Sherk doesn't manage to clinch there - Cheese circles away.
Sherk tries to clinch but Cheese is having none of it.
Cheese wants to counter the offense by Sherk and move into the clinch position.
Sherk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cheese sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sherk tries to close the distance and clinch but Cheese swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cheese wants a takedown.
Cheese has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sherk after a bit of a struggle.
Sherk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cheese pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cheese tries to pull guard but Sherk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cheese is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cheese is pressed up against the cage. Sherk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cheese down to the mat. Cheese avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cheese has Sherk up against the cage in a clinch.
Sherk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cheese gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but Sherk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cheese tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sherk fails to pull guard.
Cheese tries to pull guard but Sherk holds him up against the cage and eventually Cheese drops back down to his feet.
Sherk tries to score a body lock takedown but Cheese shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sherk gets underhooks to prevent Cheese's takedown attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but Sherk has him pressed against the cage.
Cheese tries to pull guard but Sherk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sherk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cheese is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sherk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sherk is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but Sherk has him pressed against the cage.
Cheese wants a takedown.
Cheese looks winded!
Cheese tries to pull guard but Sherk holds him up against the cage and eventually Cheese drops back down to his feet.
Cheese drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sherk jumps guard and drags Cheese to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sherk wants to sweep but no luck.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cheese slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sherk is trying to keep Cheese in close.
Cheese won't allow Sherk to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sherk is working hard here to advance position.
Sherk has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cheese is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sherk. Score +3 for passing guard: Sherk (0) vs (3) Cheese
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sherk is looking for a sweep.
Cheese in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sherk is looking to regain half guard here but Cheese keeps moving and retains side control.
Cheese working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sherk is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cheese's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cheese tries to pass to full mount but Sherk defends it.
Sherk is holding on to half guard well.
Sherk has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sherk looking for submissions off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sherk is in trouble now - Cheese has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sherk (0) vs (6) Cheese
Sherk tries to hold on but Cheese pushes him away.
Sherk is looking to get to half guard.
Sherk wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Sherk (0) vs (9) Cheese
Cheese doesn't have the hooks in and Sherk manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sherk (2) vs (9) Cheese
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is pulling down on Sherk's head. It's preventing any offense from Sherk, at least for the moment.
Sherk looking to pass the guard.
Sherk trying to control but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sherk slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese wins on points by 9 to 2.
A victorious Charles Eric Cheese thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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