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Stepping Stone 81 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 5 wins and 2 losses; Alexander Maximus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 4 losses; Ronaldo Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Maximus. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Maximus (4) vs (0) Gomes
Gomes is looking to reverse the position.
Gomes is trying to escape the position but Maximus is controlling the position.
Gomes tries to bench press Maximus off him but Maximus keeps the position.
Maximus taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gomes for as long as he can get away with.
Gomes is looking for a sweep.
Gomes sneaks back into half guard.
Maximus prevents Gomes from improving his position.
Gomes won't allow Maximus to pass to mount.
Maximus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gomes tries to roll over but Maximus keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus not doing much here.
Gomes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gomes 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.
Maximus trying to control from half guard but Gomes is working away.
Gomes wants to sweep but Maximus has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (7) vs (0) Gomes
Maximus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomes keeps working.
Maximus is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gomes can't do much from the bottom here.
Gomes seems a little lost for a moment, as Maximus dominates the positioning.
Gomes keeps Maximus under control for a moment.
Maximus just content to control the position.
Gomes is trying to control Maximus's posture but Maximus avoids it.
Maximus content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maximus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gomes keeps trying to improve his position.
Gomes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Maximus off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Maximus (7) vs (4) Gomes
Gomes working for a choke but Maximus is defending well.
Maximus tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gomes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Maximus tries to reverse the position but Gomes maintains control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maximus wants to control but Gomes is having none of it.
Maximus is looking to get to half guard.
Gomes looking to control but Maximus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maximus is desperately trying to improve his position but Gomes has a good base and remains in mount.
Gomes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gomes fails to take his opponent's back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gomes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gomes wants to control the pace but Maximus is squirming around nicely.
Maximus wants to hold on but Gomes pushes him away.
Gomes looking to control but Maximus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maximus working to try and regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maximus is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maximus reaches up and holds on to Gomes to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomes pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Maximus is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maximus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gomes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gomes is trying to control here but Maximus has managed to regain half guard.
Gomes seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Maximus has recovered full guard.
Maximus keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to pass the guard but Maximus is keeping the position.
Maximus working a defensive guard here.
Maximus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gomes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Maximus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maximus wants to sweep but no luck.
Maximus keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully.
Maximus looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gomes puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Maximus is looking to control Gomes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maximus avoid being mounted?
Gomes prevents Maximus from improving his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is looking to take a break and control but Maximus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Gomes seems content to control.
Maximus keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gomes in particular looking to stall.
Gomes is looking to take a break and control but Maximus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomes slows the pace down in half guard.
Maximus wants to control but Gomes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Maximus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Maximus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maximus pulls Gomes in close to prevent any damage.
Maximus wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomes trying to control but Maximus is working from the bottom.
Maximus keeping full guard, as Gomes tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gomes postures up.
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Maximus is retaining full guard.
Gomes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maximus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gomes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maximus is keeping the position for now.
Gomes stopping the sweep attempt from Maximus.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is stalling in the full guard.
Gomes being controlled here momentarily.
Maximus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gomes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus (9) vs (4) Gomes
Gomes wants to sweep here but Maximus controlling him for the moment.
Maximus is fighting to break Gomes's control of his arms but Gomes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maximus advances to half guard.
Gomes wants to improve his position but Maximus is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus takes the fight on points by 9 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Alexander Maximus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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