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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; LLoyd Christmas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 8 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Christmas manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Snowstrinski on his heels. He'll look to pass Snowstrinski's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Christmas (2) vs (0) Snowstrinski
Snowstrinski is trying to keep Christmas in close.
Christmas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Snowstrinski actively working from the bottom here.
Christmas is trying to work for a kimura but Snowstrinski is defending well.
Christmas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowstrinski is looking to improve his position.
Christmas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Snowstrinski trying to hold on to Christmas's head to control him but Christmas postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas 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.
Christmas controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski is trying to maintain the position but Christmas is very close to passing his half guard.
Snowstrinski tries to roll over but Christmas keeps him under control.
Christmas trying to mount his opponent but Snowstrinski defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas moves into full mount! Snowstrinski won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Christmas (5) vs (0) Snowstrinski
Snowstrinski stops Christmas from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Christmas controlling his opponent.
Christmas moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Christmas (8) vs (0) Snowstrinski
Snowstrinski fending off the submission attempt from Christmas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Christmas is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Snowstrinski has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Christmas gets his hands free as Snowstrinski looks to control.
Christmas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Christmas working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Christmas is hanging on to Snowstrinski's back as he tries to escape.
Snowstrinski is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Snowstrinski trying to control the action but Christmas just sinks the hooks in.
Snowstrinski is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Snowstrinski right now.
Snowstrinski trying to control the hands but Christmas breaks the grip.
Snowstrinski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Christmas's guard. Nice work there by Snowstrinski.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Christmas (8) vs (2) Snowstrinski
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Christmas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christmas has his hands on Snowstrinski's head, controlling the position.
Snowstrinski looking to sit in guard and control but Christmas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Christmas (10) vs (2) Snowstrinski
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski can't keep his opponent in guard - Christmas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Snowstrinski is trying to get back to full guard.
Christmas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski won't allow Christmas to pass to mount.
Christmas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Christmas working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Snowstrinski's thigh. Snowstrinski counters though and makes it back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Snowstrinski is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Christmas (10) vs (4) Snowstrinski
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Christmas is working from the bottom.
Snowstrinski drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Christmas dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Christmas (12) vs (4) Snowstrinski
Christmas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Christmas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Snowstrinski's guard.
Christmas trying to pass the guard but Snowstrinski defending well.
Snowstrinski is trying to get back to full guard.
Christmas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Christmas tries to pass to full mount but Snowstrinski defends it.
Christmas trying to control the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Christmas trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christmas works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Christmas (15) vs (4) Snowstrinski
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Christmas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Christmas fails to advance to Snowstrinski's back.
Christmas moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Christmas (18) vs (4) Snowstrinski
Christmas not allowing Snowstrinski to control his hands.
Snowstrinski preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Christmas.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Christmas looking to break Snowstrinski's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Snowstrinski remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Christmas will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Snowstrinski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Christmas's guard. Nice work there by Snowstrinski.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Christmas (18) vs (6) Snowstrinski
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Christmas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snowstrinski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Snowstrinski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christmas takes the fight on points by 18 to 6.
An out of breath LLoyd Christmas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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