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Stepping Stone 84 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 4 wins and 10 losses; Silas T Berry! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 5 losses; Jim Lake!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lake shoots for a takedown but Berry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lake misses with a takedown attempt - Berry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Berry definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Berry closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lake to the mat! Lake manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Berry (2) vs (0) Lake
Berry stopping the sweep attempt from Lake.
Lake has control of Berry's left arm, preventing Berry from doing any damage.
Lake wants to sweep here but Berry controlling him for the moment.
Berry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lake being controlled here, momentarily.
Berry looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lake looking for a sweep. Not yet Lake, not yet.
Lake trying to keep a closed guard but Berry is proving a slippery customer.
Lake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Berry controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lake keeping moving, preventing Berry from controlling successfully.
Berry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Berry looking to pass the guard.
Lake wants to sweep here but Berry controlling him for the moment.
Berry is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lake looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry tries to free his leg and advance position but Lake is retaining full guard.
Lake looking to control.
Berry being controlled here momentarily.
Lake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Berry is pushing down on Lake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lake is fighting to maintain full guard but Berry has managed to sneak the leg through.
Berry is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lake is looking for a sweep. Berry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berry is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lake doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Berry.
Lake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lake trying to hold on to Berry's head to control him but Berry postures up.
Lake is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Berry is staying active.
Lake wants to get back to full guard.
Lake is refusing to be controlled, as Berry sits in half guard.
Berry seems to be working for a kimura but Lake defends the submission attempt.
Lake is positioning himself well to prevent Berry advancing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry is trying to work for a kimura but Lake is defending well.
Lake trying to control from the bottom.
Lake wants to get back to full guard.
Lake is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Berry seems to be looking for submissions.
Berry wants to control but Lake is keeping him busy.
Berry wants to pass the guard but Lake is defending well.
Lake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lake 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.
Lake is controlling Berry's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Berry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Berry passes Lake's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Berry is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lake wants to get back to full guard.
Lake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Berry is working away from the top position though.
Berry is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lake is just riding it out for now. Berry eventually gives up the hold.
Lake is refusing to be controlled, as Berry sits in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lake gets full guard.
Lake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Berry looking to pass the guard.
Lake 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lake holds on and takes a little breather.
Lake 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.
Berry wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lake has control of Berry's left arm, preventing Berry from doing any damage.
Lake trying to keep a closed guard but Berry is proving a slippery customer.
Berry is stalling in the full guard.
Berry is fighting to break Lake's control of his arms but Lake is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Berry trying to control the position from guard on top but Lake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lake can't keep his opponent in guard - Berry advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Berry is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lake doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Berry.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Berry seems to be looking for submissions.
Lake is trying to get back to full guard.
Lake trying to control but Berry postures up.
Berry works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Berry (5) vs (0) Lake
Lake tries to hold on but Berry postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Berry tries to control but Lake wriggling away.
Berry is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lake is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lake tries to hold on but Berry postures up.
Lake tries to reverse the position but Berry maintains control.
Berry tries to control but Lake wriggling away.
Lake wants to control but Berry is having none of it.
Lake is looking to improve his position but Berry isn't that keen on the idea.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Berry working for a guillotine from mount but Lake is in no mood to give up.
Berry content just to control the position here.
Berry wants to control the pace but Lake is squirming around nicely.
Berry avoids the attempt from Lake to control.
Berry working for a guillotine from mount but Lake is in no mood to give up.
Berry trying to control but Lake is having none of it.
Lake working to try and regain half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Berry looking to control but Lake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Berry looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lake is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lake sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lake tries to get to full guard but Berry has control of the leg.
Lake trying to hold on to Berry's head to control him but Berry postures up.
Lake wants to improve his position but Berry is controlling well.
Berry takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lake works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lake keeping moving, preventing Berry from controlling successfully.
Lake keeping full guard, as Berry tries to pass.
Lake trying to keep a closed guard but Berry is proving a slippery customer.
Berry stopping the sweep attempt from Lake.
Lake is trying to keep Berry in close.
Berry trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
Lake keeping full guard, as Berry tries to pass.
Lake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Berry wants to pass the guard but Lake is keeping the position.
Berry is working hard here to advance position.
Berry wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.
Lake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Berry preventing the sweep.
Berry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lake wants to sweep but no luck.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lake controlling Berry's posture.
Lake wants to improve his position but instead Berry has moved into half guard.
Lake works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lake is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berry (5) vs (2) Lake
Berry trying to hold on to Lake's head to control him but Lake postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berry tries to roll over but Lake keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Berry takes the fight on points by 5 to 2. |
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