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Stepping Stone 85 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 6 losses; Lamban Gaul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Dick Spots!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Spots shoots for a double leg takedown but Gaul sprawls well. He's pushed Spots's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Spots looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gaul (0) vs (2) Spots
Gaul has control of Spots's left arm, preventing Spots from doing any damage.
Gaul throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Spots looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaul not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spots engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Spots pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gaul is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spots trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spots pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gaul is keeping the position for now.
Spots passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (0) vs (5) Spots
Gaul gets back to half guard.
Gaul won't allow Spots to pass to mount.
Gaul wants to get back to full guard.
Gaul is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaul trying to hold on to Spots's head to control him but Spots postures up.
Gaul is refusing to be controlled, as Spots sits in half guard.
Gaul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spots seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gaul does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is trying to get back to full guard.
Spots wants to pass to mount but Gaul is defending the position.
Gaul looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Spots trying to pass the guard but Gaul defending well.
Spots is still trying to improve position.
Gaul works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gaul keeping moving, preventing Spots from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaul controls Spots momentarily but Spots frees himself.
Gaul keeping moving, preventing Spots from controlling successfully.
Spots is fighting to break Gaul's control of his arms but Gaul is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gaul looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gaul can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Spots controls the pace.
Gaul keeping full guard, as Spots tries to pass.
Spots must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Spots controlling from the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Spots pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gaul is keeping the position for now.
Spots really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gaul. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gaul working for submissions but it's allowed Spots to get to half guard.
Gaul is trying to get back to full guard.
Spots seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gaul does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gaul has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Spots is working away from the top position though.
Spots tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gaul knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Spots has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (0) vs (8) Spots
Spots working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gaul is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Spots looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gaul is working to get back to half guard.
Gaul slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Spots controlling the action here.
Spots's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Spots is trying to control the action in half guard but Gaul is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gaul tries to get to full guard but Spots has control of the leg.
Gaul manages to get to full guard.
Gaul trying to keep a closed guard but Spots is proving a slippery customer.
Gaul has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spots can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Spots pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gaul is keeping the position for now.
Gaul working a defensive guard here.
Spots trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaul wants to sweep here but Spots controlling him for the moment.
Gaul looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Spots trying to control but Gaul is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Spots trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gaul pulls Spots in close to prevent any damage.
Gaul looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Spots controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gaul working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spots doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spots manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Spots looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Spots got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gaul has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Spots has managed to get both his arms back between Gaul's legs - danger averted.
Spots stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gaul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gaul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Spots trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaul can't keep his opponent in guard - Spots advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Spots tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gaul knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gaul is looking to control Spots's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gaul avoid being mounted?
Spots stalling.
Spots is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gaul reverses the position - he's now on top in Spots's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (2) vs (8) Spots
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Spots is trying to control the position but Gaul postures up.
Spots 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.
Gaul trying to control the position from guard on top but Spots is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spots is trying to hold Gaul in close to prevent damage but Gaul has managed to pass into half guard.
Gaul frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (5) vs (8) Spots
Spots is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Spots is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gaul is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Spots is surviving well by controlling Gaul's body position as best he can.
Spots wants to hold on but Gaul pushes him away.
Gaul tries to control but Spots wriggling away.
Spots is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gaul wants to control the pace but Spots is squirming around nicely.
Spots is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spots wins on points by 8 to 5.
Dick Spots took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'What are you gonna do when Dick Spots runs wild on you brother? you feel that? Im coming on you like no man has ever come on you before brother! Woooooo!'. |
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