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Stepping Stone 86 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 14 wins and 9 losses; Damian Drago! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Orlude Spiritscar!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Spiritscar closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Drago quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Drago (0) vs (2) Spiritscar
Spiritscar trying to control the action but Drago is working from the bottom.
Drago's coaches at LA Fitness have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Drago looking for a kimura from the bottom but Spiritscar passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Drago (0) vs (5) Spiritscar
Drago tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Spiritscar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Spiritscar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drago keeps working.
Spiritscar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Drago's legs.
Spiritscar trying to control the position but Drago is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago is looking to reverse the position.
Spiritscar is trying to get an arm triangle but Drago is defending well.
Drago is trying to get back to half guard.
Drago sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Spiritscar trying to control the action but Drago is working from the bottom.
Drago actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Spiritscar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spiritscar pulls his head out easily.
Drago is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spiritscar pulls his head out easily.
Drago looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Drago looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Drago is not content to let Spiritscar control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiritscar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Drago actively working from the bottom here.
Drago is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Spiritscar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Spiritscar's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Drago (4) vs (5) Spiritscar
I really don't envy Spiritscar right now.
Drago is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Spiritscar turns into Drago and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Drago (4) vs (7) Spiritscar
Drago keeping moving, preventing Spiritscar from controlling successfully.
We've been informed that Spiritscar has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Drago is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Drago working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spiritscar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spiritscar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Spiritscar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Spiritscar pushes down on Drago's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Drago tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Spiritscar has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Drago (4) vs (10) Spiritscar
Spiritscar controlling his opponent.
Spiritscar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Drago is in all sorts of trouble here.
Spiritscar looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Spiritscar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Spiritscar might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Drago haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Spiritscar is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Drago is desperately trying to improve his position but Spiritscar has a good base and remains in mount.
Spiritscar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Spiritscar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spiritscar working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Drago is desperately trying to improve his position but Spiritscar has a good base and remains in mount.
Drago bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Drago (6) vs (10) Spiritscar
Spiritscar 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.
Drago avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Spiritscar trying to control the position.
Drago advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Drago (9) vs (10) Spiritscar
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Drago wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Spiritscar, who protects the arm well.
Spiritscar tries to bench press Drago off him but Drago keeps the position.
Drago tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Drago is trying to get an arm triangle but Spiritscar is defending well.
Drago tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Spiritscar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Drago's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Spiritscar wants to get back to full guard.
Drago is looking for a kimura but Spiritscar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Drago to get the leverage.
Spiritscar is looking to control Drago's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spiritscar avoid being mounted?
Spiritscar looking for submissions off his back.
Drago seems to be looking for submissions.
Spiritscar is trying to get back to full guard.
Spiritscar is defending against the submission attempts here by Drago.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Spiritscar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Spiritscar.
Spiritscar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drago defends it easily.
Drago is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Drago preventing the sweep.
Drago thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Drago drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Spiritscar dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Drago (9) vs (12) Spiritscar
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Spiritscar from controlling successfully.
Spiritscar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spiritscar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Spiritscar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Drago throws his legs up looking for a submission but Spiritscar uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Drago (9) vs (15) Spiritscar
Drago sneaks back into half guard.
Spiritscar moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Drago (9) vs (18) Spiritscar
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Drago is looking to reverse the position.
Spiritscar wants to control but Drago is keeping him busy.
Drago manages to work his way to half guard, despite Spiritscar's best efforts.
Spiritscar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Spiritscar trying to control from half guard but Drago is working away.
Spiritscar 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.
Spiritscar is trying to work for a kimura but Drago is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Drago looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Drago is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spiritscar pulls his head out easily.
Drago looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Drago looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Spiritscar seems content to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Spiritscar is keen to just control but Drago is a slippery customer.
Drago with the active half guard here but Spiritscar passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Drago (9) vs (21) Spiritscar
Spiritscar is looking to take a break and control but Drago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spiritscar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Drago tries to bench press Spiritscar off him but Spiritscar keeps the position.
Spiritscar wants to control but Drago is keeping him busy.
Drago looking for a sweep but Spiritscar has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Drago (9) vs (23) Spiritscar
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Spiritscar looking to control but Drago is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Drago is desperately trying to improve his position but Spiritscar has a good base and remains in mount.
Spiritscar tries to control but Drago wriggling away.
Spiritscar prevents Drago from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drago is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spiritscar wins on points by 23 to 9.
Orlude Spiritscar tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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