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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Uvele Berendas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Odaishah Yasalmibaal!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Berendas shoots in and bounces Yasalmibaal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Berendas (2) vs (0) Yasalmibaal
Berendas trying to control but Yasalmibaal is working from the bottom.
Berendas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yasalmibaal's guard.
Yasalmibaal actively working from the bottom here.
Yasalmibaal moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yasalmibaal keeping full guard, as Berendas tries to pass.
Yasalmibaal trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berendas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Berendas (5) vs (0) Yasalmibaal
Yasalmibaal struggling a bit here.
Berendas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yasalmibaal has escaped the position, nice work there.
Berendas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yasalmibaal knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Berendas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yasalmibaal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal is looking for a sweep.
Yasalmibaal wants to control but Berendas postures up.
Yasalmibaal prevents Berendas from improving position.
Berendas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yasalmibaal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yasalmibaal can do anything to dispel that myth.
Berendas is trying to get an arm triangle but Yasalmibaal is defending well.
Yasalmibaal prevents Berendas from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal is looking for a sweep.
Berendas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Berendas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yasalmibaal tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Berendas presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Berendas (7) vs (0) Yasalmibaal
Berendas goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Yasalmibaal turns into him and now he's in Berendas's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berendas (7) vs (2) Yasalmibaal
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Berendas manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berendas (9) vs (2) Yasalmibaal
Berendas trying to control the position from guard on top but Yasalmibaal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berendas slips nicely into half guard.
Berendas is looking for a kimura but Yasalmibaal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Berendas to get the leverage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal looking for a kimura from the bottom but Berendas passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Berendas (12) vs (2) Yasalmibaal
Berendas is trying to get an arm triangle but Yasalmibaal is defending well.
Yasalmibaal tries to improve position but can't.
Berendas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yasalmibaal tries to bench press Berendas off him but Berendas keeps the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal can't do much from the bottom here.
Berendas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Berendas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Berendas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Berendas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yasalmibaal wants to control but Berendas postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Berendas is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Yasalmibaal is trying to escape and Berendas transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Yasalmibaal is forced to tap! Nice work there by Berendas! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Uvele Berendas!
A very excited looking Uvele Berendas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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