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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Al Carpenter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Joe Biden!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Biden pushes Carpenter up against the cage in a clinch.
Carpenter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Biden smiles and moves away.
Carpenter takes the fight into the clinch.
Biden gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Carpenter (0) vs (2) Biden
Biden content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biden trying to pass the guard but Carpenter defending well.
Biden sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Biden is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Biden looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Biden uses his free foot to push down on Carpenter's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Carpenter. Score +3 for passing guard: Carpenter (0) vs (5) Biden
Biden moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Carpenter has worked his arm free - good work by Carpenter!
Carpenter prevents Biden from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biden works to advance to full mount. Carpenter defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Carpenter (0) vs (7) Biden
Carpenter tries to hold on but Biden pushes him away.
Carpenter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Biden content just to control the position here.
Biden looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Biden looking to control but Carpenter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biden takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Biden is working for a guillotine from mount but Carpenter frees his head quite easily.
Biden works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Carpenter (0) vs (10) Biden
Biden is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Biden is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Carpenter is defending well though. Biden let's go of the attempt for now.
Carpenter is breathing heavily.
Biden is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Carpenter is defending well though. Biden let's go of the attempt for now.
Carpenter is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Biden controlling the positon.
Biden is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Carpenter knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Carpenter for a finish.
Biden is not going to allow Carpenter to sit and survive in this position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Biden is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Biden working for the choke.
Carpenter showing good submission defense here.
Biden controls the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Biden has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Biden is looking for the choke from the back position but Carpenter is controlling his hands well.
Biden controls the action.
Biden looking for the choke but no joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Carpenter fending off the submission attempt from Biden.
Biden biding his time, controlling Carpenter.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Biden looking for the choke but no joy.
Carpenter is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Biden struggling to keep hold of the position.
Biden controlling the position well here. Carpenter rolled but Biden kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Biden is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Biden slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Carpenter is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Biden gets his way!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Biden has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Carpenter has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Biden is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Biden is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Carpenter has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Biden controls the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Biden working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
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.
Carpenter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carpenter is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Biden gets his way!
And that's the end of the fight!
Biden wins on points by 10 to 0. |
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