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Stepping Stone 87 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 London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 6 losses; Ronaldo Gomes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 5 losses; Tendren Hlervu!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but Hlervu shows good takedown defense.
Gomes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hlervu quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gomes (2) vs (0) Hlervu
Gomes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hlervu looking for submissions off his back.
Hlervu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hlervu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hlervu keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully.
Hlervu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (2) vs (2) Hlervu
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hlervu postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hlervu won't allow Gomes to sweep him here.
Gomes has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hlervu has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (2) vs (5) Hlervu
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes is trying to get back to half guard.
Hlervu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Hlervu tries to move to mount but Gomes blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu is looking to take a break and control but Gomes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hlervu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gomes, who protects the arm well.
Gomes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hlervu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gomes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is looking for a sweep.
Gomes is trying to control Hlervu's posture but Hlervu avoids it.
Gomes is looking for a sweep.
Gomes can't do much from the bottom here.
Hlervu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gomes, who protects the arm well.
Gomes tries to bench press Hlervu off him but Hlervu keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gomes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gomes is not content to let Hlervu control the position.
Hlervu is trying to get an arm triangle but Gomes is defending well.
Gomes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (4) vs (5) Hlervu
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hlervu is controlling Gomes's posture.
Gomes pushes down on Hlervu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gomes is trying to control the action in half guard but Hlervu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hlervu gets full guard.
Gomes is looking to pass into half guard but Hlervu pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hlervu is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (4) vs (7) Hlervu
Hlervu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomes 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: Gomes (6) vs (7) Hlervu
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is looking to stall here but Hlervu recovers full guard.
Hlervu working for a triangle but Gomes defends it easily.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hlervu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hlervu wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomes pushes down on Hlervu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hlervu won't allow Gomes to pass to mount.
Gomes is working hard here to advance position.
Hlervu looking for submissions off his back.
Hlervu is in trouble now - Gomes has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (9) vs (7) Hlervu
Gomes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hlervu gets back to half guard.
Hlervu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gomes wants to take a breather but Hlervu is having none of it.
Gomes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gomes wants to take a breather but Hlervu is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gomes trying to mount his opponent but Hlervu defends it.
Hlervu gets full guard.
Hlervu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gomes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hlervu wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomes content to stall in guard here.
Gomes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (12) vs (7) Hlervu
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu is trying to get back to half guard.
Gomes wants to control but Hlervu is keeping him busy.
Hlervu manages to get back to half guard.
Hlervu is refusing to be controlled, as Gomes sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hlervu is not content to let Gomes control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes trying to pass the guard but Hlervu defending well.
Hlervu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Hlervu keeps moving.
Gomes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Hlervu keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gomes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hlervu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hlervu 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: Gomes (12) vs (9) Hlervu
Hlervu wants to pass to mount but Gomes is defending the position.
Gomes is looking to control Hlervu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gomes avoid being mounted?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gomes gets full guard.
Gomes looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hlervu is pushing down on Gomes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gomes is fighting to maintain full guard but Hlervu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hlervu trying to pass the guard but Gomes defending well.
Hlervu is looking for a kimura but Gomes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hlervu to get the leverage.
Gomes trying to control here.
Gomes tries to roll over but Hlervu keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gomes trying to control but Hlervu postures up.
Gomes controlling the position for now.
Hlervu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gomes sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomes is refusing to be controlled, as Hlervu sits in half guard.
Gomes keeping control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gomes takes the fight on points by 12 to 9.
A victorious Ronaldo Gomes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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