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Stepping Stone 89 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Carr Cartwright! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 11 losses; Beaver Shaver!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cartwright fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cartwright tries for a takedown but Shaver circles away easily
and Shaver counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cartwright won't be happy with that. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cartwright (0) vs (4) Shaver
Cartwright is looking for a sweep.
Shaver tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cartwright is trying to escape the position but Shaver is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright can't do much from the bottom here.
Shaver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cartwright keeps working.
Cartwright tries to bench press Shaver off him but Shaver keeps the position.
Cartwright is holding Shaver down, trying to stall.
Shaver tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cartwright holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright regains half guard.
Shaver is trying to control the action in half guard but Cartwright is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cartwright is trying is best to control the position here.
Shaver is keen to just control but Cartwright is a slippery customer.
Shaver looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cartwright is trying is best to control the position here.
Cartwright trying to hold on to Shaver's head to control him but Shaver postures up.
Shaver is trying to control. Cartwright wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shaver stalling away here and it's allowed Cartwright to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright 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: Cartwright (2) vs (4) Shaver
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartwright is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shaver sees it coming and defends easily.
Cartwright controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cartwright wants to pass to mount but Shaver is defending the position.
Shaver is in trouble now - Cartwright has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cartwright (5) vs (4) Shaver
Shaver gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaver wants to improve his position but Cartwright is controlling well.
Cartwright is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shaver has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cartwright passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cartwright (8) vs (4) Shaver
Shaver is trying desperately to improve position.
Shaver wants to hold on but Cartwright pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright controlling the position easily from mount.
Cartwright is trying to take his opponent's back.
Shaver holds on to Cartwright as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Shaver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cartwright controlling the pace for now.
Cartwright seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shaver for as long as he can get away with.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shaver is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cartwright controlling from mount.
Cartwright trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cartwright moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Cartwright (11) vs (4) Shaver
What can Shaver do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Shaver rolls, trying to escape but Cartwright keeps control of the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shaver turns into Cartwright and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cartwright (11) vs (6) Shaver
Cartwright pulls Shaver in to control the position.
Cartwright working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Shaver has passed into half guard!
Cartwright wants to improve his position but Shaver is controlling well.
Shaver is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cartwright defends it well.
Cartwright moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Shaver has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cartwright (11) vs (9) Shaver
Shaver trying to control the action but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Cartwright tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shaver wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shaver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cartwright keeps working.
Cartwright trying to control but Shaver flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Cartwright (11) vs (12) Shaver
Cartwright tries to escape the position.
Cartwright manages to reverse the position and now he's in Shaver's guard. Nice work there by Cartwright.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cartwright (13) vs (12) Shaver
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright won't allow Shaver to sweep him here.
Cartwright pushes down on Shaver's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shaver wants to control but Cartwright is keeping busy.
Cartwright is working for a submission of some sort.
Cartwright controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shaver is trying to maintain the position but Cartwright is very close to passing his half guard.
Cartwright is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cartwright seems to be working for a kimura but Shaver defends the submission attempt.
Cartwright is trying to work for a kimura but Shaver is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is working for a kimura but Shaver is defending it quite comfortably.
Cartwright is keen to just control but Shaver is a slippery customer.
Shaver tries to get to full guard but Cartwright has control of the leg.
Cartwright with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Shaver reverses the position - he's now on top in Cartwright's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cartwright (13) vs (14) Shaver
Shaver trying to control but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Cartwright wants to hit a sweep here but Shaver passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cartwright there! Score +3 for passing guard: Cartwright (13) vs (17) Shaver
Cartwright regains half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is looking to control Shaver's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cartwright avoid being mounted?
Cartwright is looking to improve his position.
Cartwright has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shaver is working away from the top position though.
Shaver is pressing down on Cartwright's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cartwright is holding on for now.
Cartwright wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaver wins on points by 17 to 13.
A victorious Beaver Shaver thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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