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Stepping Stone 92 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 15 wins and 8 losses; LLoyd Christmas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 9 losses; Jackson Hole!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hole clinches with his opponent.
Christmas has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hole clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Christmas (4) vs (0) Hole
Christmas controls the position.
Christmas has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hole is in bad spot here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christmas is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hole is defending well though. Christmas let's go of the attempt for now.
Christmas trying to control momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christmas avoiding Hole 's attempts to control his hands.
Christmas tries to keep control of the position but Hole is staying busy.
Hole preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Christmas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole trying to control the hands but Christmas breaks the grip.
Christmas tries to keep control of the position but Hole is staying busy.
You can see the frustration on Hole's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Christmas doesn't have the hooks in and Hole manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Christmas (4) vs (2) Hole
Hole tries to free his leg and advance position but Christmas is retaining full guard.
Christmas controlling Hole's posture.
Christmas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Christmas wants to sweep but no luck.
Hole seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Christmas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole is stalling in the full guard.
Hole's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Christmas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole content to stall in guard here.
Christmas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Christmas keeping full guard, as Hole tries to pass.
Christmas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hole is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Christmas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hole won't allow Christmas to sweep him here.
Christmas seems keen to control Hole's posture.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Christmas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christmas controls Hole momentarily but Hole frees himself.
Hole pushes down on Christmas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hole works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Christmas (4) vs (5) Hole
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to control but Christmas is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hole wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Christmas, who protects the arm well.
Christmas is being controlled here.
Christmas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hole wants to control for a moment but Christmas uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Hole perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hole prevents Christmas from improving his position.
Hole controlling the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Christmas wants to improve his position but Hole is controlling well.
Hole content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hole is trying to control the action in half guard but Christmas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hole stalling.
Hole passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Christmas (4) vs (8) Hole
Christmas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Christmas can't do much from the bottom here.
Hole advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Christmas (4) vs (10) Hole
Christmas is looking to improve his position but Hole isn't that keen on the idea.
Hole wants to control the pace but Christmas is squirming around nicely.
Hole controlling from the full mount.
Hole looking to control but Christmas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
Christmas is squirming around, avoiding Hole's attempts to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is looking to improve his position but Hole isn't that keen on the idea.
Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Christmas is looking to escape.
Christmas doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Hole controlling from the full mount.
Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Christmas is looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hole content just to control the position here.
More stalling from Hole.
Christmas regains half guard.
Hole trying to control the pace.
Christmas keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hole looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Christmas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hole wants to control from the top but Christmas keeps moving.
Hole content to stall in guard here.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Christmas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christmas keeping full guard, as Hole tries to pass.
Christmas keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hole's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Christmas is trying to keep Hole in close.
Hole is stalling in the full guard.
Christmas pulls Hole in to control the position.
Hole's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hole trying to control but Christmas is working from the bottom.
Hole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Christmas is keeping the position for now.
Hole content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Christmas has locked up a guillotine! Christmas's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Hole is holding on here and Christmas must be using up a lot of energy. Hole has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Christmas gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). LLoyd Christmas!
LLoyd Christmas thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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