|
|
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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 11 losses; Matt Spanks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Hand Solo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Solo drives through with a takedown into Spanks's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Spanks (0) vs (2) Solo
Spanks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Spanks is controlling Solo's posture.
Solo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Spanks looking to control.
Spanks keeping full guard, as Solo tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spanks wants to sweep but no luck.
Solo content to stall in guard here.
Solo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spanks is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Spanks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Spanks managing to control the position.
Solo looking to sit in guard and control but Spanks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spanks (2) vs (2) Solo
Solo looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo has his hands on Spanks's head, controlling the position.
Solo keeping full guard, as Spanks tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Solo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Solo keeping full guard, as Spanks tries to pass.
Solo keeping moving, preventing Spanks from controlling successfully.
Solo is trying to control the position but Spanks postures up.
Spanks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanks won't allow Solo to sweep him here.
Solo is controlling Spanks's posture.
Solo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Solo is pulling down on Spanks's head to control his posture.
Spanks postures up.
Spanks wants to pass the guard but Solo is keeping the position.
Spanks trying to control the position from guard on top but Solo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Solo is controlling Spanks's posture.
Solo is trying to control the position but Spanks postures up.
Solo keeping full guard, as Spanks tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spanks manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spanks (2) vs (4) Solo
Solo won't allow Spanks to sweep him here.
Solo is pushing down on Spanks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Spanks is fighting to maintain full guard but Solo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Solo is working for a kimura but Spanks is defending it quite comfortably.
Spanks moves into full guard.
Solo trying to control but Spanks is working from the bottom.
Spanks trying to control the position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Spanks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Solo is one step ahead there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Spanks holds on and takes a little breather.
Spanks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Solo is pushing down on Spanks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Spanks is fighting to maintain full guard but Solo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Still in half guard, Solo seems content to control.
Spanks is trying to control but can't.
Spanks tries to get to full guard but Solo has control of the leg.
Spanks works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Spanks is pulling down on Solo's head. It's preventing any offense from Solo, at least for the moment.
Solo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Solo trying to control but Spanks is working from the bottom.
Spanks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Solo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Spanks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Solo is one step ahead there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Solo is fighting to break Spanks's control of his arms but Spanks is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Spanks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Spanks trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solo trying to control but Spanks is working from the bottom.
Spanks wants to control but Solo passes easily into half guard.
Spanks is looking for a sweep. Solo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Solo is looking to advance position but Spanks won't allow it.
Spanks tries to roll over but Solo keeps him under control.
Solo stalling.
Spanks wants to control but Solo is keeping busy.
Solo is trying to control the action in half guard but Spanks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Solo wants to pass to mount but Spanks is defending the position.
Spanks wants to improve his position but Solo is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Spanks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Solo tries to free his leg and advance position but Spanks is retaining full guard.
Spanks working a defensive guard here.
Solo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Spanks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Solo manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spanks (4) vs (4) Solo
Solo controls Spanks momentarily but Spanks frees himself.
Spanks wants to pass the guard but Solo is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Solo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Spanks defends well.
Spanks trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Solo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spanks (4) vs (6) Solo
Solo trying to control the position from guard on top but Spanks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spanks looking to control but Solo passes into half guard.
Solo passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Spanks (4) vs (9) Solo
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Spanks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Spanks wants to control but Solo is having none of it.
Solo wants to take Spanks's back here but Spanks is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Spanks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Spanks is squirming around, avoiding Solo's attempts to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Spanks is in all sorts of trouble here.
Solo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Spanks is looking to escape.
Spanks tries to reverse the position but Solo maintains control.
Spanks is working hard here to advance position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Spanks wants to hold on but Solo pushes him away.
Solo wants to control the pace but Spanks is squirming around nicely.
Spanks can't escape the position.
Solo is working for a guillotine from mount but Spanks frees his head quite easily.
Solo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Spanks to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Spanks shrugs it off.
Solo wants to control the pace but Spanks is squirming around nicely.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Spanks wants to control but Solo is having none of it.
Spanks is looking to get to half guard.
Solo looking to control but Spanks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Spanks tries to lock up and control but Solo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Spanks slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Solo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Spanks has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Solo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solo wins on points by 9 to 4.
A very excited looking Hand Solo 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. |
|
|
|
|
|
