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Stepping Stone 90 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 0 wins and 0 losses; James Romero! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Al Carpenter!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Carpenter closes the distance and clinches.
Romero gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Romero (2) vs (0) Carpenter
Romero seems to be looking for submissions.
Romero performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Romero is keen to just control but Carpenter is a slippery customer.
Romero controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero is looking to advance position but Carpenter won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter is not content to let Romero control the position.
Carpenter keeping hold of Romero's head, controlling as best he can.
Romero is trying to control the action in half guard but Carpenter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Romero content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Romero wants to control but Carpenter is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero seems to be working for a kimura but Carpenter defends the submission attempt.
Romero looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carpenter is staying active underneath Romero, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Romero wants to pass the guard but Carpenter is defending well.
Carpenter is staying active underneath Romero, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've been hearing good reports from Romero's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Still in half guard, Romero seems content to control.
Carpenter is staying active underneath Romero, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romero performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Romero trying to mount his opponent but Carpenter defends it.
Romero is looking to take a break and control but Carpenter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero is looking to stall here but Carpenter recovers full guard.
Carpenter keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Romero wants to pass the guard but Carpenter is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Romero trying to control but Carpenter is working from the bottom.
Carpenter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Romero wants to control from the top but Carpenter keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Romero slips nicely into half guard.
Carpenter is in trouble now - Romero has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Romero (5) vs (0) Carpenter
Romero can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carpenter is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter tries to hold on but Romero postures up.
Romero tries to control but Carpenter wriggling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Romero wants to control but instead Carpenter manages to regain half guard.
Carpenter is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Romero is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Carpenter controlling the position for now.
Romero is keen to just control but Carpenter is a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Romero is working for a submission of some sort.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carpenter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carpenter is in trouble now - Romero has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Romero (8) vs (0) Carpenter
Carpenter looks winded!
Carpenter is squirming around, avoiding Romero's attempts to control the action.
Romero controlling from mount.
Carpenter is squirming around, avoiding Romero's attempts to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Romero looking to secure an arm triangle but Carpenter defends it well.
Romero wants to take Carpenter's back here but Carpenter is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Romero working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Romero tries to control but Carpenter wriggling away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Romero is really struggling to control Carpenter but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Romero controlling from the full mount.
Carpenter prevents Romero from taking his back.
Romero prevents Carpenter from getting the reversal.
Romero wants to take Carpenter's back but he can't do it this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Romero looking to control but Carpenter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Romero is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Carpenter is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Carpenter stops Romero from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Romero tries to control but Carpenter wriggling away.
Romero fails to move to back control.
Carpenter is squirming around, avoiding Romero's attempts to control the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Romero controlling his opponent.
Romero tries to control but Carpenter wriggling away.
Carpenter tries to lock up and control but Romero gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Romero trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romero takes the fight on points by 8 to 0. |
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