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Stepping Stone 93 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 15 losses; Lance Walker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Ahmad Ibrahim!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ibrahim closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Walker (0) vs (4) Ibrahim
Ibrahim tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ibrahim working away.
Ibrahim in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibrahim tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ibrahim controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ibrahim tries to move into full mount but can't pass Walker's legs.
Ibrahim is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Walker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Walker is not content to let Ibrahim control the position.
Ibrahim is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker sneaks back into half guard.
Ibrahim is looking to stall here but Walker recovers full guard.
Ibrahim wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ibrahim stopping the sweep attempt from Walker.
Walker is trying to keep Ibrahim in close.
Ibrahim works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ibrahim is working for a kimura but Walker is defending it quite comfortably.
Walker is controlling Ibrahim's trapped leg to prevent Ibrahim from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim tries to pass to full mount but Walker defends it.
Walker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ibrahim tries to pass to full mount but Walker defends it.
Ibrahim looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Walker holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ibrahim is working away from the top position though.
Ibrahim wants to work for an arm triangle but Walker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Walker has a hand on Ibrahim's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ibrahim takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Walker (0) vs (7) Ibrahim
Ibrahim tries to control but Walker wriggling away.
Walker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ibrahim looking to control but Walker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ibrahim can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walker is looking to escape.
Ibrahim has control of Walker's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Walker regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ibrahim has control of Walker's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Walker regains control of the situation pretty easily.
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.
Ibrahim is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Walker has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Walker! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walker (2) vs (7) Ibrahim
Ibrahim trying to keep a closed guard but Walker is proving a slippery customer.
Ibrahim has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ibrahim keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Ibrahim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Walker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ibrahim trying to keep a closed guard but Walker is proving a slippery customer.
Walker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ibrahim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Walker's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walker (2) vs (9) Ibrahim
Ibrahim sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ibrahim trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Walker looking to control.
Ibrahim is fighting to break Walker's control of his arms but Walker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ibrahim engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ibrahim tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Ibrahim trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Ibrahim pushing down on Walker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ibrahim controlling the pace.
Ibrahim trying to pass the guard but Walker defending well.
Ibrahim performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to get to full guard but Ibrahim has control of the leg.
Ibrahim performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Walker is trying to maintain the position but Ibrahim is very close to passing his half guard.
Ibrahim is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim is looking for a kimura but Walker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ibrahim to get the leverage.
Ibrahim controlling the action here.
Walker controlling the position for now.
Ibrahim is taking a breather. Walker says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Walker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ibrahim wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Walker wants to sweep here but Ibrahim controlling him for the moment.
Ibrahim forces his way into half guard.
Walker is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ibrahim is controlling the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Walker is just riding it out for now. Ibrahim eventually gives up the hold.
Walker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ibrahim is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walker is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ibrahim wins on points by 9 to 2.
Ahmad Ibrahim seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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