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Stepping Stone 96 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 0 wins and 0 losses; Maurice Rollo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 6 losses; Ronaldo Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gomes looking to score a takedown here. Rollo is defending well but Gomes drives through and ends up in Rollo's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rollo (0) vs (2) Gomes
Gomes wants to control from the top but Rollo keeps moving.
Gomes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rollo wants to hit a sweep here but Gomes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rollo there! Score +3 for passing guard: Rollo (0) vs (5) Gomes
Gomes wants to control but Rollo has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Gomes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rollo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gomes is working away from the top position though.
Gomes prevents Rollo from improving his position.
Rollo is trying to maintain the position but Gomes is very close to passing his half guard.
Rollo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes trying to pass the guard but Rollo defending well.
Gomes prevents Rollo from improving his position.
Gomes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rollo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gomes is thwarting Rollo's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rollo trying to hold on to Gomes's head to control him but Gomes postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rollo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gomes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rollo is trying to control but can't.
Gomes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gomes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rollo! Score +3 for passing guard: Rollo (0) vs (8) Gomes
Rollo is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rollo is looking to escape.
Gomes prevents Rollo from getting the reversal.
Rollo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rollo actively working from the bottom here.
Rollo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rollo.
Gomes slips nicely into half guard.
Gomes wants to pass to mount but Rollo is defending the position.
Gomes is keen to just control but Rollo is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes prevents Rollo from improving his position.
Gomes trying to control from half guard but Rollo is working away.
Rollo trying to control but Gomes postures up.
Gomes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rollo! Score +3 for passing guard: Rollo (0) vs (11) Gomes
Rollo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rollo (2) vs (11) Gomes
Gomes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gomes is continuing to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rollo stopping the sweep attempt from Gomes.
Rollo passes into half guard.
Gomes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rollo is working for a kimura but Gomes is defending it quite comfortably.
Rollo prevents Gomes from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rollo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gomes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rollo.
Gomes felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gomes is not content to let Rollo control the position.
Rollo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gomes is defending against the submission attempts here by Rollo.
Gomes is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is looking to improve his position.
Gomes is not content to let Rollo control the position.
Gomes trying to control here.
Gomes is looking to improve his position.
Gomes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rollo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rollo's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rollo (2) vs (15) Gomes
Gomes looking for the choke but no joy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gomes's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Rollo tries to escape the position.
Rollo is working hard here to advance position.
Gomes trying to control momentarily.
Gomes has the hooks in. Rollo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Rollo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gomes trying to control but Rollo is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rollo is desperately trying to improve his position but Gomes has a good base and remains in mount.
Gomes tries to control but Rollo wriggling away.
Gomes seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Rollo is holding on tight.
Gomes looking to control but Rollo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rollo wants to control but Gomes is having none of it.
Gomes trying to control but Rollo is having none of it.
Gomes avoids the attempt from Rollo to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rollo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gomes is looking for a kimura but Rollo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gomes to get the leverage.
Rollo tries to roll over but Gomes keeps him under control.
Gomes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rollo defends it well.
Rollo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gomes is working away from the top position though.
Gomes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rollo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is just content to waste time from the top position. Rollo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Rollo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gomes defends it easily.
Rollo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rollo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gomes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Rollo keeps moving.
Rollo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rollo, not yet.
Gomes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Rollo (2) vs (18) Gomes
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rollo reaches up around Gomes's neck trying to control. But Gomes takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Rollo! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Rollo is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Gomes celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ronaldo Gomes!
A relieved looking Ronaldo Gomes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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