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Stepping Stone 97 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 10 losses; Silas T Berry! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 9 losses; Gaston Cahute!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Berry scores with a takedown into Cahute's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Berry (2) vs (0) Cahute
Cahute tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Berry definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cahute is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berry (2) vs (2) Cahute
Cahute frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Berry (2) vs (5) Cahute
Cahute is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Berry is surviving well by controlling Cahute's body position as best he can.
Cahute trying to control but Berry is having none of it.
Berry is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berry tries to hold on but Cahute postures up.
Berry gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cahute tries to pass to full mount but Berry defends it.
Berry is refusing to be controlled, as Cahute sits in half guard.
Cahute is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Berry is not content to let Cahute control the position.
Cahute wants to free his trapped foot but Berry is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Berry is trying to maintain the position but Cahute is very close to passing his half guard.
Berry tries to get to full guard but Cahute has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry regains full guard. Nicely done.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Berry holds on and takes a little breather.
Cahute trying to control the position from guard on top but Berry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cahute stands and throws Berry's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Berry (2) vs (8) Cahute
Cahute is looking to take a break and control but Berry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cahute goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Berry rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cahute's guard! Nice work there by Berry! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berry (4) vs (8) Cahute
Cahute is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry 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.
Cahute tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cahute keeping moving, preventing Berry from controlling successfully.
Berry won't allow Cahute to sweep him here.
Cahute trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry trying to control the position from guard on top but Cahute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berry passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Berry (7) vs (8) Cahute
Berry just content to control the position.
Berry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cahute prevents Berry from moving into mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cahute is not content to let Berry control the position.
Cahute tries to buck Berry off but Berry is having none of it.
Cahute is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Berry's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Berry is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cahute is just riding it out for now. Berry eventually gives up the hold.
Cahute is pressing down on Berry's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Berry won't allow Cahute to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Berry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Berry trying to control the position from guard on top but Cahute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berry stopping the sweep attempt from Cahute.
Cahute is controlling Berry's posture.
Berry 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.
Berry wants to control from the top but Cahute keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cahute has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Berry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cahute is keeping the position for now.
Berry controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Berry wants to control from the top but Cahute keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Berry being controlled here momentarily.
Cahute is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cahute has Berry pulled in close to control his posture.
Berry looking to pass the guard.
Berry trying to control the position from guard on top but Cahute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Berry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cahute trying to control the position here.
Cahute tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cahute pulls Berry in close to prevent any damage.
Cahute is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Berry controlling from the top position.
Cahute is pulling down on Berry's head to control his posture.
Berry is stalling in the full guard.
Berry is fighting to break Cahute's control of his arms but Cahute is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cahute looking for a sweep. Not yet Cahute, not yet.
Berry trying to control but Cahute is working from the bottom.
Berry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Berry is really struggling to control Cahute but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Berry preventing the sweep.
Cahute controlling the position.
Berry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Berry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cahute not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cahute working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Berry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Berry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Berry trying to control the position from guard on top but Cahute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berry sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cahute's guard.
Berry seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cahute is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Berry jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Berry (10) vs (8) Cahute
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Berry is looking to take a break and control but Cahute is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cahute can't do much from the bottom here.
Cahute tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Berry (12) vs (8) Cahute
Cahute wants to hold on but Berry pushes him away.
Berry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cahute is looking to escape.
Cahute wants to control but Berry is having none of it.
Berry looking to control but Cahute is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Berry controlling from the full mount.
Berry tries to control but Cahute wriggling away.
Cahute keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berry tries to control but Cahute wriggling away.
Berry controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Berry takes the fight on points by 12 to 8. |
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