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Stepping Stone 99 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 3 losses; Daijiro Kimura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 6 losses; Thom Thumb!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kimura has closed the distance and engaged Thumb in a clinch.
Thumb tries for a takedown but Kimura manages to get underhooks.
Kimura drags the fight down to the ground.
Kimura looking for a sweep. Not yet Kimura, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thumb trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thumb might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kimura haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kimura escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thumb gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thumb wants to pass the guard but Kimura is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Thumb from controlling successfully.
Thumb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kimura is keeping the position for now.
Kimura controlling Thumb's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Thumb drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kimura looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kimura looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kimura! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kimura (4) vs (0) Thumb
Thumb is looking to reverse the position.
Thumb is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kimura is looking to take a break and control but Thumb is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thumb tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kimura tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thumb regains half guard.
Thumb tries to get to full guard but Kimura has control of the leg.
Kimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thumb keeps working.
Kimura is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thumb is just riding it out for now. Kimura eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumb tries to get to full guard but Kimura has control of the leg.
Thumb is defending against the submission attempts here by Kimura.
Thumb wants to get back to full guard.
Kimura looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Thumb gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thumb wants to sweep here but Kimura controlling him for the moment.
Thumb has his foot on Kimura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kimura works his way back into a safe position though.
Thumb wants to sweep but no luck.
Thumb working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kimura has passed into half guard!
Thumb moves into full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kimura looking to pass the guard.
Thumb keeping moving, preventing Kimura from controlling successfully.
Thumb throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kimura uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (7) vs (0) Thumb
Thumb tries to bench press Kimura off him but Kimura keeps the position.
Kimura working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Thumb is trying to control Kimura's posture but Kimura avoids it.
Thumb is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kimura off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kimura (7) vs (4) Thumb
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kimura defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Thumb's arms.
Thumb looking for the choke from the back.
Thumb has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kimura has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kimura is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Kimura defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Thumb's arms.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kimura wants to control his opponent's hands but Thumb gets his hands free.
Thumb has good solid back control here.
Kimura defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Thumb's arms.
Kimura rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kimura works his way to full guard. Good work.
Thumb advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (7) vs (7) Thumb
Thumb is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kimura is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is trying to control Thumb's posture but Thumb avoids it.
Kimura is trying to improve his position.
Thumb advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kimura (7) vs (9) Thumb
Kimura wants to control but Thumb is having none of it.
Kimura is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kimura might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is trying to reverse the position but instead Thumb has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Kimura (7) vs (12) Thumb
Kimura is keeping busy.
Kimura manages to reverse the position and now he's in Thumb's guard. Nice work there by Kimura.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (9) vs (12) Thumb
Kimura wants to control from the top but Thumb keeps moving.
Kimura controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kimura stopping the sweep attempt from Thumb.
Kimura forces his way into half guard.
Thumb looking for submissions off his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kimura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thumb does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thumb manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kimura trying to control but Thumb is working from the bottom.
Thumb 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.
Thumb looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thumb wants to sweep here but Kimura controlling him for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kimura looking to pass the guard.
Thumb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kimura postures up.
Thumb can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kimura controls the pace.
Kimura trying to control but Thumb is working from the bottom.
Thumb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kimura passes into half guard.
Kimura is trying to control the action in half guard but Thumb is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thumb is just riding it out for now. Kimura eventually gives up the hold.
Kimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thumb keeps working.
Thumb looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thumb manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thumb bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kimura's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (9) vs (14) Thumb
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kimura has his feet on Thumb's thighs here. He's pushed Thumb off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Thumb screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daijiro Kimura! |
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