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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 19 losses; Bea Mason! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 10 losses; Silas T Berry!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mason scores with a takedown into Berry's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mason (2) vs (0) Berry
Mason slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Berry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Berry can't keep his opponent in guard - Mason advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Berry trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mason tries to pass to full mount but Berry defends it.
Mason seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Berry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Berry wants to improve his position but Mason is controlling well.
Mason is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Berry has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berry wants to control but Mason is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry is looking to improve his position.
Mason seems to be working for a kimura but Berry defends the submission attempt.
Berry is staying active underneath Mason, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Berry wants to improve his position but Mason is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mason is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Berry defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason seems to be looking for submissions.
Berry looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Berry moves into full guard.
Berry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Berry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mason defends well.
Mason trying to control but Berry is working from the bottom.
Mason is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Berry is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason content to stall in guard here.
Mason drops back looking for a leg! Berry is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Berry manages to kick Mason off! Mason jumps back into Berry's guard.
Berry wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mason is now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Berry manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mason pushing down on Berry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Berry moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Berry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mason gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Berry keeping full guard, as Mason tries to pass.
Berry working a defensive guard here.
Mason trying to control but Berry is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mason 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.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Berry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mason won't allow Berry to sweep him here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mason postures up.
Berry 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.
Mason drops back looking for a leg! Berry is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Berry manages to kick Mason off! Mason jumps back into Berry's guard.
Berry keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Berry wants to control but Mason passes easily into half guard.
Mason is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mason is pressing down on Berry's thigh, looking to free his foot. Berry is holding on for now.
Mason is keen to just control but Berry is a slippery customer.
Mason prevents Berry from improving his position.
Mason stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mason is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Berry has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mason seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Berry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Berry wants to get back to full guard.
Berry is trying to maintain the position but Mason is very close to passing his half guard.
Berry manages to get to full guard.
Berry controls Mason momentarily but Mason frees himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mason trying to control but Berry is working from the bottom.
Berry controls Mason momentarily but Mason frees himself.
Mason is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mason has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Berry wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mason is now in half guard.
Mason will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Berry moves into full guard.
Mason preventing the sweep.
Mason's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mason looking to pass the guard.
Mason drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Berry dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mason (2) vs (2) Berry
Mason is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Berry wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Berry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Berry tries to free his leg and advance position but Mason is retaining full guard.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Berry from controlling successfully.
Berry controlling from the top position.
Mason is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mason had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Berry defends it easily.
Mason is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mason not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Berry controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Berry passes Mason's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mason wants to get back to full guard.
Mason is looking to control Berry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mason avoid being mounted?
Berry controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Mason gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Mason takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bea Mason waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Apothecary's logo in front of the cameras. |
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