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752 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Daniel Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Karel Sup!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sup has managed to clinch.
Steel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sup.
Steel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sup is defending well.
Sup gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel (0) vs (2) Sup
Sup trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sup's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (2) Sup
Sup is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sup not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sup looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Sup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel stopping the sweep attempt from Sup.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Sup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sup pulls Steel in close to prevent any damage.
Steel postures up.
Steel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sup is pulling down on Steel's head to control his posture.
Steel preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to free his leg and advance position but Sup is retaining full guard.
Steel is working hard here to advance position.
Steel forces his way into half guard.
Steel is pressing down on Sup's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sup is holding on for now.
Sup is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sup won't allow Steel to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sup has managed to free his arm - good work.
Steel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sup knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Steel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Steel is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sup! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (5) vs (2) Sup
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel controlling the position easily from mount.
Sup is squirming around, avoiding Steel's attempts to control the action.
Steel avoids the attempt from Sup to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel controlling the pace for now.
Sup tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sup 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.
Steel tries to pass to full mount but Sup defends it.
Sup is positioning himself well to prevent Steel advancing to mount.
Sup moves into full guard.
Steel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sup tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to control from the top but Sup keeps moving.
Sup tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steel trying to control but Sup is working from the bottom.
Steel forces his way into half guard.
Sup trying to control here.
Steel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sup wants to improve his position but Steel is controlling well.
Sup wants to control but Steel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sup tries to roll over but Steel keeps him under control.
Sup works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sup is controlling Steel's posture.
Steel postures up.
Steel trying to control but Sup is working from the bottom.
Steel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sup is keeping the position for now.
Sup 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.
Sup manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steel manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (5) vs (4) Sup
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sup trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sup stands and throws Steel's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (5) vs (7) Sup
Steel is looking to regain half guard here but Sup keeps moving and retains side control.
Steel can't do much from the bottom here.
Steel tries to buck Sup off but Sup is having none of it.
Steel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sup's best efforts.
Sup trying to control from half guard but Steel is working away.
Steel is trying to control but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking for a sweep. Sup is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steel moves into full guard.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Sup from controlling successfully.
Sup trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel is looking to sweep but instead, Sup has passed into half guard.
Steel is trying to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Sup seems content to control.
Sup trying to control from Steel's half guard. Steel has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sup trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Steel pulls Sup in close to his closed guard and prevents Sup from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to sweep here but Sup controlling him for the moment.
Steel looking to control.
Sup sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sup must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sup trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sup stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.
Sup trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sup wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Sup looking to sit in guard and control but Steel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (7) vs (7) Sup
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Sup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sup controlling Steel's posture.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sup keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Sup is keeping the position.
Sup controls Steel momentarily but Steel frees himself.
Sup keeping full guard, as Steel tries to pass.
Steel preventing the sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sup keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Sup is keeping the position.
Sup managing to control the position.
Steel tries to free his leg and advance position but Sup is retaining full guard.
Steel trying to control but Sup is working from the bottom.
Steel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (10) vs (7) Sup
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sup is looking for a sweep.
Steel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sup keeps working.
Steel is trying to get an arm triangle but Sup is defending well.
Sup is not content to let Steel control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sup can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel takes the fight on points by 10 to 7.
An out of breath Daniel Steel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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