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Stepping Stone 31 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 London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Jonathas Araujo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Ricky Peyton!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Peyton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peyton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Araujo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peyton takes the fight into the clinch.
Araujo is pressed up against the cage. Peyton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Araujo down to the mat. Araujo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Araujo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Peyton quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Araujo (2) vs (0) Peyton
Peyton is refusing to be controlled, as Araujo sits in half guard.
Peyton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Peyton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo wants to control from the top but Peyton keeps moving.
Araujo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Peyton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Araujo is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peyton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araujo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Peyton's guard.
Araujo trying to control the pace.
Peyton wants to control but Araujo is keeping busy.
Peyton is in trouble now - Araujo has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Araujo (5) vs (0) Peyton
Peyton tries to hold on but Araujo postures up.
Araujo looking to secure an arm triangle but Peyton defends it well.
Peyton tries to lock up and control but Araujo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Araujo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Peyton has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Peyton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Peyton wants to hold on but Araujo pushes him away.
Araujo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Peyton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Araujo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Peyton is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peyton regains half guard.
Araujo controlling the action here.
Araujo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Araujo prevents Peyton from improving his position.
Peyton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Araujo is working away from the top position though.
Araujo moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Araujo (8) vs (0) Peyton
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Peyton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Araujo working away.
Araujo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Peyton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Peyton being controlled for a moment.
Araujo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Peyton is not content to let Araujo control the position.
Araujo advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Araujo (10) vs (0) Peyton
Araujo is trying to take his opponent's back.
Araujo controlling from the full mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Peyton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Araujo avoids the attempt from Peyton to control.
Araujo controlling the position easily from mount.
Araujo seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Peyton is holding on tight.
Peyton tries to reverse the position but Araujo maintains control.
Peyton is trying to reverse the position but instead Araujo has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Araujo (13) vs (0) Peyton
Peyton tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Araujo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Araujo looking for a guillotine from mount but Peyton is having none of it.
Peyton is trying desperately to improve position.
Peyton tries to hold on but Araujo postures up.
Peyton is looking to get to half guard.
Araujo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Araujo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Araujo prevents Peyton from getting the reversal.
Araujo controlling from the full mount.
Peyton is trying desperately to improve position.
Araujo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Araujo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Peyton is surviving well by controlling Araujo's body position as best he can.
Araujo wants to take his opponent's back but Peyton doesn't allow it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Peyton is looking to get to half guard.
Araujo controlling from the full mount.
Peyton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Peyton wants to control but Araujo is having none of it.
Araujo moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Araujo (16) vs (0) Peyton
Araujo keeps control of the position easily here as Peyton tries to buck him off.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Peyton's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Peyton looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Araujo controlling well, preventing Peyton from escaping the position.
Araujo working for a choke but Peyton is defending well.
Peyton tries to roll but Araujo sticks to his back.
Peyton is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Araujo gets his way!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is persistently looking for the submission but Peyton is defending it well.
Peyton defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Araujo really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Peyton.
Araujo 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, Peyton has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Araujo looking to break Peyton's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Peyton remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Araujo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Peyton is keeping busy.
Peyton tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Peyton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Peyton tries to improve his position but instead Araujo has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Araujo (19) vs (0) Peyton
Peyton tries to escape the position.
Peyton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Peyton looks winded!
Araujo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Peyton defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Peyton rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Peyton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Araujo pulls his head out easily.
Peyton is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Araujo has latched onto it... Big trouble! Araujo pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Peyton is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Araujo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonathas Araujo! |
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