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Stepping Stone 64 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Henri Laulhere! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Panchito Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nice takedown defense from Laulhere. No joy for Rivera on that attempt.
Laulhere stuffs the takedown attempt from Rivera. Rivera gets slowly back to his feet.
Laulhere drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laulhere (2) vs (0) Rivera
Rivera keeping full guard, as Laulhere tries to pass.
Rivera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rivera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Laulhere is aware though and is defending well.
Laulhere avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Laulhere stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rivera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Laulhere doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Laulhere manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Laulhere got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rivera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Laulhere has managed to get both his arms back between Rivera's legs - danger averted.
Laulhere is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Laulhere defends it easily.
Rivera keeping full guard, as Laulhere tries to pass.
Rivera working for a triangle but Laulhere defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laulhere looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Laulhere's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Rivera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Laulhere defends it easily.
Laulhere not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laulhere avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rivera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rivera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Laulhere doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Laulhere manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Laulhere looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rivera being controlled here, momentarily.
Laulhere has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rivera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Laulhere defends well.
Rivera is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Laulhere has his hands clasped together but Rivera extends and breaks Laulhere's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Rivera.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Panchito Rivera!
Panchito Rivera took some time post fight to say the following; 'YOU FIGHT GOOD! YOU WANT SOME JUICE?'. |
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