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Stepping Stone 74 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Jack Lake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Peter Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Petrov looking to score a takedown here. Lake is defending well but Petrov drives through and ends up in Lake's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lake (0) vs (2) Petrov
Petrov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lake has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Petrov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Petrov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lake wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lake keeping moving, preventing Petrov from controlling successfully.
Petrov controlling from the top position.
Petrov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lake working for a triangle but Petrov defends it easily.
Lake keeping moving, preventing Petrov from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lake has Petrov pulled in close to control his posture.
Petrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Lake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lake is trying to keep Petrov in close.
Petrov wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Petrov wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Petrov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Petrov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lake holds on and takes a little breather.
Lake is looking for a triangle but Petrov pushes his legs off easily.
Lake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lake is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Petrov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petrov is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lake working a defensive guard here.
Petrov drops back looking for a leg! Lake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lake manages to kick Petrov off! Petrov jumps back into Lake's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lake controlling Petrov's posture.
Petrov is stalling in the full guard.
Petrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Lake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lake lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lake (2) vs (2) Petrov
Petrov looking for a sweep. Not yet Petrov, not yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petrov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lake sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Petrov's guard.
Lake is trying to control the action in half guard but Petrov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lake is really struggling to control Petrov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lake maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Petrov could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Lake has cracked it and Petrov is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Lake!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Lake! |
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