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Stepping Stone 89 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 1 wins and 5 losses; Jack Lake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 8 losses; Gaston Cahute!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lake gets caught flat footed, as Cahute shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lake (0) vs (2) Cahute
Cahute stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cahute pushing down on Lake's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lake is trying to maintain the position but Cahute is very close to passing his half guard.
Lake tries to roll over but Cahute keeps him under control.
Cahute is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Cahute sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lake's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lake is trying to maintain the position but Cahute is very close to passing his half guard.
Cahute wants to work for an arm triangle but Lake is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lake is not content to let Cahute control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cahute prevents Lake from improving his position.
Cahute looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cahute is trying to work for a kimura but Lake is defending well.
Cahute takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control 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.
Lake is pressing down on Cahute's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cahute passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Lake (0) vs (5) Cahute
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lake prevents Cahute from improving position.
You can see the frustration on Lake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cahute goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lake has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cahute but great work by Lake. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lake (4) vs (5) Cahute
Cahute is looking to regain half guard here but Lake keeps moving and retains side control.
Lake trying to control the position but Cahute is working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lake passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cahute! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lake (6) vs (5) Cahute
Cahute is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cahute is squirming around, avoiding Lake's attempts to control the action.
Lake prevents Cahute from getting the reversal.
Cahute is squirming around, avoiding Lake's attempts to control the action.
Cahute slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cahute is trying to control but can't.
Lake takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cahute looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cahute looks winded!
Cahute is staying active underneath Lake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lake is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cahute defends it well.
Lake seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lake trying to control from half guard but Cahute is working away.
Lake sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cahute is refusing to be controlled, as Lake sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lake in particular looking to stall.
Cahute is looking to improve his position.
Lake is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lake wants to control but Cahute is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cahute wants to get back to full guard.
Cahute makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cahute.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lake trying to control the position from guard on top but Cahute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lake controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lake won't allow Cahute to sweep him here.
Cahute keeping moving, preventing Lake from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lake drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lake jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lake slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lake (9) vs (5) Cahute
You can see the frustration on Cahute's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lake happy to just control the position for now.
Cahute is not content to let Lake control the position.
Cahute wants to control but Lake postures up.
Cahute felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cahute is looking to regain half guard here but Lake keeps moving and retains side control.
Lake wants to control but Cahute is keeping him busy.
Lake is staying tight to Cahute's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cahute tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lake is looking to take a break and control but Cahute is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cahute is letting Lake control him for a moment.
Cahute is not content to let Lake control the position.
Cahute tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lake wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cahute is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lake off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lake (9) vs (9) Cahute
Cahute gets his hands free as Lake looks to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lake tries to escape but Cahute has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cahute avoiding Lake 's attempts to control his hands.
Cahute looking to break Lake's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lake remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cahute will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Will Cahute go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Lake trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Cahute is persistently looking for the submission but Lake is defending it well.
Lake tries to escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cahute is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lake is defending well though. Cahute let's go of the attempt for now.
Lake trying to control the hands but Cahute breaks the grip.
Cahute goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Lake escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lake (11) vs (9) Cahute
Lake is just content to waste time from the top position. Cahute takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lake trying to control but Cahute is working from the bottom.
Cahute trying to control the position here.
Cahute looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lake trying to control the position from guard on top but Cahute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lake won't allow Cahute to sweep him here.
Lake trying to control but Cahute is working from the bottom.
Lake is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lake wants to control from the top but Cahute keeps moving.
Cahute is adopting a defensive guard.
Lake trying to control but Cahute is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cahute pulls Lake in to control the position.
Lake wants to control from the top but Cahute keeps moving.
Lake looking to pass the guard.
Lake wants to control from the top but Cahute keeps moving.
Lake has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lake is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cahute is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cahute pulls Lake in close to his closed guard and prevents Lake from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lake trying to control the position from guard on top but Cahute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cahute controlling Lake's posture.
Lake trying to control the position from guard on top but Cahute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cahute working a defensive guard here.
Lake trying to control the position from guard on top but Cahute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cahute controlling Lake's posture.
Lake engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cahute is controlling Lake's posture.
Lake 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.
Lake stopping the sweep attempt from Cahute.
Lake wants to control from the top but Cahute keeps moving.
Cahute has Lake pulled in close to control his posture.
Lake wants to control from the top but Cahute keeps moving.
Lake is really struggling to control Cahute but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lake is pushing down on Cahute's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cahute is fighting to maintain full guard but Lake has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lake with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lake is keen to just control but Cahute is a slippery customer.
Cahute slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lake wants to control from the top but Cahute keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cahute looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lake wants to control from the top but Cahute keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lake takes the fight on points by 11 to 9. |
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