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Stepping Stone 3 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 0 wins and 1 losses; Jari Laitila! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Diego Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nogueira dives in and scores a takedown into Laitila's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laitila (0) vs (2) Nogueira
Nogueira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nogueira keeps trying to improve his position.
Nogueira pushes down on Laitila's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nogueira trying to control the pace.
Nogueira is trying to control the action in half guard but Laitila is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nogueira is working for an americana but Laitila has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Nogueira was thinking about the submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Laitila keeps moving.
Laitila can't keep his opponent in guard - Nogueira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitila moves into full guard.
Nogueira trying to control but Laitila is working from the bottom.
Laitila keeping full guard, as Nogueira tries to pass.
Laitila keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Nogueira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (0) vs (5) Nogueira
Laitila is not content to let Nogueira control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Laitila haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nogueira wants to control for a moment but Laitila uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Nogueira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Laitila defends it well.
Nogueira is looking for a kimura but Laitila is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nogueira to get the leverage.
Laitila definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nogueira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laitila knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Laitila is looking for a sweep. Nogueira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Laitila is trying to get back to full guard.
Nogueira with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Laitila wants to control but Nogueira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nogueira is working for a submission of some sort.
Nogueira passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (0) vs (8) Nogueira
Laitila is trying to control Nogueira's posture but Nogueira avoids it.
Nogueira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to get an arm triangle but Laitila is defending well.
Laitila is not content to let Nogueira control the position.
Nogueira tries to advance to mount but can't.
Nogueira advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Laitila (0) vs (10) Nogueira
Nogueira working for a guillotine from mount but Laitila is in no mood to give up.
Nogueira is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laitila manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nogueira is pressing down on Laitila's thigh, looking to free his foot. Laitila is holding on for now.
Laitila tries to get to full guard but Nogueira has control of the leg.
Laitila wants to control but Nogueira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nogueira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nogueira wants to work for an arm triangle but Laitila is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nogueira seems to be looking for submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nogueira moves into full mount! Laitila won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (0) vs (13) Nogueira
Nogueira swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Laitila is now in Nogueira's guard. A big mistake from Nogueira there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (2) vs (13) Nogueira
Nogueira looking to control.
Laitila passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (5) vs (13) Nogueira
Nogueira struggling a bit here.
Nogueira manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (5) vs (15) Nogueira
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Laitila is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to work for a kimura but Laitila is defending well.
Nogueira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Laitila doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nogueira.
Laitila won't allow Nogueira to pass to mount.
Nogueira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nogueira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira seems to be looking for submissions.
Laitila gets full guard.
Laitila keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Nogueira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laitila is keeping the position for now.
Laitila trying to keep a closed guard but Nogueira is proving a slippery customer.
Nogueira advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (5) vs (18) Nogueira
Nogueira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nogueira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is looking to reverse the position.
Laitila can't do much from the bottom here.
Nogueira has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Laitila! Score +2 for reaching mount: Laitila (5) vs (20) Nogueira
Nogueira seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Laitila is holding on tight.
Nogueira wants to control but instead Laitila manages to regain half guard.
Nogueira is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Laitila! Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (5) vs (23) Nogueira
Nogueira sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Laitila keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laitila is looking to escape.
Laitila bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (7) vs (23) Nogueira
Laitila advances to half guard.
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nogueira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Laitila has latched onto it... Big trouble! Laitila pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Nogueira is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Laitila!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jari Laitila! |
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