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Stepping Stone 4 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Li Sheng Choo Oi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jamarco Ellick!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ellick shoots in looking for a takedown. Choo Oi tries to sprawl out of it but Ellick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Choo Oi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ellick shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ellick tries to score a power double leg takedown but Choo Oi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ellick somewhat.
Li Sheng Choo Oi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamarco Ellick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellick fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Choo Oi avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ellick is defended easily by Choo Oi.
Choo Oi gets a double leg takedown into Ellick's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Choo Oi (2) vs (0) Ellick
Choo Oi drops back looking for a leg! Ellick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ellick manages to kick Choo Oi off! Choo Oi jumps back into Ellick's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellick wants to sweep but no luck.
Ellick bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Choo Oi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Choo Oi (2) vs (2) Ellick
Ellick looking to pass the guard.
Choo Oi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ellick wants to control from the top but Choo Oi keeps moving.
Ellick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Choo Oi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ellick has managed to get both his arms back between Choo Oi's legs - danger averted.
Choo Oi is breathing heavily.
Ellick trying to control the position from guard on top but Choo Oi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ellick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellick trying to control the position from guard on top but Choo Oi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Choo Oi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ellick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ellick trying to control the position from guard on top but Choo Oi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ellick looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choo Oi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ellick tries to free his leg and advance position but Choo Oi is retaining full guard.
Ellick trying to control the position from guard on top but Choo Oi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Choo Oi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ellick defends it easily.
Ellick trying to control the position from guard on top but Choo Oi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ellick drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ellick jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ellick looking to pass the guard.
Choo Oi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Choo Oi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ellick is aware though and is defending well.
Ellick trying to control but Choo Oi is working from the bottom.
Ellick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Choo Oi is keeping the position for now.
Ellick trying to control but Choo Oi is working from the bottom.
Ellick is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellick wants to pass the guard but Choo Oi is keeping the position.
Ellick trying to control but Choo Oi is working from the bottom.
Ellick looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Choo Oi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Choo Oi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Choo Oi keeping moving, preventing Ellick from controlling successfully.
Ellick slips nicely into half guard.
Ellick passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Choo Oi (2) vs (5) Ellick
Ellick tries to control but Choo Oi wriggling away.
Ellick fails to advance to Choo Oi's back.
Ellick is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Choo Oi is surviving well by controlling Ellick's body position as best he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Choo Oi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ellick is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Choo Oi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ellick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ellick is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Choo Oi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Choo Oi shrugs it off.
Ellick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Choo Oi is looking to escape.
Choo Oi is trying desperately to improve position.
Ellick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ellick is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Choo Oi is surviving well by controlling Ellick's body position as best he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Choo Oi is desperately trying to improve his position but Ellick has a good base and remains in mount.
Ellick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ellick is working for a guillotine from mount but Choo Oi frees his head quite easily.
Choo Oi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Choo Oi is looking to escape.
Choo Oi is working to get back to half guard.
Ellick forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Choo Oi (2) vs (8) Ellick
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ellick working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Ellick tightening his grip on Choo Oi, looking for the choke.
Choo Oi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ellick's guard. Nice work there by Choo Oi.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Choo Oi (4) vs (8) Ellick
Ellick working a defensive guard here.
Choo Oi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ellick has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Choo Oi has managed to get both his arms back between Ellick's legs - danger averted.
Choo Oi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Choo Oi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Choo Oi drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Choo Oi seems to have locked his on tight now - Ellick screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Choo Oi, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Li Sheng Choo Oi! |
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