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Stepping Stone 17 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 3 wins and 3 losses; Ian Bigg! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Bashag GroSnagdu!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
GroSnagdu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bigg's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bigg (0) vs (2) GroSnagdu
Bigg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. GroSnagdu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bigg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bigg controls GroSnagdu momentarily but GroSnagdu frees himself.
Bigg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bigg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've been hearing good reports from Bigg's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and GroSnagdu defends well.
Bigg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
GroSnagdu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
GroSnagdu wants to control from the top but Bigg keeps moving.
GroSnagdu stays in close to Bigg's body and controls the position.
GroSnagdu's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bigg throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! GroSnagdu escapes and throws Bigg's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bigg (0) vs (5) GroSnagdu
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigg tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Bigg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bigg manages to get back to half guard.
GroSnagdu moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bigg. Score +3 for passing guard: Bigg (0) vs (8) GroSnagdu
Bigg is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigg trying to remain calm as GroSnagdu controls from the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bigg is looking to reverse the position.
Bigg is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked GroSnagdu off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bigg (4) vs (8) GroSnagdu
GroSnagdu is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
GroSnagdu prevents Bigg from getting a body triangle.
Bigg is hanging on to GroSnagdu's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigg is looking for the choke from the back position but GroSnagdu is controlling his hands well.
Bigg is looking for the choke from the back position but GroSnagdu is controlling his hands well.
GroSnagdu staying busy and making it hard for Bigg to control.
Bigg looking to break GroSnagdu's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. GroSnagdu remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bigg will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
GroSnagdu tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bigg looking to control but GroSnagdu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
GroSnagdu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bigg goes for an armbar but he's not got it… GroSnagdu turns into him and now he's in Bigg's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bigg (4) vs (10) GroSnagdu
Bigg looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but GroSnagdu puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
GroSnagdu moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bigg. Score +3 for passing guard: Bigg (4) vs (13) GroSnagdu
Bigg is looking for a sweep.
Bigg struggling a bit here.
Bigg tries to bench press GroSnagdu off him but GroSnagdu keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Bigg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
GroSnagdu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no GroSnagdu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bigg is looking to regain half guard here but GroSnagdu keeps moving and retains side control.
Bigg seems a little lost for a moment, as GroSnagdu dominates the positioning.
Bigg tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but GroSnagdu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
GroSnagdu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bigg is looking to regain half guard here but GroSnagdu keeps moving and retains side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bigg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bigg is not content to let GroSnagdu control the position.
Bigg tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but GroSnagdu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bigg trying to control but GroSnagdu flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bigg (4) vs (16) GroSnagdu
GroSnagdu avoiding Bigg 's attempts to control his hands.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. GroSnagdu controlling the positon.
Bigg tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bigg gets back to half guard.
GroSnagdu prevents Bigg from improving his position.
GroSnagdu is controlling the pace.
Bigg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bigg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
GroSnagdu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
More stalling from GroSnagdu.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bigg looking for a guillotine here but GroSnagdu defends easily.
Bigg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
GroSnagdu is stalling in the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bigg wants to control but GroSnagdu passes easily into half guard.
GroSnagdu slows the pace down in half guard.
Bigg wants to get back to full guard.
My spies in Aesthetic Regime inform me that GroSnagdu has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
GroSnagdu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bigg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. GroSnagdu is working away from the top position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
GroSnagdu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bigg is trying to maintain the position but GroSnagdu is very close to passing his half guard.
Bigg actively working from the bottom here.
Bigg tries to get to full guard but GroSnagdu has control of the leg.
Bigg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, GroSnagdu seems content to control.
Bigg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bigg tries to get to full guard but GroSnagdu has control of the leg.
GroSnagdu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
It looks like GroSnagdu might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Bigg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
GroSnagdu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
GroSnagdu seems to be working for a kimura but Bigg defends the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bigg wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
GroSnagdu wins on points by 16 to 4.
After winning the bout, Bashag GroSnagdu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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