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Stepping Stone 19 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Slon Mamontov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Javier Pinales!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pinales feints and as Mamontov raises his hands in defense, Pinales changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mamontov (0) vs (2) Pinales
Mamontov has his hands on Pinales's head, controlling the position.
Mamontov is trying to keep Pinales in close.
Mamontov keeping full guard, as Pinales tries to pass.
Pinales thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mamontov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pinales tries to free his leg and advance position but Mamontov is retaining full guard.
Pinales drops back looking for a leg! Mamontov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mamontov manages to kick Pinales off! Pinales jumps back into Mamontov's guard.
Mamontov keeping full guard, as Pinales tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamontov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pinales is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinales is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mamontov has his hands on Pinales's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinales drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mamontov dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mamontov (2) vs (2) Pinales
Pinales keeping full guard, as Mamontov tries to pass.
Pinales looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mamontov passes into half guard.
Mamontov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pinales defends it well.
Pinales looking for submissions off his back.
Mamontov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mamontov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pinales for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamontov passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mamontov (5) vs (2) Pinales
Mamontov controlling the position.
Pinales is looking to reverse the position.
Pinales keeps trying to improve his position.
Mamontov trying to control the action but Pinales is working from the bottom.
Pinales manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pinales is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mamontov pulls his head out easily.
Pinales won't allow Mamontov to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamontov is working for a submission of some sort.
Mamontov works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mamontov (8) vs (2) Pinales
Pinales tries to reverse the position but Mamontov maintains control.
Pinales is trying to escape the mount but Mamontov keeps good control and instead manages to take Pinales's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Mamontov (11) vs (2) Pinales
Mamontov keeps control of the position as Pinales tries to break free.
Mamontov is looking for the choke from the back position but Pinales is controlling his hands well.
Pinales defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Pinales can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinales looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mamontov.
You can see the frustration on Pinales's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mamontov has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Pinales is trying to break free.
Mamontov is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Pinales is defending well though. Mamontov let's go of the attempt for now.
Pinales is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mamontov is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Pinales defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Pinales rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Pinales actively working from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mamontov passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mamontov (14) vs (2) Pinales
Pinales is trying to improve his position.
Mamontov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pinales keeps working.
Pinales is trying to improve his position.
Mamontov trying to control the action but Pinales is working from the bottom.
Mamontov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pinales has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pinales is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pinales is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mamontov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mamontov taking a breather here.
Mamontov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mamontov trying to control the position but Pinales is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pinales tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pinales is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mamontov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mamontov trying to control the action but Pinales is working from the bottom.
Mamontov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pinales won't allow Mamontov to pass to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mamontov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pinales does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mamontov controlling the action here.
Pinales is defending against the submission attempts here by Mamontov.
Mamontov trying to control from half guard but Pinales is working away.
Pinales looking for submissions off his back.
Mamontov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pinales defends it well.
Mamontov 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pinales is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mamontov pulls his head out easily.
Mamontov seems to be looking for submissions.
Pinales tries to roll over but Mamontov keeps him under control.
Mamontov not doing much here.
Pinales looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mamontov wants to free his trapped foot but Pinales is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mamontov moves into full mount! Pinales won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Mamontov (17) vs (2) Pinales
Mamontov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pinales is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pinales is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pinales is still trying to improve position.
Mamontov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pinales is looking to escape.
Mamontov is really struggling to control Pinales but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pinales stops Mamontov from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Pinales slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mamontov is keen to just control but Pinales is a slippery customer.
Pinales is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mamontov pulls his head out easily.
Mamontov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pinales knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pinales looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mamontov wants to take a breather but Pinales is having none of it.
Mamontov trying to control the pace.
Mamontov is looking to advance position but Pinales won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pinales manages to get to full guard.
Mamontov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pinales has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mamontov has managed to get both his arms back between Pinales's legs - danger averted.
Mamontov trying to control but Pinales is working from the bottom.
Pinales had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mamontov defends it easily.
Mamontov wants to control from the top but Pinales keeps moving.
Mamontov pushes down on Pinales's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pinales actively working from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mamontov wants to free his trapped foot but Pinales is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pinales looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mamontov is looking to take a break and control but Pinales is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mamontov uses his free foot to push down on Pinales's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pinales. Score +3 for passing guard: Mamontov (20) vs (2) Pinales
Mamontov tries to control but Pinales wriggling away.
Pinales is working to get back to half guard.
Mamontov content just to control the position here.
Mamontov takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Mamontov (23) vs (2) Pinales
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pinales turns into Mamontov and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mamontov (23) vs (4) Pinales
Mamontov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pinales is one step ahead there.
Pinales is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pinales got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mamontov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pinales has managed to get both his arms back between Mamontov's legs - danger averted.
Pinales sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mamontov's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mamontov is looking to control Pinales's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mamontov avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Mamontov takes the fight on points by 23 to 4. |
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