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Stepping Stone 24 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 2 losses; Cole Lake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Anderson Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cunha shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cunha showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lake (0) vs (2) Cunha
Cunha slows the pace down in half guard.
Cunha is thwarting Lake's attempts to control the position.
Cunha keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lake is looking for a sweep. Cunha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunha performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lake tries to get to full guard but Cunha has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cunha performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lake is trying to get back to full guard.
Cunha is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lake is positioning himself well to prevent Cunha advancing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lake wants to control but Cunha is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lake is trying to get back to full guard.
Cunha controlling the action here.
Lake on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lake tries to get out of the position.
Lake is looking for a sweep. Cunha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cunha is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cunha is working away from the top position though.
Cunha trying to mount his opponent but Lake defends it.
Lake wants to control but Cunha is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cunha stalling.
Lake is trying to get back to full guard.
Cunha keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lake is looking for a sweep. Cunha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cunha wants to free his trapped foot but Lake is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cunha with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lake is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cunha pulls his head out easily.
Cunha is trying to control the action in half guard but Lake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lake trying to hold on to Cunha's head to control him but Cunha postures up.
Cunha is taking a breather. Lake says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cunha's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lake won't allow Cunha to pass to mount.
Cunha content to control rather than advance.
Let's hope that Cunha has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cunha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lake keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cunha trying to mount his opponent but Lake defends it.
Cunha stalling.
Cunha passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lake (0) vs (5) Cunha
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lake is desperately trying to improve his position but Cunha has a good base and remains in mount.
Cunha controlling the pace for now.
More stalling from Cunha.
Lake wants to control but Cunha is having none of it.
Cunha controlling the pace for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cunha is trying to take his opponent's back.
Lake is working to get back to half guard.
Lake is squirming around, avoiding Cunha's attempts to control the action.
Cunha takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cunha content just to control the position here.
Lake working to try and regain half guard.
Cunha moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Lake (0) vs (8) Cunha
Lake is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Cunha is riding his opponent, not letting Lake buck him off.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lake trying to control the hands but Cunha won't let him.
Cunha controls the action.
A lull in the action here.
Cunha biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lake trying to control the hands but Cunha breaks the grip.
Cunha just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
It looks like Cunha 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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Cunha.
Lake trying to control the position but Cunha manages to sink in the hooks.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lake needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Cunha controls the action.
Cunha is continuing to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cunha avoiding Lake 's attempts to control his hands.
Lake is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cunha controlling well, preventing Lake from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cunha wins on points by 8 to 0. |
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