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Stepping Stone 44 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tristan Chudwell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Jonathas Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Araujo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Chudwell! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Chudwell (0) vs (4) Araujo
A lull in the action here.
Chudwell is looking to reverse the position.
Araujo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chudwell gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chudwell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo is working for a kimura but Chudwell is defending it quite comfortably.
Araujo controlling the action here.
Chudwell trying to control here.
Chudwell wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chudwell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chudwell is looking for a sweep. Araujo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Araujo works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chudwell (0) vs (7) Araujo
Chudwell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Araujo content just to control the position here.
Araujo avoids the attempt from Chudwell to control.
Chudwell is squirming around, avoiding Araujo's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chudwell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Araujo controlling from the full mount.
Araujo avoids the attempt from Chudwell to control.
Chudwell manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Chudwell is looking for a sweep. Araujo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chudwell is trying to control but Araujo passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chudwell (0) vs (10) Araujo
Chudwell is trying to control Araujo's posture but Araujo avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo trying to control the position but Chudwell is working away.
Araujo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chudwell's legs.
Araujo controls the position from side control.
Chudwell looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Chudwell manages to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is trying to control the action in half guard but Chudwell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Araujo slows the pace down in half guard.
Chudwell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Araujo stalling away here and it's allowed Chudwell to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Araujo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Araujo trying to control the position from guard on top but Chudwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chudwell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Araujo trying to control the position from guard on top but Chudwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Araujo tries to free his leg and advance position but Chudwell is retaining full guard.
Chudwell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Araujo advances to half guard.
Araujo is thwarting Chudwell's attempts to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is keen to just control but Chudwell is a slippery customer.
Araujo wants to work for an arm triangle but Chudwell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chudwell is staying active underneath Araujo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chudwell manages to get to full guard.
Chudwell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Araujo manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chudwell (2) vs (10) Araujo
Araujo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Araujo wants to improve his position but instead Chudwell has moved into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is controlling Chudwell's trapped leg to prevent Chudwell from advancing to side control.
Chudwell wants to control but Araujo is keeping him busy.
Araujo is looking for a sweep. Chudwell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Araujo trying to control but Chudwell postures up.
Araujo is not content to let Chudwell control the position.
Chudwell is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Araujo trying to control the position.
Chudwell trying to control the position from guard on top but Araujo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Araujo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chudwell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Araujo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Chudwell is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Araujo. Score +3 for passing guard: Chudwell (5) vs (10) Araujo
You can see the frustration on Araujo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chudwell is looking to take a break and control but Araujo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Araujo is looking to reverse the position.
Chudwell trying to control the position but Araujo is working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is looking to reverse the position.
Chudwell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Araujo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chudwell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Araujo struggling a bit here.
Araujo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chudwell off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chudwell (5) vs (14) Araujo
Araujo struggling to keep hold of the position.
Araujo has got his arm under Chudwell's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Chudwell has spun round into Araujo's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chudwell (7) vs (14) Araujo
Chudwell wants to control from the top but Araujo keeps moving.
Chudwell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chudwell wants to control from the top but Araujo keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chudwell stands and throws Araujo's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chudwell (10) vs (14) Araujo
You can see the frustration on Araujo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chudwell advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Chudwell (12) vs (14) Araujo
Chudwell goes for an armbar but Araujo turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Araujo. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chudwell (12) vs (16) Araujo
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Araujo advances to half guard.
Araujo trying to control the pace.
Araujo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Araujo wants to pass to mount but Chudwell is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Araujo wins on points by 16 to 12. |
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