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Stepping Stone 46 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Steve Sherk! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Matthew Bandini!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bandini takes the fight into the clinch.
Sherk lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sherk (2) vs (0) Bandini
Sherk wants to pass to mount but Bandini is defending the position.
Bandini is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sherk pulls his head out easily.
Bandini tries to roll over but Sherk keeps him under control.
Sherk is stalling here. Bandini is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sherk seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bandini has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sherk (2) vs (4) Bandini
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandini wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sherk, who protects the arm well.
Sherk is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandini slows the pace down.
Bandini trying to control the position but Sherk is working away.
Sherk is trying to work for a sweep but Bandini has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sherk (2) vs (6) Bandini
Sherk slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sherk moves into full guard.
Sherk 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.
Bandini sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandini trying to move into half guard but instead Sherk has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sherk (4) vs (6) Bandini
Bandini wants to improve his position but instead Sherk has moved into half guard.
Sherk looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bandini looking for subs from the bottom but Sherk mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Sherk (7) vs (6) Bandini
Bandini is trying to reverse the position but instead Sherk has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Sherk (10) vs (6) Bandini
Bandini trying to control the action but Sherk just sinks the hooks in.
Bandini is really stuck here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandini defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Bandini wants to escape the position.
Sherk is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Bandini is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Sherk off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Sherk is hanging on to Bandini's back as he tries to escape.
Bandini prevents Sherk from getting a body triangle.
Bandini fending off the submission attempt from Sherk.
Sherk has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bandini has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandini looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sherk looking to break Bandini's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bandini remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sherk will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Bandini looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sherk looking for the RNC.
Bandini staying busy and making it hard for Sherk to control.
Sherk controlling well, preventing Bandini from escaping the position.
Bandini trying to control the hands but Sherk breaks the grip.
Sherk working for a choke but Bandini is defending well.
Bandini defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sherk's arms.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sherk is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Bandini trying to control but not successfully.
You can see the frustration on Bandini's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Bandini just trying to survive but Sherk is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Sherk looking for the choke from the back.
Bandini trying to control but not successfully.
Sherk looking for the choke from the back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bandini tries to escape but Sherk has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Sherk working for the choke.
Bandini just trying to survive but Sherk is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Sherk has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bandini can't escape the position.
Bandini trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Sherk is looking for the choke from the back position but Bandini is controlling his hands well.
Bandini manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sherk's guard. Nice work there by Bandini.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sherk (10) vs (8) Bandini
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sherk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sherk (12) vs (8) Bandini
Sherk uses his free foot to push down on Bandini's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bandini. Score +3 for passing guard: Sherk (15) vs (8) Bandini
Bandini wants to control but Sherk is having none of it.
Sherk controlling the pace for now.
Bandini is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bandini is controlling an arm, preventing Sherk from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Bandini reaches up to try and control the position but Sherk seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Bandini rolls and tries to escape and now Sherk has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Sherk (18) vs (8) Bandini
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bandini is really stuck here.
Sherk is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bandini is defending well though. Sherk let's go of the attempt for now.
Sherk has the hooks in. Bandini is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Sherk passes his arm under Bandini's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Bandini taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steve Sherk! |
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