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Stepping Stone 53 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 9 wins and 1 losses; Steve Sherk! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Lamban Gaul!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gaul gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gaul jumps guard and drags Sherk to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gaul looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sherk pushing down on Gaul's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sherk perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gaul is looking to improve his position.
Sherk is trying to control the action in half guard but Gaul is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gaul is defending against the submission attempts here by Sherk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherk wants to control but Gaul is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk is really struggling to control Gaul but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gaul manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gaul wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gaul throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sherk escapes and throws Gaul's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sherk (3) vs (0) Gaul
Gaul tries to bench press Sherk off him but Sherk keeps the position.
Sherk working away.
Sherk looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
What's Gaul going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Gaul is looking to reverse the position.
Sherk trying to control the action but Gaul is working from the bottom.
Sherk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sherk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sherk wants to control but Gaul is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gaul struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaul is looking to regain half guard here but Sherk keeps moving and retains side control.
Gaul is not content to let Sherk control the position.
Gaul is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sherk's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gaul is looking to control Sherk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gaul avoid being mounted?
Sherk not doing much here.
Sherk is looking for a kimura here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is positioning himself well to prevent Sherk advancing to mount.
Sherk uses his free foot to push down on Gaul's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gaul. Score +3 for passing guard: Sherk (6) vs (0) Gaul
Gaul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gaul looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sherk (9) vs (0) Gaul
Gaul trying to control the hands but Sherk breaks the grip.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gaul trying to control the hands but Sherk won't let him.
Gaul prevents Sherk from getting a body triangle.
Sherk is hanging on to Gaul's back as he tries to escape.
Gaul wants to control his opponent's hands but Sherk gets his hands free.
Gaul turns into Sherk and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sherk (9) vs (2) Gaul
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sherk being controlled here, momentarily.
Gaul content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Sherk has locked up a guillotine! Sherk's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Gaul is holding on here and Sherk must be using up a lot of energy. Gaul has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Sherk gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Steve Sherk! |
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