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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 5 wins and 2 losses; Matthew Bandini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Gino Gambini!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bandini tries to clinch there but Gambini circles away.
Gambini shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bandini (0) vs (2) Gambini
Bandini is looking for a sweep. Gambini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gambini is thwarting Bandini's attempts to control the position.
Bandini is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gambini is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Gambini is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
It looks like Gambini 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandini looking for submissions off his back.
Bandini is trying to get back to full guard.
Gambini controlling the action here.
Bandini has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gambini is working away from the top position though.
Gambini with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandini wants to control but Gambini is keeping busy.
Bandini might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gambini is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that Gambini 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Gambini trying to mount his opponent but Bandini defends it.
Bandini is trying to get back to full guard.
Gambini with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gambini is continuing to stall.
Bandini trying to control from the bottom.
Gambini is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandini trying to control from the bottom.
Gambini content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bandini wants to control but Gambini is keeping busy.
Gambini stalling.
We've been informed that Gambini has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bandini trying to control but Gambini postures up.
Bandini wants to improve his position but Gambini is controlling well.
Bandini is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gambini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gambini tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bandini knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gambini looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bandini is trying to control but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gambini content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bandini has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gambini is working away from the top position though.
Bandini actively working from the bottom here.
Gambini is thwarting Bandini's attempts to control the position.
Gambini seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bandini wants to improve his position but Gambini is controlling well.
Gambini works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bandini (0) vs (5) Gambini
Bandini is trying to control Gambini's posture but Gambini avoids it.
Bandini trying to remain calm as Gambini controls from the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bandini is trying to get back to half guard.
Bandini is working hard here to advance position.
Gambini in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Gambini.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gambini's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The adventures of Gambini the control monster continue. Boring.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bandini regains half guard.
Bandini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gambini takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yet more stalling tactics from Gambini.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gambini is pressing down on Bandini's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bandini is holding on for now.
Bandini actively working from the bottom here.
Gambini passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandini (0) vs (8) Gambini
Gambini controlling the position easily from mount.
Gambini fails to move to back control.
Gambini prevents Bandini from getting the reversal.
Gambini looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gambini prevents Bandini from getting the reversal.
Bandini is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gambini controlling the pace for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bandini is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gambini tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bandini tries to hold on but Gambini postures up.
Gambini controlling from mount.
Bandini is trying desperately to improve position.
Gambini controlling from mount.
Bandini can't escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gambini takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bandini is working to get back to half guard.
Gambini controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
More stalling from Gambini.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gambini wins on points by 8 to 0.
An out of breath Gino Gambini thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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