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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 4 wins and 5 losses; Jackson Hole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Henri Laulhere!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Laulhere shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hole as he avoids it easily.
Hole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hole is looking for a takedown.
Hole is looking for a takedown.
Laulhere has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hole avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Laulhere is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hole pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jackson Hole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henri Laulhere.
Laulhere has hold of one of Hole's legs. Hole is fighting the takedown attempt but Laulhere gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hole (0) vs (2) Laulhere
Laulhere trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laulhere's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hole is adopting a defensive guard.
Laulhere stays in close to Hole's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laulhere's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laulhere controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hole wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hole is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (2) vs (2) Laulhere
Hole wants to pass the guard but Laulhere is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laulhere escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hole gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hole is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Laulhere keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
Hole controlling from the top position.
Hole has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to control from the top but Laulhere keeps moving.
Laulhere has his foot on Hole's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hole works his way back into a safe position though.
Hole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hole slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hole passes Laulhere's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hole could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hole is looking to take a break and control but Laulhere is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hole trying to mount his opponent but Laulhere defends it.
Hole perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hole trying to control from half guard but Laulhere is working away.
Still in half guard, Hole seems content to control.
Laulhere looking for submissions off his back.
Hole frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (5) vs (2) Laulhere
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere is looking to get to half guard.
Hole content just to control the position here.
Laulhere tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Hole prevents Laulhere from getting the reversal.
Hole looking for a guillotine from mount but Laulhere is having none of it.
Hole wants to control but Laulhere has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Hole is trying to control. Laulhere wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole is thwarting Laulhere's attempts to control the position.
Hole is looking for a kimura but Laulhere is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hole to get the leverage.
Hole looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hole prevents Laulhere from improving his position.
Hole controlling the action here.
Laulhere has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hole is working away from the top position though.
Hole with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hole is keen to just control but Laulhere is a slippery customer.
Laulhere looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hole looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Laulhere wants to get back to full guard.
Hole is trying to control. Laulhere wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Laulhere trying to hold on to Hole's head to control him but Hole postures up.
Laulhere looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hole trying to control the action but Laulhere is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Hole seems content to control.
Laulhere looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hole sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Laulhere does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hole content to control rather than advance.
Hole wants to control but Laulhere is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hole sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hole's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Laulhere is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hole pulls his head out easily.
Hole wants to control but Laulhere is keeping him busy.
Hole keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hole works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (8) vs (2) Laulhere
Laulhere is looking to improve his position but Hole isn't that keen on the idea.
Hole looking for a guillotine from mount but Laulhere is having none of it.
Hole tries to control but Laulhere wriggling away.
Laulhere tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere is squirming around, avoiding Hole's attempts to control the action.
Hole looking for a guillotine from mount but Laulhere is having none of it.
Hole looking for a guillotine from mount but Laulhere is having none of it.
Laulhere really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hole controlling the pace for now.
Laulhere is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hole trying to control but Laulhere is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hole controlling from mount.
Laulhere is working to get back to half guard.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
Hole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hole is really struggling to control Laulhere but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Laulhere tries to reverse the position but Hole maintains control.
Hole looking to control but Laulhere is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Laulhere can't escape the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hole controlling from mount.
Laulhere wants to control but Hole is having none of it.
Laulhere is working to get back to half guard.
Laulhere is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hole looking to control but Laulhere is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
Laulhere is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
Hole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laulhere is trying to escape the mount.
Laulhere tries to hold on but Hole pushes him away.
Laulhere is trying to escape the mount.
Laulhere is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hole content just to control the position here.
Laulhere is squirming around, avoiding Hole's attempts to control the action.
Laulhere is trying desperately to improve position.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Laulhere really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hole wants to control the pace but Laulhere is squirming around nicely.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere regains half guard.
Hole is trying to control. Laulhere wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hole controlling the action here.
Laulhere is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hole pulls his head out easily.
Laulhere looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Laulhere looking for submissions off his back.
Hole works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (11) vs (2) Laulhere
Laulhere tries to hold on but Hole postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hole wants to control but Laulhere is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hole in particular looking to stall.
Laulhere controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hole content to control rather than advance.
Laulhere looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hole keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hole takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
Jackson Hole made sure to mention his sponsor, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community in his post fight interview. |
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