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Stepping Stone 55 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Tim Smooth! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Gabe Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Smooth closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Smooth (4) vs (0) Garcia
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here.
Smooth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Garcia tries to bench press Smooth off him but Smooth keeps the position.
Garcia wants to control but Smooth postures up.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia sneaks back into half guard.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Smooth is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smooth tries to pass to full mount but Garcia defends it.
Smooth is working hard here to advance position.
Garcia is looking to control Smooth's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
Smooth passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Garcia! Score +3 for passing guard: Smooth (7) vs (0) Garcia
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smooth trying to mount his opponent but Garcia defends it.
Garcia tries to roll over but Smooth keeps him under control.
Smooth moves into full mount! Garcia won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Smooth (10) vs (0) Garcia
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia wants to hold on but Smooth pushes him away.
Garcia is working to get back to half guard.
Smooth content just to control the position here.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is still trying to improve position.
Garcia is squirming around, avoiding Smooth's attempts to control the action.
Garcia tries to lock up and control but Smooth gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garcia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smooth trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Smooth is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Garcia is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Garcia doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Garcia prevents Smooth from taking his back.
Garcia is working to get back to half guard.
Smooth trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smooth controlling the position easily from mount.
Garcia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smooth controlling the pace for now.
Smooth trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smooth controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is desperately trying to improve his position but Smooth has a good base and remains in mount.
Smooth will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smooth content just to control the position here.
Garcia is trying desperately to improve position.
Garcia is squirming around, avoiding Smooth's attempts to control the action.
Garcia tries to hold on but Smooth pushes him away.
Smooth looking to control and managing it successfully.
Garcia is looking to improve his position but Smooth isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Garcia regains half guard.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia is looking to get back to full guard here but Smooth has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Smooth (13) vs (0) Garcia
Smooth happy to just control the position for now.
Garcia is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Smooth passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Garcia! Score +3 for passing guard: Smooth (16) vs (0) Garcia
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smooth wants to take Garcia's back but he can't do it this time.
Garcia can't escape the position.
Smooth wants to control the pace but Garcia is squirming around nicely.
Smooth seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Garcia is holding on tight.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Garcia slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Garcia tries to roll over but Smooth keeps him under control.
Smooth wants to work for an arm triangle but Garcia is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Garcia won't allow Smooth to pass to mount.
Garcia trying to control but Smooth postures up.
Smooth prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Smooth seems to be working for a kimura but Garcia defends the submission attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia gets back to full guard.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smooth is one step ahead there.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smooth trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Smooth postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Smooth tries to pass.
Smooth has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garcia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garcia can't keep his opponent in guard - Smooth advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Garcia trying to hold on to Smooth's head to control him but Smooth postures up.
Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Garcia won't allow Smooth to pass to mount.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Smooth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smooth looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Smooth is controlling well.
Smooth is trying to control the action in half guard but Garcia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Garcia manages to get to full guard.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Smooth advances to half guard.
Smooth takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Smooth passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Smooth (19) vs (0) Garcia
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smooth working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Smooth takes the fight on points by 19 to 0.
A relieved looking Tim Smooth thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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