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Stepping Stone 57 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 3 losses; Tendren Hlervu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; John Doe!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hlervu looks for a takedown but Doe sprawls well.
Doe stuffs the takedown attempt from Hlervu. Hlervu gets slowly back to his feet.
Doe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Doe closes the distance and pushes Hlervu back into the cage.
Hlervu looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tendren Hlervu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doe successfully pulls guard.
Doe wants to sweep but no luck.
Doe pulls Hlervu in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Doe 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hlervu stopping the sweep attempt from Doe.
Doe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Doe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Doe keeping moving, preventing Hlervu from controlling successfully.
Hlervu preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
Doe is pulling down on Hlervu's head. It's preventing any offense from Hlervu, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hlervu pushes down on Doe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hlervu is trying to control the action in half guard but Doe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Doe gets back to full guard.
Doe has his foot on Hlervu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hlervu works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe managing to control the position.
Doe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hlervu is one step ahead there.
Hlervu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hlervu trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe working a defensive guard here.
Doe is adopting a defensive guard.
Doe wants to hit a sweep here but Hlervu passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Doe there! Score +3 for passing guard: Hlervu (3) vs (0) Doe
Hlervu controlling the position easily from mount.
Doe is squirming around, avoiding Hlervu's attempts to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Doe is working to get back to half guard.
Doe tries to lock up and control but Hlervu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hlervu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Doe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hlervu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Doe is squirming around, avoiding Hlervu's attempts to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Doe gets back to half guard.
Doe is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Doe wants to get back to full guard.
Doe keeping hold of Hlervu's head, controlling as best he can.
Hlervu seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hlervu trying to control the action but Doe is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Doe desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Doe won't allow Hlervu to pass to mount.
Doe trying to hold on to Hlervu's head to control him but Hlervu postures up.
Hlervu trying to control the pace.
Hlervu trying to control the action but Doe is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Hlervu seems content to control.
Doe wants to control but Hlervu is keeping busy.
Doe keeping control of the position.
Doe wants to get back to full guard but Hlervu has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Hlervu (6) vs (0) Doe
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu avoids the attempt from Doe to control.
Hlervu controlling the position easily from mount.
Hlervu looking to control but Doe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Doe wants to hold on but Hlervu pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Doe slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hlervu trying to control from half guard but Doe is working away.
Doe tries to roll over but Hlervu keeps him under control.
Hlervu is trying to control the action in half guard but Doe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Doe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hlervu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hlervu's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hlervu (6) vs (4) Doe
Doe is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hlervu knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hlervu for a finish.
Hlervu trying to control the hands but Doe won't let him.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu rolls, trying to escape but Doe keeps control of the position.
Doe is trying to stick to Hlervu's back but Hlervu is turning into Doe. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Doe's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hlervu. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hlervu (8) vs (4) Doe
Hlervu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hlervu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hlervu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu advances to half guard.
Doe is controlling Hlervu's trapped leg to prevent Hlervu from advancing to side control.
Doe is looking to improve his position.
Hlervu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hlervu prevents Doe from improving his position.
Doe trying to control from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Doe is trying is best to control the position here.
Doe won't allow Hlervu to pass to mount.
Doe gets back to full guard.
Doe pulls Hlervu in close to prevent any damage.
Hlervu trying to control the position from guard on top but Doe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doe pulls Hlervu in to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu won't allow Doe to sweep him here.
Doe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Doe's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Doe keeping moving, preventing Hlervu from controlling successfully.
Doe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hlervu is stalling in the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doe wants to sweep here but Hlervu controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hlervu takes the fight on points by 8 to 4.
A very excited looking Tendren Hlervu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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