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Stepping Stone 49 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 1 losses; Tim Smooth! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Van Dyke Philbert!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Smooth closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Smooth (2) vs (0) Philbert
Smooth is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Philbert makes his way to full guard, as Smooth worked for a kimura.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smooth wants to pass the guard but Philbert is keeping the position.
Smooth is looking to pass into half guard but Philbert pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Philbert is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smooth (2) vs (2) Philbert
Philbert must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smooth is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smooth looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philbert looking to pass the guard.
Philbert trying to control but Smooth is working from the bottom.
Smooth is controlling Philbert's posture.
Smooth wants to sweep here but Philbert controlling him for the moment.
Philbert controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smooth throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Philbert escapes and throws Smooth's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Smooth (2) vs (5) Philbert
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smooth is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smooth looks to move to half guard but instead Philbert has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Smooth (2) vs (7) Philbert
Smooth is desperately trying to improve his position but Philbert has a good base and remains in mount.
Philbert controlling the position easily from mount.
Smooth is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philbert controlling from mount.
Philbert prevents Smooth from getting the reversal.
Smooth sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Smooth is trying to get back to full guard.
Smooth is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smooth moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smooth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smooth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Philbert's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smooth (4) vs (7) Philbert
Philbert managing to control the position.
Philbert keeping moving, preventing Smooth from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smooth is looking to pass into half guard but Philbert pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Philbert is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smooth (4) vs (9) Philbert
Smooth wants to control the position but Philbert says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Smooth trying to control here.
Philbert is keen to just control but Smooth is a slippery customer.
Smooth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smooth makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smooth.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smooth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Philbert sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smooth's guard.
Smooth has a hand on Philbert's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Philbert takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Smooth (4) vs (12) Philbert
Smooth is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smooth is in all sorts of trouble here.
Philbert tries to control but Smooth wriggling away.
Smooth prevents Philbert from taking his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smooth manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Smooth looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smooth is staying active underneath Philbert, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smooth is holding on to half guard well.
Smooth is looking for a sweep. Philbert is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Philbert is looking to take a break and control but Smooth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smooth looking for submissions off his back.
Smooth wants to improve his position but Philbert is controlling well.
Philbert content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smooth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smooth wants to get back to full guard but Philbert has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Smooth (4) vs (15) Philbert
Smooth is trying to control Philbert's posture but Philbert avoids it.
Smooth tries to buck Philbert off but Philbert is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Philbert controlling the position from side mount.
Smooth tries to buck Philbert off but Philbert is having none of it.
Smooth can't do much from the bottom here.
Smooth is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Philbert is looking to take a break and control but Smooth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smooth is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Philbert is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Smooth (4) vs (17) Philbert
Smooth tries to hold on but Philbert pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Philbert controlling from the full mount.
Philbert is continuing to stall.
Smooth is trying to escape the mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Philbert wants to control the pace but Smooth is squirming around nicely.
Smooth looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Smooth (4) vs (20) Philbert
I really don't envy Smooth right now.
Philbert just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Smooth staying busy and making it hard for Philbert to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Philbert not allowing Smooth to control his hands.
Smooth is keeping busy.
Philbert is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Smooth is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smooth trying to control the hands but Philbert breaks the grip.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philbert wins on points by 20 to 4.
A victorious Van Dyke Philbert thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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