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Stepping Stone 63 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 11 wins and 2 losses; Gino Gambini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 1 losses; Steve Sherk!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gambini closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sherk to the mat! Sherk manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gambini (2) vs (0) Sherk
Sherk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sherk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gambini is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sherk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gambini is aware though and is defending well.
Sherk controls Gambini momentarily but Gambini frees himself.
Gambini passes Sherk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherk trying to hold on to Gambini's head to control him but Gambini postures up.
Sherk wants to improve his position but Gambini is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambini stalling.
Gambini'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.
Gambini 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.
Sherk is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambini looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sherk is holding on to half guard well.
Sherk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sherk wants to control but Gambini is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gambini is taking a breather. Sherk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sherk is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherk is trying to control but can't.
Gambini is controlling the pace.
Sherk is controlling Gambini's trapped leg to prevent Gambini from advancing to side control.
Gambini is controlling the pace.
Sherk wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
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.
Sherk is trying to control but can't.
Sherk is looking for a sweep. Gambini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sherk makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sherk.
Sherk is looking for a triangle but Gambini pushes his legs off easily.
Gambini stays in close to Sherk's body and controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Gambini.
Gambini definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sherk 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.
Gambini wants to pass the guard but Sherk is keeping the position.
Gambini is stalling in the full guard.
Gambini has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gambini passes Sherk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gambini is looking to advance position but Sherk won't allow it.
Gambini controlling the action here.
Sherk works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gambini is pushing down on Sherk's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sherk is fighting to maintain full guard but Gambini has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gambini content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gambini trying to pass the guard but Sherk defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gambini trying to control the pace.
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.
Sherk wants to improve his position but Gambini is controlling well.
Gambini is taking a breather. Sherk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sherk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sherk is still trying to improve position.
Sherk is looking to control Gambini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sherk avoid being mounted?
Gambini slows the pace down in half guard.
Sherk trying to control from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sherk is looking to improve his position.
Gambini is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sherk wants to control but Gambini is keeping busy.
Gambini is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sherk is trying to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gambini not doing much here.
Sherk gets back to full guard.
Gambini passes Sherk's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gambini looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sherk gets back to full guard.
Gambini tries to free his leg and advance position but Sherk is retaining full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sherk being controlled here, momentarily.
Gambini preventing the sweep.
Sherk is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gambini works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gambini sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gambini tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sherk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gambini is thwarting Sherk's attempts to control the position.
Gambini tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sherk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sherk tries to roll over but Gambini keeps him under control.
Gambini seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gambini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sherk actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gambini takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.
Gino Gambini decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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