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Stepping Stone 64 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 6 wins and 4 losses; Matthew Bandini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 6 losses; Gaston Cahute!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bandini tries to clinch up.
Cahute shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bandini napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Bandini (0) vs (4) Cahute
Cahute trying to control the action but Bandini is working from the bottom.
Cahute working away.
Cahute tries to advance to mount but Bandini denies him.
Cahute happy to just control the position for now.
Cahute wants to control but Bandini is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cahute working away.
Cahute tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bandini's legs.
Bandini is looking to reverse the position.
Cahute is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bandini will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandini is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bandini is working hard here to advance position.
Cahute trying to control the position but Bandini is working away.
Bandini wants to control but Cahute postures up.
Bandini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bandini is letting Cahute control him for a moment.
Bandini is trying to control Cahute's posture but Cahute avoids it.
Bandini prevents Cahute from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandini can't do much from the bottom here.
Cahute trying to control the position but Bandini is working away.
Cahute tries to move to mount but Bandini blocks the move with his legs.
Bandini seems a little lost for a moment, as Cahute dominates the positioning.
Bandini holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Bandini manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cahute wants to take a breather but Bandini is having none of it.
Cahute is controlling the pace.
Cahute wants to control but Bandini is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cahute not doing much here.
Bandini tries to roll over but Cahute keeps him under control.
Bandini has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cahute is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandini is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bandini'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cahute is looking to take a break and control but Bandini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bandini wants to control but Cahute is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cahute trying to pass the guard but Bandini defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cahute is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bandini sees it coming and defends easily.
Bandini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bandini actively working from the bottom here.
Bandini trying to control from the bottom.
Bandini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bandini is breathing heavily.
Cahute looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cahute tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bandini knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well, if Cahute 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.
Bandini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cahute seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bandini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bandini moves into full guard.
Cahute looking to pass the guard.
Cahute engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bandini is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cahute defends well.
Cahute looking to pass the guard.
Cahute wants to control from the top but Bandini keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cahute trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bandini has his foot on Cahute's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cahute works his way back into a safe position though.
Bandini looking for a sweep. Not yet Bandini, not yet.
Cahute got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bandini has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cahute has managed to get both his arms back between Bandini's legs - danger averted.
Cahute stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bandini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cahute trying to control but Bandini is working from the bottom.
Cahute sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cahute trying to control but Bandini is working from the bottom.
Cahute looking to sit in guard and control but Bandini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandini (2) vs (4) Cahute
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cahute looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bandini slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bandini (5) vs (4) Cahute
Bandini tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bandini happy to just control the position for now.
Cahute is looking to reverse the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bandini wants to control but Cahute is keeping him busy.
Cahute is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bandini is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bandini (7) vs (4) Cahute
Cahute regains half guard.
Cahute tries to get to full guard but Bandini has control of the leg.
Cahute has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Bandini is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bandini trying to control but Cahute is working from the bottom.
Bandini 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.
Cahute keeping moving, preventing Bandini from controlling successfully.
Cahute looking for a sweep. Not yet Cahute, not yet.
Bandini passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Bandini (10) vs (4) Cahute
Cahute is looking to regain half guard here but Bandini keeps moving and retains side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cahute is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bandini's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Bandini! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Cahute has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Matthew Bandini! |
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