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Stepping Stone 74 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 London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 10 losses; William Smyth! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Alexander Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Smyth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smyth successfully pulls guard.
Maximus content to stall in guard here.
Maximus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smyth is keeping the position for now.
Maximus is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smyth is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maximus pushes down on Smyth's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth wants to control but Maximus is keeping busy.
Smyth is trying to get back to full guard.
Maximus frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Smyth (0) vs (3) Maximus
Maximus controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries to control but Smyth wriggling away.
Maximus moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Smyth (0) vs (6) Maximus
Maximus just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Smyth breaks Maximus's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smyth (2) vs (6) Maximus
Smyth has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smyth looking to sit in guard and control but Maximus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smyth (2) vs (8) Maximus
Maximus passes Smyth's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Maximus controlling the action here.
Maximus moves into full mount! Smyth won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Smyth (2) vs (11) Maximus
Maximus tries to control but Smyth wriggling away.
Maximus looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smyth is desperately trying to improve his position but Maximus has a good base and remains in mount.
Maximus content just to control the position here.
Smyth 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maximus in particular looking to stall.
Maximus passes into side control, despite Smyth's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Smyth (2) vs (14) Maximus
The referee asks Maximus politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Maximus prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smyth is trying to get back to half guard.
Maximus staying calm.
It looks like Maximus might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Maximus is continuing to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maximus's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The adventures of Maximus the control monster continue. Boring.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maximus trying to control the action but Smyth is working from the bottom.
Smyth is looking to regain half guard here but Maximus keeps moving and retains side control.
Maximus taking a breather here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maximus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smyth keeps working.
Maximus in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Let's hope that Maximus 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.
Smyth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smyth is trying to escape the position but Maximus is controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Maximus.
Maximus trying to control the position but Smyth is working away.
Maximus controls the position.
Smyth is looking to regain half guard here but Maximus keeps moving and retains side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maximus controlling from side mount.
Maximus is looking to take a break and control but Smyth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maximus controlling from side mount.
Maximus trying to control the action but Smyth is working from the bottom.
Maximus taking a breather here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Smyth struggling a bit here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is looking to take a break and control but Smyth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Maximus just content to control the position.
Maximus trying to control the position but Smyth is working away.
Maximus slows the pace down.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Smyth is not content to let Maximus control the position.
Smyth seems a little lost for a moment, as Maximus dominates the positioning.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Maximus.
Maximus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smyth keeps working.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Maximus controlling the position from side mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus wins on points by 14 to 2.
Alexander Maximus thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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