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Stepping Stone 77 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 7 losses; Van Dyke Philbert! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Matthew Bandini!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Bandini tries to clinch but Philbert is having none of it.
Bandini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Philbert looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Philbert (2) vs (0) Bandini
Bandini seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandini is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Philbert defends well.
Philbert slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (5) vs (0) Bandini
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandini prevents Philbert from moving into mount.
Bandini can't do much from the bottom here.
Bandini is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philbert trying to control the position but Bandini is working away.
Bandini has one of Philbert's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Bandini gets back to half guard.
Philbert is looking to advance position but Bandini won't allow it.
Philbert wants to work for an arm triangle but Bandini is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bandini has his hands clasped together around Philbert's back. He's all about the action.
Bandini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philbert is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bandini doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Philbert.
Bandini has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Philbert is working away from the top position though.
Philbert is pressing down on Bandini's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bandini is holding on for now.
Bandini is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philbert is keen to just control but Bandini is a slippery customer.
Bandini gets back to full guard.
Philbert wants to control from the top but Bandini keeps moving.
Bandini trying to keep a closed guard but Philbert is proving a slippery customer.
Philbert tries to free his leg and advance position but Bandini is retaining full guard.
Philbert stands and throws Bandini's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (8) vs (0) Bandini
Bandini manages to work his way to half guard, despite Philbert's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philbert content to control rather than advance.
Philbert is looking for a kimura but Bandini is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Philbert to get the leverage.
Philbert passes into side control, despite Bandini's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (11) vs (0) Bandini
Philbert working away.
Philbert advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Philbert (13) vs (0) Bandini
Philbert working for a submission but Bandini is keeping him at bay.
Bandini holds on, trying desperately to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Philbert trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bandini regains half guard.
Bandini wants to control but Philbert is keeping busy.
Philbert slows the pace down in half guard.
Bandini actively working from the bottom here.
Philbert wants to free his trapped foot but Bandini is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bandini is looking to control Philbert's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bandini avoid being mounted?
Bandini moves into full guard.
Bandini has his foot on Philbert's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Philbert works his way back into a safe position though.
Philbert trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Philbert stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bandini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bandini 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.
Bandini is looking for a triangle here but Philbert uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (16) vs (0) Bandini
Philbert happy to just control the position for now.
Philbert is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bandini is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Philbert is looking to take a break and control but Bandini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bandini tries to bench press Philbert off him but Philbert keeps the position.
Philbert is looking to take a break and control but Bandini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bandini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bandini wants to control but Philbert postures up.
Philbert trying to control the position but Bandini is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Philbert swings around for an armbar but Bandini sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Philbert's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philbert (16) vs (2) Bandini
Bandini trying to control but Philbert is working from the bottom.
Bandini slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bandini wants to control from the top but Philbert keeps moving.
Bandini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Philbert is keeping the position for now.
Philbert looking for a sweep. Not yet Philbert, not yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Philbert working a defensive guard here.
Philbert keeping moving, preventing Bandini from controlling successfully.
Bandini sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Philbert's guard.
Bandini is trying to work for a kimura but Philbert is defending well.
Bandini moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Philbert. Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (16) vs (5) Bandini
Bandini working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bandini controlling from side mount.
Philbert is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bandini trying to control the action but Philbert is working from the bottom.
Bandini is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Philbert doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bandini.
Philbert wants to improve his position but Bandini is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bandini is working for a submission of some sort.
Bandini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Philbert keeps working.
Bandini looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bandini is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Philbert wants to improve his position but Bandini is controlling well.
Bandini is working for a kimura but Philbert is defending it quite comfortably.
Philbert tries to get to full guard but Bandini has control of the leg.
Bandini works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (16) vs (8) Bandini
Bandini tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bandini has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bandini goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Philbert has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bandini but great work by Philbert. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Philbert (20) vs (8) Bandini
Philbert is looking to take a break and control but Bandini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bandini manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philbert (20) vs (10) Bandini
Bandini is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Philbert trying to hold on to Bandini's head to control him but Bandini postures up.
Bandini slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philbert takes the fight on points by 20 to 10.
During a confident post fight interview, Van Dyke Philbert thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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