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Stepping Stone 91 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 4 wins and 14 losses; Joe Dirt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Slick Rick!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Rick fails to land the takedown.
Dirt feinted with a counter takedown.
Dirt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rick sprawls well initially but Dirt persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dirt (2) vs (0) Rick
Dirt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rick makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rick.
Dirt trying to control but Rick is working from the bottom.
Rick controlling Dirt's posture.
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.
Dirt tries to free his leg and advance position but Rick is retaining full guard.
Dirt wants to control from the top but Rick keeps moving.
Dirt looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rick seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dirt wants to control from the top but Rick keeps moving.
Rick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dirt is pushing down on Rick's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rick is fighting to maintain full guard but Dirt has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rick is trying to get back to full guard.
Rick gets full guard.
Dirt trying to control the position from guard on top but Rick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rick keeping full guard, as Dirt tries to pass.
Rick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dirt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirt advances to half guard.
Dirt is looking to take a break and control but Rick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dirt pulls his head out easily.
Dirt is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rick defends it well.
Rick trying to control but Dirt postures up.
Rick wants to improve his position but Dirt is controlling well.
Dirt is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rick defends it well.
Rick is controlling Dirt's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirt prevents Rick from improving his position.
Rick 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.
Rick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dirt wants to pass to mount but Rick is defending the position.
Rick tries to roll over but Dirt keeps him under control.
Dirt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dirt works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dirt (5) vs (0) Rick
Dirt tries to advance position but instead Rick slips a leg back in to half guard.
Dirt is working for a kimura but Rick is defending it quite comfortably.
Dirt seems to be working for a kimura but Rick defends the submission attempt.
Rick manages to get to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dirt trying to control but Rick is working from the bottom.
Dirt postures up.
Rick keeping moving, preventing Dirt from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dirt postures up.
Rick looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dirt passes into half guard.
Dirt wants to take a breather but Rick is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dirt has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dirt (8) vs (0) Rick
Dirt looking to secure an arm triangle but Rick defends it well.
Dirt working for a guillotine from mount but Rick is in no mood to give up.
Dirt wants to control the pace but Rick is squirming around nicely.
Rick tries to hold on but Dirt postures up.
Dirt prevents Rick from getting the reversal.
Dirt trying to control but Rick is having none of it.
Dirt goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rick turns into him and now he's in Dirt's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dirt (8) vs (2) Rick
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rick wants to pass the guard but Dirt is keeping the position.
Rick is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dirt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rick is aware though and is defending well.
Dirt is looking for a triangle but Rick pushes his legs off easily.
Rick postures up.
Dirt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rick defends well.
Dirt is breathing heavily.
Rick trying to control the position from guard on top but Dirt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rick passes Dirt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rick seems to be working for a kimura but Dirt defends the submission attempt.
Rick wants to free his trapped foot but Dirt is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dirt wants to control but Rick is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dirt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dirt.
Dirt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rick controls the pace.
Rick passes Dirt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rick is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rick wants to work for an arm triangle but Dirt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rick seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dirt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rick not doing much here.
Dirt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dirt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dirt keeps working.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rick is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dirt is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rick in particular looking to stall.
Dirt is trying to control but can't.
Dirt is pressing down on Rick's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rick is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rick trying to control the position from guard on top but Dirt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rick preventing the sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dirt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rick tries to free his leg and advance position but Dirt is retaining full guard.
Rick passes Dirt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rick stalling.
Dirt wants to control but Rick is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dirt is looking to improve his position.
Rick seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dirt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rick pulls his head out easily.
Rick is working for a kimura but Dirt is defending it quite comfortably.
Dirt wants to get back to full guard.
Rick with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dirt works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dirt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dirt being controlled here, momentarily.
Dirt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dirt (10) vs (2) Rick
Dirt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rick's guard.
Rick is pressing down on Dirt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rick manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dirt manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dirt (10) vs (4) Rick
Dirt keeping full guard, as Rick tries to pass.
Dirt trying to keep a closed guard but Rick is proving a slippery customer.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rick slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dirt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rick trying to control the position from guard on top but Dirt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dirt has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rick has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dirt (10) vs (7) Rick
Rick working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirt takes the fight on points by 10 to 7. |
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