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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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Jacques Chancel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Fartwee Boogerfish!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chancel shoots in and gets a takedown into Boogerfish's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chancel (2) vs (0) Boogerfish
Chancel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've been hearing good reports from Chancel's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Chancel won't allow Boogerfish to sweep him here.
Chancel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chancel wants to pass the guard but Boogerfish is keeping the position.
Chancel controlling from the top position.
Boogerfish controls Chancel momentarily but Chancel frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chancel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chancel wants to pass the guard but Boogerfish is keeping the position.
Chancel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chancel slips nicely into half guard.
Boogerfish is looking to control Chancel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boogerfish avoid being mounted?
Chancel is looking to advance position but Boogerfish won't allow it.
Chancel controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boogerfish looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chancel wants to free his trapped foot but Boogerfish is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chancel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boogerfish is trying to maintain the position but Chancel is very close to passing his half guard.
Chancel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boogerfish has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chancel is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chancel in particular looking to stall.
Chancel'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.
We've been informed that Boogerfish has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Chancel wants to pass to mount but Boogerfish is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boogerfish wants to improve his position but Chancel is controlling well.
Chancel slows the pace down in half guard.
Chancel is looking for a kimura here.
Chancel slows the pace down in half guard.
Chancel passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chancel (5) vs (0) Boogerfish
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chancel controlling from the full mount.
Chancel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boogerfish tries to hold on but Chancel postures up.
Chancel controlling the pace for now.
Further stalling from Chancel.
Boogerfish tries to lock up and control but Chancel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chancel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chancel seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Boogerfish for as long as he can get away with.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Chancel.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boogerfish wants to control but Chancel is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chancel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boogerfish tries to lock up and control but Chancel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boogerfish is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chancel controlling his opponent.
Chancel is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Boogerfish has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Chancel controlling his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boogerfish is working to get back to half guard.
Chancel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boogerfish is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chancel controlling his opponent.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Chancel is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Chancel continues to hold on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boogerfish can't escape the position.
Boogerfish tries to lock up and control but Chancel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chancel controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Boogerfish tries to hold on but Chancel pushes him away.
Chancel controlling the position easily from mount.
Boogerfish tries to hold on but Chancel postures up.
Chancel content just to control the position here.
Boogerfish tries to hold on but Chancel postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Boogerfish might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chancel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chancel controlling from the full mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Boogerfish tries to hold on but Chancel pushes him away.
Chancel content just to control the position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boogerfish sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boogerfish is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chancel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chancel's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chancel (5) vs (4) Boogerfish
Chancel is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Chancel is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boogerfish is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Chancel defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Boogerfish looks winded!
Chancel rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chancel takes the fight on points by 5 to 4. |
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