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CWC 295 - Vicini vs Lemieux PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 8 losses; Vito Scaletta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Eric Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Barnes tries to clinch but Scaletta is having none of it.
Scaletta moves into the clinch.
Scaletta tries to pull guard but Barnes holds him up against the cage and eventually Scaletta drops back down to his feet.
Barnes tightens his grip and picks Scaletta up, before dumping him to the ground. Scaletta manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Scaletta (0) vs (2) Barnes
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Scaletta is retaining full guard.
Scaletta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Scaletta's guard.
Scaletta slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Scaletta pulls Barnes in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes advances to half guard.
Scaletta moves into full guard.
Scaletta has control of Barnes's left arm, preventing Barnes from doing any damage.
Scaletta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Scaletta is keeping the position.
Scaletta keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes passes Scaletta's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Scaletta wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Scaletta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Scaletta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barnes wants to work for an arm triangle but Scaletta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is trying to work for a kimura but Scaletta is defending well.
Barnes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Scaletta sees it coming and defends easily.
Barnes is trying to work for a kimura but Scaletta is defending well.
Barnes wants to work for an arm triangle but Scaletta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to control. Scaletta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barnes prevents Scaletta from improving his position.
Barnes wants to pass to mount but Scaletta is defending the position.
Barnes uses his free foot to push down on Scaletta's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Scaletta. Score +3 for passing guard: Scaletta (0) vs (5) Barnes
Scaletta wants to control but Barnes is having none of it.
My spies in Mentor Gym inform me that Barnes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Barnes fails to take his opponent's back.
Scaletta wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Scaletta 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.
Barnes wants to control but Scaletta is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
Barnes wants to free his trapped foot but Scaletta is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Scaletta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
Barnes wants to work for an arm triangle but Scaletta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Barnes seems to be working for a kimura but Scaletta defends the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Barnes in particular looking to stall.
Barnes wants to work for an arm triangle but Scaletta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes trying to control the action but Scaletta is working from the bottom.
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Scaletta defends it.
Barnes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Scaletta has managed to free his arm - good work.
Scaletta is refusing to be controlled, as Barnes sits in half guard.
Scaletta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes wants to pass to mount but Scaletta is defending the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta gets full guard.
Barnes is pushing down on Scaletta's leg trying to pass to half guard. Scaletta is fighting to maintain full guard but Barnes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Scaletta is working away.
Barnes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Barnes moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Scaletta (0) vs (8) Barnes
Scaletta is trying to control Barnes's posture but Barnes avoids it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to get an arm triangle but Scaletta is defending well.
Barnes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barnes wants to control but Scaletta is keeping him busy.
Scaletta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Scaletta controls the position for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Barnes off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Scaletta (4) vs (8) Barnes
Barnes tries to escape but Scaletta has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Scaletta is looking for the choke from the back position but Barnes is controlling his hands well.
Scaletta working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
You can see the frustration on Barnes's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Barnes defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Barnes tries to escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta struggling to keep hold of the position.
Scaletta is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Barnes has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Barnes is in bad spot here.
Barnes wants to control his opponent's hands but Scaletta gets his hands free.
Barnes can't escape the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Will Scaletta go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Scaletta controlling well, preventing Barnes from escaping the position.
Scaletta really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Barnes.
Scaletta is trying to stick to Barnes's back but Barnes is turning into Scaletta. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Scaletta's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Barnes. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Scaletta (4) vs (10) Barnes
Barnes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Scaletta dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Scaletta (6) vs (10) Barnes
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes 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.
Scaletta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
Scaletta has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Scaletta preventing the sweep.
Scaletta content to stall in guard here.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Scaletta trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scaletta is one step ahead there.
Barnes being controlled here, momentarily.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Scaletta tries to pass.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Scaletta tries to pass.
Scaletta pushing down on Barnes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Scaletta (9) vs (10) Barnes
Barnes tries to lock up and control but Scaletta gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Scaletta tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Barnes is trying to escape the mount.
Barnes is squirming around, avoiding Scaletta's attempts to control the action.
Barnes is trying to escape the mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta controlling the pace for now.
Barnes is trying to escape the mount.
Scaletta wants to control the pace but Barnes is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scaletta working for a guillotine from mount but Barnes is in no mood to give up.
Barnes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes wins on points by 10 to 9.
After the fight, Eric Barnes was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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