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Stepping Stone 21 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 1 wins and 4 losses; Matt Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Henny Bottles!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Bottles forces Barnes back against the cage and clinches.
Barnes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bottles drags the fight down to the ground.
Our spies down at at Gym Heroes inform us that Bottles has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Bottles wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bottles working for a triangle but Barnes defends it easily.
Barnes has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Bottles wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes trying to control but Bottles is working from the bottom.
Barnes stays in close to Bottles's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (0) vs (2) Bottles
Barnes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bottles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bottles trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Bottles is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Barnes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Barnes has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (2) Bottles
Bottles can't keep his opponent in guard - Barnes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottles wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bottles is defending against the submission attempts here by Barnes.
Bottles is controlling Barnes's trapped leg to prevent Barnes from advancing to side control.
Bottles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bottles works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barnes postures up.
Bottles keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bottles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bottles is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bottles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnes trying to control but Bottles is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bottles dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (4) Bottles
Bottles trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bottles looking to sit in guard and control but Barnes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (4) Bottles
Bottles keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Bottles is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnes is aware though and is defending well.
Bottles is pulling down on Barnes's head. It's preventing any offense from Barnes, at least for the moment.
Barnes drops back looking for a leg! Bottles is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bottles manages to kick Barnes off! Barnes jumps back into Bottles's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bottles working for a triangle but Barnes defends it easily.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Bottles gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (6) Bottles
Bottles trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Bottles tries to pass.
Bottles is pushing down on Barnes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnes is fighting to maintain full guard but Bottles has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bottles is working for a kimura here but Barnes manages to reverse the position and he's now in Bottles's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (6) vs (6) Bottles
Bottles throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barnes passes Bottles's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barnes wants to pass to mount but Bottles is defending the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bottles is looking to control Barnes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bottles avoid being mounted?
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bottles keeps working.
Barnes controlling the action here.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but Bottles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barnes seems to be looking for submissions.
Bottles trying to control but Barnes postures up.
Barnes wants to control but Bottles is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bottles is trying to control but can't.
Barnes is working for a kimura but Bottles is defending it quite comfortably.
Bottles moves into full guard.
Bottles trying to control the position.
Bottles lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (6) vs (8) Bottles
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Bottles wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
Bottles drops back, looking for a kneebar! Barnes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Barnes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Barnes! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnes (10) vs (8) Bottles
Barnes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bottles, who protects the arm well.
Barnes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control the action but Bottles is working from the bottom.
Bottles wants to control but Barnes postures up.
Barnes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bottles has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Barnes but great work by Bottles. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnes (10) vs (12) Bottles
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes sneaks back into half guard.
Bottles stalling away here and it's allowed Barnes to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bottles wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Bottles looking to sit in guard and control but Barnes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (12) vs (12) Bottles
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Bottles keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bottles has his foot on Barnes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barnes works his way back into a safe position though.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bottles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes passes Bottles's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barnes is looking to advance position but Bottles won't allow it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes seems to be working for a kimura but Bottles defends the submission attempt.
Bottles is positioning himself well to prevent Barnes advancing to mount.
Bottles is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barnes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barnes's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnes (12) vs (16) Bottles
Bottles is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Barnes knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Barnes for a finish.
Barnes tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bottles goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Barnes turns into him and now he's in Bottles's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (14) vs (16) Bottles
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Bottles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bottles wants to improve his position but instead Barnes has moved into half guard.
Barnes seems to be working for a kimura but Bottles defends the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bottles! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (17) vs (16) Bottles
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes takes the fight on points by 17 to 16.
Matt Barnes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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