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Stepping Stone 48 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 9 wins and 2 losses; Glen Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Mason Island!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Island moves into the clinch.
Barnes jumps guard but Island turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Island gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (0) vs (2) Island
Island tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Barnes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Island defends well.
Island trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Island preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
Island must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Island slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Island from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes is adopting a defensive guard.
Island looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barnes has his foot on Island's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Island works his way back into a safe position though.
Island postures up.
Island tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Barnes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has Island pulled in close to control his posture.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Island controlling him for the moment.
Barnes controls Island momentarily but Island frees himself.
Island stays in close to Barnes's body and controls the position.
Barnes throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Island escapes and throws Barnes's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (0) vs (5) Island
Island is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Barnes will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to buck Island off but Island is having none of it.
Island has knee on belly momentarily but Barnes bucks him off and regains half guard.
Barnes wants to control but Island is keeping busy.
Barnes is pressing down on Island's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barnes pulls Island in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Island can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Island wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Island drops back looking for a leg! Barnes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barnes manages to kick Island off! Island jumps back into Barnes's guard.
Island wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Island trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Barnes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Island passes into half guard.
Island wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Island trying to control the pace.
Barnes actively working from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Island not doing much here.
Island trying to control from half guard but Barnes is working away.
Island with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Barnes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Island has control of the leg.
Barnes trying to hold on to Island's head to control him but Island postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Island is trying to control the action in half guard but Barnes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barnes is pressing down on Island's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Island wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Island passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (0) vs (8) Island
Island wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barnes, who protects the arm well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to buck Island off but Island is having none of it.
Island controls the position from side control.
Island is trying to get an arm triangle but Barnes is defending well.
Island working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Barnes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Island pulls his head out easily.
Barnes tries to roll over but Island keeps him under control.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Barnes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Island is one step ahead there.
Island pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Island pushing down on Barnes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barnes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Island pulls his head out easily.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Island has control of the leg.
Island is working for a kimura but Barnes is defending it quite comfortably.
Island is looking to stall here but Barnes recovers full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Island passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (0) vs (11) Island
Barnes tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Barnes (0) vs (13) Island
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to improve his position but Island isn't that keen on the idea.
Barnes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barnes regains half guard.
Barnes trying to control from the bottom.
Island is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barnes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Island tries to pass to full mount but Barnes defends it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Island is working away from the top position though.
Barnes is holding on to half guard well.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Island performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Island is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Island wins on points by 13 to 0. |
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