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Stepping Stone 52 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Osiris Egyptian! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 9 losses; Matt Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Barnes forces Egyptian back against the cage and clinches.
Barnes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Egyptian gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barnes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Egyptian is pressed up against the cage. Barnes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Egyptian down to the mat. Egyptian avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Osiris Egyptian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Barnes.
Egyptian has Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes gets underhooks to prevent Egyptian's takedown attempt.
Egyptian is pressed up against the cage. Barnes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Egyptian down to the mat. Egyptian avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barnes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barnes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Egyptian pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Egyptian is trying to drag Barnes to the mat but Barnes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian tries to score a body lock takedown but Barnes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barnes prevents the takedown attempt.
Egyptian has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barnes after a bit of a struggle.
Egyptian prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian tries to score a body lock takedown but Barnes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barnes works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Egyptian (0) vs (2) Barnes
Egyptian is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Egyptian looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Egyptian keeps moving.
Egyptian is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Egyptian (2) vs (2) Barnes
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to control but Egyptian is keeping busy.
Barnes is pressing down on Egyptian's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barnes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Egyptian puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Mentor Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Egyptian has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Egyptian wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is controlling the pace.
Barnes tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Egyptian has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Egyptian (5) vs (2) Barnes
Barnes looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Egyptian (8) vs (2) Barnes
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
What can Barnes do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
You can see the frustration on Barnes's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Egyptian keeps control of the position easily here as Barnes tries to buck him off.
Egyptian 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.
Barnes wants to escape the position.
Egyptian is not going to allow Barnes to sit and survive in this position.
Egyptian has good solid back control here.
A lull in the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is looking for a rear naked choke here but Barnes reverses the position brilliantly into Egyptian's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Egyptian (8) vs (4) Barnes
Egyptian manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Egyptian (10) vs (4) Barnes
Egyptian slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Egyptian (13) vs (4) Barnes
Egyptian trying to control the position but Barnes is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Barnes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Barnes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Egyptian is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to improve position but can't.
Egyptian tries to advance to mount but Barnes denies him.
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barnes gets back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is not content to let Egyptian control the position.
Barnes gets back to full guard.
Egyptian sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Barnes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Egyptian passes into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Egyptian is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is still trying to improve position.
Egyptian not doing much here.
Barnes gets back to full guard.
Barnes controls Egyptian momentarily but Egyptian frees himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian looking to pass the guard.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Egyptian from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
Egyptian won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Barnes working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Egyptian has passed into half guard!
Egyptian seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barnes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Egyptian takes the fight on points by 13 to 4.
Osiris Egyptian seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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