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Stepping Stone 83 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 8 wins and 13 losses; Matt Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Alexander Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnes has Maximus up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barnes gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Maximus regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (0) Maximus
Maximus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes controlling from the top position.
Maximus is trying to keep Barnes in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maximus wants to sweep but no luck.
Maximus managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus is continuing to stall.
Maximus keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Maximus is pulling down on Barnes's head to control his posture.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Maximus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes won't allow Maximus to sweep him here.
Maximus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Maximus is keeping the position.
Maximus wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Maximus keeps moving.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maximus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes won't allow Maximus to sweep him here.
Maximus keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes trying to control but Maximus is working from the bottom.
Maximus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maximus keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Maximus trying to control the position here.
Maximus trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Barnes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Maximus keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Maximus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Maximus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maximus looking for a sweep. Not yet Maximus, not yet.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maximus wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Maximus is retaining full guard.
Maximus controls Barnes momentarily but Barnes frees himself.
Maximus keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maximus is keeping the position for now.
Maximus has his hands on Barnes's head, controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maximus 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.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Maximus keeps moving.
Maximus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barnes controls the pace.
Maximus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Barnes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is pushing down on Maximus's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maximus is fighting to maintain full guard but Barnes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barnes is looking for a kimura but Maximus is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barnes to get the leverage.
Maximus controlling the position for now.
Maximus tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
Barnes not doing much here.
Barnes passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (5) vs (0) Maximus
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maximus manages to get back to half guard.
Barnes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maximus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barnes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Maximus is trying to control but can't.
Maximus is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maximus is looking to control Barnes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maximus avoid being mounted?
Barnes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maximus defends it well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to work for an arm triangle but Maximus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maximus is doing well to control the position and prevent Barnes from advancing to side control.
Barnes seems to be working for a kimura but Maximus defends the submission attempt.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but Maximus defending well.
Maximus trying to control here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to control but Maximus is keeping him busy.
Barnes is just content to waste time from the top position. Maximus takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Maximus keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maximus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maximus is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (5) vs (2) Maximus
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Maximus advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (5) vs (5) Maximus
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maximus taking a breather here.
Maximus wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
Maximus takes a little break here. Barnes wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to improve position but can't.
Maximus is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Barnes tries to buck Maximus off but Maximus is having none of it.
Maximus wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Barnes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Barnes is trying to improve his position.
Barnes is not content to let Maximus control the position.
Maximus controlling from side mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes regains half guard there - taking advantage of Maximus's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Maximus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maximus is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Barnes gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Barnes takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
Matt Barnes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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