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Stepping Stone 86 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 11 wins and 8 losses; Jake Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Abel Hug!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hug moves into the clinch.
Hug is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barnes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Barnes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Barnes (4) vs (0) Hug
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Hug is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hug is looking to reverse the position.
Hug keeps trying to improve his position.
Barnes tries for a kimura but Hug is defending well.
Barnes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barnes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hug keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Barnes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hug is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barnes trying to control the action but Hug is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has knee on belly momentarily but Hug bucks him off and regains half guard.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but Hug is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hug controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Barnes trying to mount his opponent but Hug defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes trying to advance position but Hug counters by regaining guard.
Hug keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Hug seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Hug is keeping the position.
Hug pulls Barnes in to control the position.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Hug keeps moving.
Hug can't keep his opponent in guard - Barnes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hug! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (7) vs (0) Hug
Hug is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hug 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 seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hug does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hug won't allow Barnes to pass to mount.
Hug trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (10) vs (0) Hug
Barnes swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hug is now in Barnes's guard. A big mistake from Barnes there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (10) vs (2) Hug
Hug sitting in guard here, content to control.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hug is one step ahead there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hug content to stall in guard here.
Barnes wants to hit a sweep here but Hug passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Barnes there! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (10) vs (5) Hug
Hug avoids the attempt from Barnes to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hug sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Barnes can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hug controlling the pace for now.
Barnes is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hug content just to control the position here.
Barnes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barnes is trying to reverse the position but instead Hug has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Barnes (10) vs (8) Hug
Barnes trying to control but not successfully.
Barnes tries to break free.
Barnes turns into Hug and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (12) vs (8) Hug
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes passes into half guard.
Barnes is looking to advance position but Hug won't allow it.
Hug felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Barnes is looking for a kimura here.
Hug is controlling Barnes's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Hug wants to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hug regains full guard. Nicely done.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hug pulls Barnes in close to his closed guard and prevents Barnes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hug 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: Barnes (12) vs (10) Hug
Barnes is trying to keep Hug in close.
Hug controlling from the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to keep Hug in close.
Hug is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hug looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
Hug not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Hug postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barnes working a defensive guard but Hug passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes takes the fight on points by 12 to 10. |
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