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SSG 105 Shaver vs Waterman 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 16 losses; Matt Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Miguel Torres!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Torres has closed the distance and engaged Barnes in a clinch.
Barnes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Torres is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Torres is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Torres is trying to pull guard but Barnes has him pressed against the cage.
Torres gets underhooks to prevent Barnes's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres pulls Barnes into guard.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Torres seems keen to control Barnes's posture.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Barnes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Torres is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Torres has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (0) vs (2) Torres
Barnes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Torres slips nicely into half guard.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Torres has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Barnes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Torres is working away from the top position though.
Barnes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barnes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Torres controlling from the top position.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Torres is one step ahead there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Torres controls the pace.
Barnes controls Torres momentarily but Torres frees himself.
Barnes working a defensive guard but Torres manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (0) vs (5) Torres
Torres tries to move to mount but Barnes blocks the move with his legs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Torres politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Torres prefers to stall for the moment though.
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.
Barnes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Torres wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here.
Torres is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Torres is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Torres wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
Barnes is looking to regain half guard here but Torres keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Torres trying to control the position but Barnes is working away.
Torres tries to move to mount but Barnes blocks the move with his legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Barnes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Barnes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Torres is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnes is in trouble now - Torres has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (0) vs (8) Torres
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is working to get back to half guard.
Torres content just to control the position here.
Barnes working to try and regain half guard.
Torres tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes regains half guard.
Barnes is trying to control but can't.
Barnes won't allow Torres to pass to mount.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Torres seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Barnes moves into full guard.
Torres sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Torres controls the pace.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Torres trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Torres manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (8) Torres
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Torres wins on points by 8 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Miguel Torres thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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