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Stepping Stone 99 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 16 wins and 8 losses; Jake Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 5 losses; Richard Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnes closes the distance and pushes Cheese back into the cage.
Cheese 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.
Cheese ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cheese no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Barnes is looking to pass into half guard but Cheese pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cheese is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (0) vs (2) Cheese
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cheese showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barnes trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Barnes 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: Barnes (2) vs (2) Cheese
Barnes is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cheese reverses the position - he's now on top in Barnes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (4) Cheese
Cheese postures up.
Barnes pulls Cheese in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cheese is one step ahead there.
Barnes seems keen to control Cheese's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Cheese postures up.
Cheese stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Cheese is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Cheese controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes has control of Cheese's left arm, preventing Cheese from doing any damage.
Barnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cheese's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (4) Cheese
Cheese bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (6) Cheese
Barnes is trying to keep Cheese in close.
Barnes pulls Cheese in close to his closed guard and prevents Cheese from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
Cheese pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
Barnes wants to improve his position but instead Cheese has moved into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to get back to full guard here but Cheese has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (4) vs (9) Cheese
Barnes is trying to control Cheese's posture but Cheese avoids it.
Cheese is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barnes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cheese is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cheese trying to control the position but Barnes is working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barnes tries to bench press Cheese off him but Cheese keeps the position.
Cheese is staying tight to Barnes's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Barnes struggling a bit here.
Cheese trying to control the action but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes is trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to control Cheese's posture but Cheese avoids it.
Barnes tries to buck Cheese off but Cheese is having none of it.
Cheese trying to control the action but Barnes is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to reverse the position.
Barnes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cheese not doing much here.
Cheese is thwarting Barnes's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cheese slows the pace down in half guard.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Cheese perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes controlling the position well.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes wants to sweep but Cheese has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (4) vs (12) Cheese
You can see the frustration on Barnes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Barnes struggling a bit here.
Cheese takes a little break here. Barnes wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom here.
Cheese is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnes is being controlled here.
Barnes tries to improve position but can't.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
A lull in the action here as Cheese stalls from top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes struggling a bit here.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.
Barnes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (6) vs (12) Cheese
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Cheese is defending well.
Barnes trying to advance position but Cheese counters by regaining guard.
Cheese lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (6) vs (14) Cheese
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes controls Cheese momentarily but Cheese frees himself.
Barnes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cheese puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Well, if Cheese 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese wins on points by 14 to 6.
A victorious Richard Cheese thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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