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SSG 186 Doe vs Vrjalya 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Elo Arethan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 13 losses; Glen Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Barnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but Arethan pushes him off.
Arethan doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
Arethan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barnes.
Arethan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Arethan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barnes tries to clinch up but Arethan circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Arethan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barnes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arethan pinned against the cage. Arethan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Elo Arethan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Barnes.
Arethan darts in and clinches Barnes up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries to score a body lock takedown but Arethan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Arethan looking for a takedown.
Barnes tries to pull guard but Arethan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Barnes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Barnes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Arethan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
Barnes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Arethan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Barnes dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arethan (0) vs (2) Barnes
Barnes pushing down on Arethan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arethan looking for submissions off his back.
Barnes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Barnes wants to take a breather but Arethan is having none of it.
Barnes controlling the action here.
Arethan actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to control but Arethan is keeping him busy.
Arethan wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes not doing much here.
Arethan actively working from the bottom here.
Barnes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arethan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barnes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Barnes prevents Arethan from improving his position.
Barnes is looking for a kimura here.
Arethan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnes pulls his head out easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arethan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Barnes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Arethan (0) vs (5) Barnes
Arethan tries to bench press Barnes off him but Barnes keeps the position.
Arethan is working hard here to advance position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control the action but Arethan is working from the bottom.
Barnes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arethan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barnes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Arethan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Barnes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Arethan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Arethan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Arethan wants to get back to full guard.
Arethan actively working from the bottom here.
Arethan wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes is working for a submission of some sort.
Arethan wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to control but Arethan is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes slows the pace down in half guard.
Barnes passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Arethan (0) vs (8) Barnes
Arethan is looking to improve his position but Barnes isn't that keen on the idea.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes content just to control the position here.
Arethan is working to get back to half guard.
Barnes pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Arethan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Barnes looking to secure an arm triangle but Arethan defends it well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Arethan tries to improve his position but instead Barnes has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Arethan (0) vs (11) Barnes
Barnes trying to control.
Arethan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Barnes's guard. Nice work there by Arethan.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arethan (2) vs (11) Barnes
Barnes working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Arethan has passed into half guard!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes moves into full guard.
Barnes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arethan is pushing down on Barnes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnes is fighting to maintain full guard but Arethan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Arethan tries to pass to full mount but Barnes defends it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes manages to get to full guard.
Arethan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Barnes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Barnes has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arethan (2) vs (13) Barnes
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Arethan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes advances to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Arethan (2) vs (16) Barnes
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!
Barnes advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Arethan (2) vs (18) Barnes
Arethan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes wins on points by 18 to 2. |
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