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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Buddy Barnett! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ian Bigg!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bigg sprawls well. Bigg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barnett gets slowly back to his feet.
Bigg wants to counter the offense by Barnett and move into the clinch position.
Barnett shoots in but Bigg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bigg clinches with his opponent.
Barnett has hold of one of Bigg's legs. Bigg is fighting the takedown attempt but Barnett gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnett (2) vs (0) Bigg
Barnett wants to control from the top but Bigg keeps moving.
Barnett wants to pass the guard but Bigg is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnett trying to control but Bigg is working from the bottom.
Barnett passes Bigg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigg tries to get to full guard but Barnett has control of the leg.
Barnett is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bigg has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bigg keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bigg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bigg looking to control.
Barnett is looking to advance position but Bigg has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnett (2) vs (4) Bigg
Bigg trying to control but Barnett is having none of it.
Barnett wants to control but Bigg is having none of it.
Barnett is looking to get to half guard.
Barnett tries to hold on but Bigg pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett tries to control the position but Bigg now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Barnett (2) vs (7) Bigg
Bigg working for a choke but Barnett is defending well.
Bigg is hanging on to Barnett's back as he tries to escape.
Bigg avoiding Barnett 's attempts to control his hands.
Barnett looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bigg.
Bigg keeps control of the position easily here as Barnett tries to buck him off.
Barnett rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barnett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bigg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barnett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bigg performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bigg is looking to take a break and control but Barnett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnett wants to improve his position but Bigg is controlling well.
Barnett is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Bigg seems content to control.
Barnett wants to get back to full guard.
Barnett is refusing to be controlled, as Bigg sits in half guard.
Barnett is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bigg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bigg's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnett (6) vs (7) Bigg
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnett looking to break Bigg's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bigg remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Barnett will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Bigg is in bad spot here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnett looking for the choke but no joy.
Bigg tries to break free.
Bigg turns into Barnett and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnett (6) vs (9) Bigg
Bigg is stalling in the full guard.
Barnett trying to control the position.
Bigg looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barnett is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bigg stopping the sweep attempt from Barnett.
Barnett controlling the position.
Barnett controls Bigg momentarily but Bigg frees himself.
Bigg trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Bigg engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Barnett seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Barnett is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bigg defends well.
Bigg drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Barnett dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnett (8) vs (9) Bigg
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnett slips nicely into half guard.
Barnett is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bigg doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barnett.
Barnett wants to work for an arm triangle but Bigg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Barnett is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bigg has managed to free his arm - good work.
Barnett wants to work for an arm triangle but Bigg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bigg regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bigg keeping moving, preventing Barnett from controlling successfully.
Bigg is looking for a triangle but Barnett pushes his legs off easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bigg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bigg wants to sweep but no luck.
Bigg keeping full guard, as Barnett tries to pass.
Bigg 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.
Bigg keeping moving, preventing Barnett from controlling successfully.
Bigg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barnett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barnett trying to control the position from guard on top but Bigg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnett tries to free his leg and advance position but Bigg is retaining full guard.
Bigg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnett is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bigg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bigg is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnett (8) vs (11) Bigg
Bigg trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Barnett 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.
Barnett throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bigg wants to pass the guard but Barnett is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bigg trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Bigg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnett is keeping the position for now.
Barnett working a defensive guard here.
Barnett is controlling Bigg's posture.
Bigg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barnett pulls Bigg in close to prevent any damage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bigg wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
Barnett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bigg is one step ahead there.
Bigg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barnett controlling Bigg's posture.
Barnett wants to sweep but no luck.
Bigg wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
Barnett trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bigg is one step ahead there.
Barnett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bigg trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Bigg stopping the sweep attempt from Barnett.
Barnett is trying to control the position but Bigg postures up.
Bigg trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Bigg tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnett is retaining full guard.
Barnett is pulling down on Bigg's head to control his posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bigg trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Bigg might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barnett haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barnett holds on and takes a little breather.
Barnett looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnett, not yet.
Bigg controlling from the top position.
Barnett lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnett (10) vs (11) Bigg
Barnett drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bigg manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Barnett has Bigg in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnett (10) vs (13) Bigg
Bigg trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bigg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bigg trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnett 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnett wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bigg tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnett is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bigg wins on points by 13 to 10. |
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