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CWC 312 - Prelims 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 6 losses; Eric Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 24 losses; Golar Omoran!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Omoran shoots in for a double leg but Barnes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barnes has managed to clinch.
Barnes has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Omoran is trying to keep an underhook but Barnes manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (0) Omoran
Omoran is refusing to be controlled, as Barnes sits in half guard.
Barnes is looking to advance position but Omoran won't allow it.
Barnes prevents Omoran from improving his position.
Barnes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (5) vs (0) Omoran
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Omoran has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omoran is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
Omoran prevents Barnes from taking his back.
Omoran tries to reverse the position but Barnes maintains control.
Barnes wants to take Omoran's back here but Omoran is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Barnes looking to take Omoran's back but Omoran rolls and after a scramble, Omoran ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Omoran to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (5) vs (2) Omoran
Omoran stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Omoran is one step ahead there.
Omoran wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Omoran showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Barnes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Omoran controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omoran advances to half guard.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
Omoran is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barnes sees it coming and defends easily.
Barnes moves into full guard.
Barnes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Omoran gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omoran trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Omoran manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (7) vs (2) Omoran
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Omoran is keeping the position.
Omoran wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes slips nicely into half guard.
Barnes works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (10) vs (2) Omoran
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Omoran wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Omoran is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
Omoran is looking to improve his position but Barnes isn't that keen on the idea.
Omoran is controlling an arm, preventing Barnes from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Barnes wants to control the pace but Omoran is squirming around nicely.
Barnes works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Barnes (13) vs (2) Omoran
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Barnes's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Omoran escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (13) vs (4) Omoran
Barnes is defending against the submission attempts here by Omoran.
Omoran controlling the action here.
Omoran is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barnes sees it coming and defends easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is pressing down on Omoran's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Omoran is proving a slippery customer.
Omoran looking to pass the guard.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Omoran is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Omoran gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Omoran 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 eight minutes gone in the round.
Omoran controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barnes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Omoran defends it easily.
Omoran is pushing down on Barnes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnes is fighting to maintain full guard but Omoran has managed to sneak the leg through.
Omoran has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (13) vs (7) Omoran
Barnes wants to hold on but Omoran pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Omoran looking for a guillotine from mount but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes is trying to escape the mount.
Barnes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Barnes moves into full guard.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Omoran trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Omoran advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (13) vs (10) Omoran
Barnes is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Omoran is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Barnes (13) vs (12) Omoran
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Omoran is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Barnes to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Barnes shrugs it off.
Barnes is working to get back to half guard.
Omoran looking to control but Barnes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Omoran jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Barnes manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Barnes being controlled for a moment.
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Omoran tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Omoran has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The referee asks Omoran politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Omoran prefers to stall for the moment though.
Barnes manages to get back to half guard.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Omoran is controlling well.
Omoran is looking to advance position but Barnes won't allow it.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Omoran has control of the leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is pressing down on Omoran's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Omoran tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Omoran stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Omoran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes is trying to keep Omoran in close.
Omoran sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Omoran pushing down on Barnes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Omoran wants to free his trapped foot but Barnes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barnes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Omoran is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Omoran drops back looking for a leg! Barnes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barnes manages to kick Omoran off! Omoran jumps back into Barnes's guard.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Omoran is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes takes the fight on points by 13 to 12.
Eric Barnes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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