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Stepping Stone 12 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Diego Nogueira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Matt Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nogueira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nogueira (0) vs (2) Barnes
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
Barnes passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nogueira (0) vs (5) Barnes
Barnes prevents Nogueira from getting the reversal.
Barnes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Barnes looking for a guillotine from mount but Nogueira is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnes has a good base and remains in mount.
Nogueira regains half guard.
Nogueira wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy.
Nogueira has a hand on Barnes's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Barnes takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Nogueira (0) vs (8) Barnes
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes prevents Nogueira from getting the reversal.
Barnes controlling his opponent.
Nogueira is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnes has a good base and remains in mount.
Barnes controlling his opponent.
Nogueira manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Barnes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barnes is looking for a kimura but Nogueira is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barnes to get the leverage.
Barnes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nogueira sees it coming and defends easily.
Barnes prevents Nogueira from improving his position.
Nogueira actively working from the bottom here.
Nogueira wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nogueira tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to sweep but Barnes has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nogueira (0) vs (11) Barnes
Barnes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira regains half guard.
Barnes is pressing down on Nogueira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nogueira is holding on for now.
Nogueira tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
Nogueira is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Nogueira defends it.
Nogueira moves into full guard.
Nogueira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barnes defends it easily.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nogueira is keeping the position for now.
Nogueira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nogueira is keeping the position for now.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira working for submissions but it's allowed Barnes to get to half guard.
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes trying to mount his opponent but Nogueira defends it.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes seems to be working for a kimura but Nogueira defends the submission attempt.
Nogueira gets back to full guard.
Nogueira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Nogueira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barnes trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Nogueira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nogueira (2) vs (11) Barnes
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira postures up.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Nogueira tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nogueira manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nogueira (2) vs (13) Barnes
Barnes won't allow Nogueira to sweep him here.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nogueira wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Barnes is now in half guard.
Nogueira wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira regains full guard. Nicely done.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nogueira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Nogueira working a defensive guard here.
Barnes pushing down on Nogueira's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barnes is pressing down on Nogueira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nogueira is holding on for now.
Barnes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nogueira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nogueira is keeping the position for now.
Nogueira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nogueira 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: Nogueira (4) vs (13) Barnes
Barnes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nogueira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nogueira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nogueira trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira looking to sit in guard and control but Barnes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nogueira (4) vs (15) Barnes
Barnes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
Nogueira is looking for a triangle but Barnes pushes his legs off easily.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nogueira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nogueira working for a triangle but Barnes defends it easily.
Nogueira pulls Barnes in close to his closed guard and prevents Barnes from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nogueira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nogueira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nogueira (6) vs (15) Barnes
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Nogueira looking to pass the guard.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Nogueira looking to pass the guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Nogueira looking to sit in guard and control but Barnes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nogueira (6) vs (17) Barnes
Barnes trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Nogueira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barnes defends well.
Nogueira wants to control the position but Barnes says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nogueira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barnes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nogueira working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Barnes has passed into half guard!
Barnes seems to be working for a kimura but Nogueira defends the submission attempt.
Barnes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nogueira is just riding it out for now. Barnes eventually gives up the hold.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barnes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barnes's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nogueira (10) vs (17) Barnes
Nogueira tries to get the hooks in deep but Barnes pushed the leg off.
Nogueira tightening his grip on Barnes, looking for the choke.
Nogueira tightening his grip on Barnes, looking for the choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes breaks Nogueira's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nogueira (10) vs (19) Barnes
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes wins on points by 19 to 10.
A very excited looking Matt Barnes rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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