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Stepping Stone 11 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 0 wins and 2 losses; Trevor Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Nori Tatewaki!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Barnes moves into range and clinches up with Tatewaki.
Barnes has hold of one of Tatewaki's legs. Tatewaki is fighting the takedown attempt but Barnes gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (0) Tatewaki
Barnes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tatewaki is keeping the position for now.
Tatewaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tatewaki 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 (2) vs (2) Tatewaki
Tatewaki wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Tatewaki tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes pulls Tatewaki in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Tatewaki from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatewaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes pulls Tatewaki in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Tatewaki from controlling successfully.
Tatewaki looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tatewaki slips nicely into half guard.
Tatewaki prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Barnes is refusing to be controlled, as Tatewaki sits in half guard.
Tatewaki is trying to work for a kimura but Barnes is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barnes is refusing to be controlled, as Tatewaki sits in half guard.
Barnes is doing well to control the position and prevent Tatewaki from advancing to side control.
Tatewaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tatewaki is working away from the top position though.
Tatewaki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tatewaki is trying to control the action in half guard but Barnes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barnes is looking to control Tatewaki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barnes avoid being mounted?
Tatewaki slows the pace down in half guard.
Barnes tries to roll over but Tatewaki keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working.
Tatewaki stalling away here and it's allowed Barnes to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Barnes is looking for a triangle but Tatewaki pushes his legs off easily.
Tatewaki wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Tatewaki controls from within his opponent's guard.
It looks like Tatewaki might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tatewaki controls the pace.
Barnes pulls Tatewaki in close to prevent any damage.
Tatewaki slips nicely into half guard.
Barnes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barnes looking to control.
Tatewaki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tatewaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tatewaki wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
We've been informed that Tatewaki has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tatewaki wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Tatewaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tatewaki looking to pass the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
Tatewaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Tatewaki tries to pass.
Tatewaki being controlled here momentarily.
Tatewaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tatewaki drops back, looking for a kneebar! Barnes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Barnes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Barnes! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnes (6) vs (2) Tatewaki
Tatewaki is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Barnes off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnes (6) vs (6) Tatewaki
Barnes holding on to Tatewaki's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Tatewaki is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Barnes has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Tatewaki has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Barnes taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Tatewaki doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nori Tatewaki! |
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