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Stepping Stone 17 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Snail Tail! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Trevor Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Barnes has closed the distance and engaged Tail in a clinch.
Tail is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barnes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tail manages to pull guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Tail'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.
Tail has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barnes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tail 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: Tail (2) vs (0) Barnes
Barnes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tail stays in close to Barnes's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tail trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes trying to control the position here.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tail trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barnes is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tail (2) vs (2) Barnes
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tail is adopting a defensive guard.
Tail is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
My spies in Mentor Gym inform me that Barnes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tail 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: Tail (4) vs (2) Barnes
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tail is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tail seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Barnes for as long as he can get away with.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Tail from controlling successfully.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tail 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: Tail (4) vs (4) Barnes
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tail is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tail keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tail swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tail has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Barnes has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Tail (4) vs (7) Barnes
Tail regains half guard.
Barnes is looking to advance position but Tail won't allow it.
Barnes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tail sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tail is looking to control Barnes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tail avoid being mounted?
Tail makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tail.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tail keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Tail working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barnes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barnes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tail is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Tail is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tail controlling Barnes's posture.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Tail is keeping the position.
Tail looking for a sweep. Not yet Tail, not yet.
Tail working a defensive guard here.
Tail can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barnes controls the pace.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tail swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tail is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Tail is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
Barnes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tail has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barnes has managed to get both his arms back between Tail's legs - danger averted.
Barnes controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Tail keeps moving.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Tail is keeping the position.
Barnes trying to control but Tail is working from the bottom.
Barnes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tail looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tail looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tail! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tail (8) vs (7) Barnes
Tail is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnes prevents Tail from moving into mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to regain half guard here but Tail keeps moving and retains side control.
Tail wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
Tail looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barnes is trying to get back to half guard.
Tail is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barnes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tail tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tail is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barnes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Barnes tries to improve position but can't.
Tail trying to control the position but Barnes is working away.
Barnes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tail (8) vs (9) Barnes
Tail trying to hold on to Barnes's head to control him but Barnes postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tail tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
Tail is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tail trying to hold on to Barnes's head to control him but Barnes postures up.
Tail is defending against the submission attempts here by Barnes.
Barnes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tail manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tail looking to control.
Barnes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Tail keeps moving.
Tail is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tail wants to control but Barnes passes easily into half guard.
Tail wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
Tail looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tail looking for submissions off his back.
Tail looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Tail defends it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tail trying to control but Barnes postures up.
Barnes seems to be looking for submissions.
Barnes is working for a submission of some sort.
Still in half guard, Barnes seems content to control.
Tail wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tail won't allow Barnes to pass to mount.
Barnes is working for a kimura but Tail is defending it quite comfortably.
Barnes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Barnes is keen to just control but Tail is a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes moves into full mount! Tail won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Tail (8) vs (12) Barnes
Tail is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes wins on points by 12 to 8.
Trevor Barnes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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