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Stepping Stone 18 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 2 wins and 1 losses; Jake Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Ronaldo Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnes moves into the clinch successfully.
Gomes is fighting off a takedown attempt but Barnes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gomes to the mat. Gomes regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (0) Gomes
Barnes is fighting to break Gomes's control of his arms but Gomes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Barnes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gomes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomes is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes is trying to keep Barnes in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomes is retaining full guard.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gomes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
Barnes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gomes has Barnes pulled in close to control his posture.
Gomes wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Barnes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gomes 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: Barnes (2) vs (2) Gomes
Gomes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Barnes dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (2) Gomes
Barnes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gomes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barnes defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomes throws his legs up looking for a submission but Barnes uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (7) vs (2) Gomes
Barnes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barnes passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gomes! Score +2 for reaching mount: Barnes (9) vs (2) Gomes
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Gomes defends it.
Gomes wants to sweep but Barnes has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (12) vs (2) Gomes
Barnes trying to control the position but Gomes is working away.
Barnes tries to advance to mount but Gomes instead regains half guard.
Gomes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gomes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Gomes isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Barnes stacks Gomes on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Barnes! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (15) vs (2) Gomes
Gomes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Barnes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gomes won't allow Barnes to pass to mount.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but Gomes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes stalling.
Barnes passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (18) vs (2) Gomes
Gomes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barnes swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gomes is now in Barnes's guard. A big mistake from Barnes there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (18) vs (4) Gomes
Gomes stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes controls Gomes momentarily but Gomes frees himself.
Gomes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Gomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes 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.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Gomes tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gomes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (20) vs (4) Gomes
Barnes won't allow Gomes to sweep him here.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes postures up.
Gomes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barnes defends well.
Gomes looking to control.
Gomes wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomes 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.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Gomes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (20) vs (6) Gomes
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gomes stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Gomes trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Gomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomes is looking to pass into half guard but Barnes pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Barnes is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (22) vs (6) Gomes
Barnes won't allow Gomes to sweep him here.
Gomes keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Gomes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barnes trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (25) vs (6) Gomes
Gomes sneaks back into half guard.
Gomes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
Barnes passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (28) vs (6) Gomes
Gomes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Barnes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gomes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gomes moves into full guard.
Barnes passes Gomes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gomes wants to control the action here but instead Barnes manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (31) vs (6) Gomes
Barnes looking to control but Gomes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gomes wants to control but Barnes is having none of it.
Gomes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gomes wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
Gomes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barnes wants to control the pace but Gomes is squirming around nicely.
Gomes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Barnes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gomes is looking to escape.
Gomes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barnes is working for a guillotine from mount but Gomes frees his head quite easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gomes is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
Gomes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gomes is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes takes the fight on points by 31 to 6. |
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