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Stepping Stone 16 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 1 wins and 2 losses; Matt Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Barnes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Scott drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barnes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tyron Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Barnes! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Barnes (0) vs (4) Scott
Barnes can't do much from the bottom here.
Barnes tries to bench press Scott off him but Scott keeps the position.
Barnes is not content to let Scott control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries to improve position but can't.
Barnes is letting Scott control him for a moment.
Barnes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Scott not doing much here.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott controlling the action here.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
Scott keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Barnes is staying active underneath Scott, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Scott trying to mount his opponent but Barnes defends it.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Scott is controlling well.
Scott wants to pass to mount but Barnes is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
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.
Scott trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Scott has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Count Dante's Deadliest Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Scott controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Scott works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Scott is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barnes tries to roll over but Scott keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Scott is stalling here. Barnes is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Scott seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Barnes has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnes (4) vs (4) Scott
Scott wants to control but Barnes postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Scott manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (6) Scott
Still in half guard, Scott seems content to control.
Barnes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Scott pulls his head out easily.
Scott is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barnes won't allow Scott to pass to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scott is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Scott is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Barnes! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (4) vs (9) Scott
Scott is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Barnes is surviving well by controlling Scott's body position as best he can.
Barnes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Scott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barnes is looking to escape.
Scott is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scott controlling from the full mount.
Scott is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to control but Barnes wriggling away.
Barnes working to try and regain half guard.
Barnes is controlling an arm, preventing Scott from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Barnes is trying to reverse the position but instead Scott has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Barnes (4) vs (12) Scott
Scott controlling from the back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Scott working for a choke but Barnes is defending well.
Scott has the hooks in. Barnes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Scott controls the position.
Barnes trying to control the hands but Scott won't let him.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to control but Barnes manages to buck him off and is now in Scott's guard! Nice work there by Barnes! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (6) vs (12) Scott
Scott keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Scott looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Barnes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barnes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Scott is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (6) vs (14) Scott
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scott manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (8) vs (14) Scott
Scott 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 (8) vs (16) Scott
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scott passes Barnes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Scott wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
Scott wants to pass the guard but Barnes is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Scott controlling the pace.
Barnes manages to get to full guard.
Barnes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (10) vs (16) Scott
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scott holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott wins on points by 16 to 10.
Tyron Scott decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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