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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 London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Ryoko Imaeda! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Trevor Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnes drives through and clinches with Imaeda against the cage.
Imaeda is looking for a takedown.
Imaeda is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Imaeda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryoko Imaeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Imaeda has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barnes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barnes has picked Imaeda up - he's going for a ride! Barnes dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Imaeda (0) vs (2) Barnes
Barnes wants to work for an arm triangle but Imaeda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Imaeda is looking to control Barnes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Imaeda avoid being mounted?
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!
Barnes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Imaeda wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imaeda is trying to control but can't.
Barnes seems to be looking for submissions.
Imaeda wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imaeda 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: Imaeda (4) vs (2) Barnes
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Imaeda is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Barnes knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Barnes for a finish.
Barnes trying to control but not successfully.
Barnes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Imaeda haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Imaeda has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Imaeda trying to control momentarily.
Barnes is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Barnes is in bad spot here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Imaeda is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Barnes is defending well though. Imaeda let's go of the attempt for now.
Barnes defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Imaeda has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Imaeda has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Barnes has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Imaeda is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Barnes has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imaeda doesn't have the hooks in and Barnes manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Imaeda (4) vs (4) Barnes
Barnes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
Imaeda is working hard here to advance position.
Imaeda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnes is aware though and is defending well.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Imaeda is retaining full guard.
Imaeda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Imaeda working for a triangle but Barnes defends it easily.
Imaeda wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imaeda looking for a guillotine here but Barnes defends easily.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Imaeda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Imaeda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Imaeda is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
Imaeda 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: Imaeda (6) vs (4) Barnes
Imaeda is keen to just control but Barnes is a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
Imaeda is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barnes defends it well.
Imaeda is looking to advance position but Barnes won't allow it.
Barnes desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Imaeda has control of the leg.
Imaeda is trying to work for a kimura but Barnes is defending well.
Imaeda is pressing down on Barnes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barnes is holding on for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Imaeda trying to control the pace.
Imaeda is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barnes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Imaeda.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes moves into full guard.
Barnes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Imaeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes managing to control the position.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Imaeda tries to pass.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Imaeda from controlling successfully.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Imaeda tries to pass.
Imaeda wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Imaeda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes has control of Imaeda's left arm, preventing Imaeda from doing any damage.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Imaeda controls the pace.
Imaeda 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.
Barnes is continuing to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Imaeda wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Imaeda trying to move into half guard but instead Barnes has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Imaeda (6) vs (6) Barnes
Imaeda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Imaeda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Imaeda (6) vs (9) Barnes
Imaeda is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Barnes off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Imaeda (10) vs (9) Barnes
Barnes tries to roll but Imaeda sticks to his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control but not successfully.
Imaeda working for the choke.
Barnes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Imaeda's guard. Nice work there by Barnes.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Imaeda (10) vs (11) Barnes
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Imaeda is keeping the position for now.
Barnes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Imaeda (10) vs (14) Barnes
Barnes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Imaeda has escaped the position, nice work there.
Barnes working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Imaeda tries to bench press Barnes off him but Barnes keeps the position.
Imaeda regains half guard.
Imaeda trying to control but Barnes postures up.
Barnes is looking for a kimura but Imaeda is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barnes to get the leverage.
Imaeda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Imaeda tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Barnes has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Imaeda (10) vs (17) Barnes
Imaeda can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to work his way around to Imaeda's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Barnes takes Imaeda's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Imaeda is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Imaeda (10) vs (20) Barnes
Barnes looking for the RNC.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Barnes's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Imaeda wants to escape the position.
Barnes has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Barnes wants to control but Imaeda is keeping busy.
Barnes is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Barnes has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Imaeda has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes keeps control of the position as Imaeda tries to break free.
Imaeda showing good submission defense here.
Barnes is hanging on to Imaeda's back as he tries to escape.
Barnes doesn't have the hooks in and Imaeda manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Imaeda (12) vs (20) Barnes
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Imaeda from controlling successfully.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Imaeda is one step ahead there.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Imaeda wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
Imaeda trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes has Imaeda pulled in close to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Imaeda controls the pace.
Imaeda wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes wins on points by 20 to 12.
Trevor Barnes thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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