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Stepping Stone 31 PBP Commentary






183 cm
22 yrs
176 lbs



168 cm
19 yrs
143 lbs


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 5 wins and 1 losses; Jake Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Gregory Hoffman!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnes is looking to clinch.

Barnes rushes Hoffman and presses him up against the cage.

Hoffman has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Barnes clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Barnes (0) vs (4) Hoffman
Barnes trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hoffman is hanging on to Barnes's back as he tries to escape.
Barnes trying to control the position but Hoffman manages to sink in the hooks.

Hoffman patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Barnes looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Barnes's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hoffman has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hoffman controlling well, preventing Barnes from escaping the position.
Barnes controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.

Hoffman looking for the choke from the back.
Barnes is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hoffman is looking for a rear naked choke here but Barnes reverses the position brilliantly into Hoffman's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (4) Hoffman

Hoffman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barnes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Hoffman working for submissions but it's allowed Barnes to get to half guard.
Hoffman wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Hoffman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Hoffman is working away.
Barnes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoffman keeps working.

Hoffman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnes pulls his head out easily.
Barnes works his foot free and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (5) vs (4) Hoffman
Hoffman is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Hoffman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barnes wants to control the pace but Hoffman is squirming around nicely.
Hoffman tries to hold on but Barnes postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes controlling the position easily from mount.
Hoffman tries to hold on but Barnes postures up.
Barnes trying to control but Hoffman is having none of it.
Hoffman is looking to improve his position but Barnes isn't that keen on the idea.
Barnes looking to control but Hoffman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hoffman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Barnes passes to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (8) vs (4) Hoffman
Hoffman is trying to get back to half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Barnes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barnes wants to control for a moment but Hoffman uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Barnes is keen to just control but Hoffman is a slippery customer.

Hoffman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoffman keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoffman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hoffman.
Hoffman 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 (8) vs (6) Hoffman
Barnes trying to hold on to Hoffman's head to control him but Hoffman postures up.
Barnes is trying is best to control the position here.
Barnes manages to get to full guard.
Barnes has Hoffman pulled in close to control his posture.
Barnes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Hoffman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hoffman postures up.
Hoffman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hoffman passes Barnes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hoffman is just content to waste time from the top position. Barnes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
Hoffman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
Hoffman wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hoffman stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Hoffman wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hoffman manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (10) vs (6) Hoffman

Hoffman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barnes defends well.

Hoffman looking for a guillotine here but Barnes defends easily.
Hoffman keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Hoffman is looking for a triangle here but Barnes uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (13) vs (6) Hoffman
Hoffman is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Hoffman can't do much from the bottom here.
Hoffman is trying to improve his position.
Hoffman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hoffman can't do much from the bottom here.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman tries to control but Barnes manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Barnes (16) vs (6) Hoffman
Hoffman tries to roll but Barnes sticks to his back.
Hoffman is still trying to improve position.
Barnes is looking to control Hoffman but Hoffman is wriggling around and keeping busy.

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, Hoffman has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Hoffman fending off the submission attempt from Barnes.

Barnes is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.

Barnes has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hoffman tries to break free.

Barnes is persistently looking for the submission but Hoffman is defending it well.

Barnes looking for the RNC.
Hoffman is really stuck here.

Barnes is persistently looking for the submission but Hoffman is defending it well.
Hoffman trying to control the hands but Barnes breaks the grip.
Hoffman is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Barnes is staying active.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.

Barnes is looking for the choke from the back position but Hoffman is controlling his hands well.

Barnes working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Barnes working for the choke.
Hoffman rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Hoffman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnes pulls his head out easily.
Barnes is taking a breather. Hoffman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Barnes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (19) vs (6) Hoffman
Hoffman is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnes has a good base and remains in mount.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.

Barnes looking to secure an arm triangle but Hoffman defends it well.
Hoffman is looking to improve his position but Barnes isn't that keen on the idea.
Barnes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hoffman is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
Hoffman wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Hoffman regains half guard.
Barnes uses his free foot to push down on Hoffman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hoffman.
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (22) vs (6) Hoffman
Barnes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hoffman is looking to escape.
Barnes prevents Hoffman from getting the reversal.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barnes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hoffman is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnes has a good base and remains in mount.
Barnes looking to control but Hoffman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hoffman wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoffman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barnes tries to control but Hoffman wriggling away.
Barnes is really struggling to control Hoffman but he's trying to hold on to the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes takes the fight on points by 22 to 6.
 
 
 
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