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Stepping Stone 27 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 3 wins and 4 losses; Matt Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Scott Hall!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnes closes the distance and clinches.
Barnes lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (0) Hall
Barnes is looking for a kimura but Hall is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barnes to get the leverage.
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.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall moves into full guard.
Barnes being controlled here momentarily.
Hall wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
Hall controlling Barnes's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hall is pulling down on Barnes's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hall lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (2) Hall
Hall works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hall with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Hall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hall controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Hall might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Hall has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hall's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Hall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hall content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
Hall sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hall moves into full mount! Barnes won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (2) vs (5) Hall
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Barnes (2) vs (8) Hall
Hall keeps control of the position easily here as Barnes tries to buck him off.
More stalling from Hall.
Hall is continuing to stall.
Barnes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hall looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Hall.
Hall with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to control but Hall is keeping busy.
Hall is taking a breather. Barnes 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.
Hall frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (2) vs (11) Hall
Hall trying to control but Barnes is having none of it.
Hall content just to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hall with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Hall looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hall takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Barnes (2) vs (14) Hall
Barnes tries to escape the position.
Hall just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Hall gets his hands free as Barnes looks to control.
Barnes tries to escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hall is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The adventures of Hall the control monster continue. Boring.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling well, preventing Barnes from escaping the position.
Hall controlling from the back.
Well, with Hall on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Barnes is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Hall keeps control of the position as Barnes tries to break free.
Hall has good solid back control here.
Barnes tries to escape but Hall has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hall keeps control of the position easily here as Barnes tries to buck him off.
Barnes tries to escape the position.
Hall is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall has the hooks in. Barnes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hall slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Hall has the hooks in. Barnes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hall really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Barnes.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hall biding his time, controlling Barnes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hall wins on points by 14 to 2.
Scott Hall 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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