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Stepping Stone 25 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Lamban Gaul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Glen Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gaul scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gaul (2) vs (0) Barnes
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
Gaul is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barnes defends it well.
Gaul seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaul prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Barnes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gaul pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaul trying to control from half guard but Barnes is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaul is working for a kimura but Barnes is defending it quite comfortably.
Gaul is just content to waste time from the top position. Barnes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gaul postures up.
Gaul controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barnes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gaul doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gaul manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gaul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaul controlling from the top position.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Gaul from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Barnes looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gaul has picked Barnes up and slammed him! Barnes can't keep hold of the triangle and Gaul manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (5) vs (0) Barnes
A lull in the action here as Gaul stalls from top position.
Gaul looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gaul is looking to advance position but Barnes won't allow it.
Barnes is defending against the submission attempts here by Gaul.
Barnes trying to control here.
Gaul is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaul seems to be looking for submissions.
Gaul is thwarting Barnes's attempts to control the position.
Gaul seems to be looking for submissions.
Gaul not doing much here.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
Gaul tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barnes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barnes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Gaul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gaul trying to control from half guard but Barnes is working away.
Gaul trying to control from Barnes's half guard. Barnes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Barnes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barnes is trying to keep Gaul in close.
Gaul has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gaul wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gaul tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Gaul trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaul looking to pass the guard.
Barnes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gaul gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gaul trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Gaul is stalling in the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gaul wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Barnes looking for a guillotine here but Gaul defends easily.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Gaul is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Gaul from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gaul wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
Gaul controlling from the top position.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gaul slips nicely into half guard.
Gaul seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barnes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is stalling here. Barnes is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gaul 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: Gaul (5) vs (4) Barnes
Gaul is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gaul gets back to full guard.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Gaul.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gaul looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Barnes has picked Gaul up and slammed him! Gaul can't keep hold of the triangle and Barnes manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (5) vs (7) Barnes
Gaul is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Barnes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gaul haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gaul is looking to regain half guard here but Barnes keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gaul can't do much from the bottom here.
Gaul looking for a sweep but Barnes has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gaul (5) vs (9) Barnes
Barnes seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Gaul is holding on tight.
Barnes tries to control but Gaul wriggling away.
Gaul keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barnes is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gaul to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gaul shrugs it off.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is working to get back to half guard.
Barnes goes for an armbar but Gaul turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gaul. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (7) vs (9) Barnes
Gaul is pushing down on Barnes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnes is fighting to maintain full guard but Gaul has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to roll over but Gaul keeps him under control.
Barnes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gaul is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gaul trying to control the action but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Gaul is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Barnes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Barnes is trying to control but can't.
Barnes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barnes looking to control.
Gaul looking to pass the guard.
Gaul trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes is looking for a triangle but Gaul pushes his legs off easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes controlling Gaul's posture.
Gaul passes Barnes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes wins on points by 9 to 7. |
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