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Stepping Stone 24 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 1 losses; Jake Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Nori Tatewaki!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnes clinches up against the cage.
Barnes has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tatewaki regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (0) Tatewaki
Tatewaki keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Tatewaki is keeping the position.
Barnes content to stall in guard here.
Tatewaki is looking for a triangle but Barnes pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatewaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tatewaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Tatewaki, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tatewaki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barnes has managed to get both his arms back between Tatewaki's legs - danger averted.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Tatewaki is retaining full guard.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatewaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes content to stall in guard here.
Tatewaki keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Tatewaki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barnes defends it easily.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki looking for a guillotine here but Barnes defends easily.
Tatewaki keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Tatewaki has his foot on Barnes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barnes works his way back into a safe position though.
Barnes stands and throws Tatewaki's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (5) vs (0) Tatewaki
Tatewaki regains half guard there - taking advantage of Barnes's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Barnes seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to free his trapped foot but Tatewaki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tatewaki moves into full guard.
Tatewaki wants to improve his position but instead Barnes has moved into half guard.
Tatewaki gets back to full guard.
Tatewaki working for a triangle but Barnes defends it easily.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Tatewaki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Barnes puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tatewaki is refusing to be controlled, as Barnes sits in half guard.
We've been informed that Tatewaki has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Barnes prevents Tatewaki from improving his position.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but Tatewaki defending well.
Tatewaki tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
Tatewaki won't allow Barnes to pass to mount.
Well, if Barnes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (8) vs (0) Tatewaki
Tatewaki is looking to get to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tatewaki is looking to escape.
Tatewaki wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Barnes looking to control but Tatewaki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barnes is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tatewaki is surviving well by controlling Barnes's body position as best he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Barnes trying to control but Tatewaki is having none of it.
Barnes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tatewaki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tatewaki is looking to get to half guard.
Barnes looking to control but Tatewaki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is really struggling to control Tatewaki but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tatewaki is trying to escape the mount.
Barnes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Barnes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tatewaki is looking to escape.
Barnes prevents Tatewaki from getting the reversal.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki regains half guard.
Tatewaki is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tatewaki is trying to control but Barnes manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (11) vs (0) Tatewaki
Tatewaki manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tatewaki is doing well to control the position and prevent Barnes from advancing to side control.
Tatewaki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Barnes won't allow Tatewaki to sweep him here.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatewaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes passes Tatewaki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tatewaki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatewaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tatewaki 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.
Barnes stands and throws Tatewaki's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (14) vs (0) Tatewaki
You can see the frustration on Tatewaki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tatewaki stops Barnes from passing to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Barnes (16) vs (0) Tatewaki
Barnes tries to control but Tatewaki wriggling away.
Tatewaki tries to hold on but Barnes postures up.
Tatewaki is trying desperately to improve position.
Barnes tries to control but Tatewaki wriggling away.
Tatewaki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barnes is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tatewaki to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tatewaki shrugs it off.
Barnes looking for a guillotine from mount but Tatewaki is having none of it.
Tatewaki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tatewaki tries to lock up and control but Barnes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tatewaki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Barnes wants to control the pace but Tatewaki is squirming around nicely.
Tatewaki can't escape the position.
Barnes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tatewaki is looking to escape.
Tatewaki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tatewaki wants to control but Barnes is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking for a guillotine from mount but Tatewaki is having none of it.
Tatewaki tries to hold on but Barnes postures up.
Barnes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barnes prevents Tatewaki from getting the reversal.
Barnes trying to control but Tatewaki is having none of it.
Tatewaki tries to hold on but Barnes postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Well, if Barnes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tatewaki wants to get back to full guard.
Tatewaki trying to control from the bottom.
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Tatewaki defends it.
Tatewaki trying to control but Barnes postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes is trying to work for a kimura but Tatewaki is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes takes the fight on points by 16 to 0. |
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