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Stepping Stone 45 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Tuur Carlier! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Glen Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Carlier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barnes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Barnes jumps into guard, dragging Carlier to the mat.
Carlier being controlled here momentarily.
Barnes working for a triangle but Carlier defends it easily.
Barnes controlling Carlier's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Carlier has passed into half guard!
Carlier seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlier is trying to control. Barnes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carlier is working for a kimura but Barnes is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes is defending against the submission attempts here by Carlier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlier is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carlier seems to be looking for submissions.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
Barnes is refusing to be controlled, as Carlier sits in half guard.
Carlier is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to control Carlier's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barnes avoid being mounted?
Carlier wants to pass to mount but Barnes is defending the position.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Carlier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes trying to control but Carlier postures up.
Carlier is trying to control the action in half guard but Barnes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carlier is looking for a kimura but Barnes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Carlier to get the leverage.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Carlier is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is not content to let Carlier control the position.
Carlier is working for a kimura but Barnes is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlier wants to work for an arm triangle but Barnes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Carlier looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Carlier is trying to work for a kimura but Barnes is defending well.
Barnes is controlling Carlier's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control here.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Carlier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Barnes 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 keeping moving, preventing Carlier from controlling successfully.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carlier controls the pace.
Carlier won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes 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: Carlier (0) vs (2) Barnes
Barnes slows the pace down in half guard.
Carlier is trying to control but Barnes manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Carlier (0) vs (5) Barnes
Barnes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barnes looking to secure an arm triangle but Carlier defends it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barnes wants to finish this one by submission but Carlier is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Barnes.
Barnes controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Barnes 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.
Barnes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Carlier tries to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Carlier working to try and regain half guard.
Barnes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Barnes looking to secure an arm triangle but Carlier defends it well.
Carlier is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Barnes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Carlier tries to hold on but Barnes postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes controlling the position easily from mount.
Carlier prevents Barnes from taking his back.
Carlier tries to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Barnes goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Carlier turns into him and now he's in Barnes's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carlier (2) vs (5) Barnes
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Carlier 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.
Barnes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carlier looking to sit in guard and control but Barnes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carlier (2) vs (7) Barnes
Carlier wants to sweep but no luck.
Carlier keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Carlier 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Carlier (2) vs (10) Barnes
Carlier is trying to get back to half guard.
Carlier gets back to half guard.
Barnes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Carlier has managed to free his arm - good work.
Carlier is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Barnes content to control rather than advance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Carlier 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: Carlier (6) vs (10) Barnes
I really don't envy Barnes right now.
Carlier struggling to keep hold of the position.
Carlier is looking for the choke from the back position but Barnes is controlling his hands well.
Barnes breaks Carlier's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carlier (6) vs (12) Barnes
Carlier 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Carlier can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barnes controls the pace.
Carlier looking to control but Barnes passes into half guard.
Carlier is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes wants to control but Carlier is keeping him busy.
Barnes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes wins on points by 12 to 6. |
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