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Stepping Stone 47 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Scott Hall! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Jake Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnes rushes Hall and presses him up against the cage.
Barnes tries to score a body lock takedown but Hall shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barnes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hall clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hall (0) vs (4) Barnes
Barnes wants to control but Hall is keeping busy.
Hall trying to control the hands but Barnes won't let him.
Hall turns into Barnes and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (2) vs (4) Barnes
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall looking to pass the guard.
Hall controlling from the top position.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hall looking to pass the guard.
Hall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barnes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hall defends it easily.
Hall seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Hall stays in close to Barnes's body and controls the position.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Hall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Hall controlling him for the moment.
Hall not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Hall postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hall preventing the sweep.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
Hall content to stall in guard here.
Hall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall postures up.
Hall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Barnes is trying to keep Hall in close.
Hall controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes keeps trying to improve his position.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hall controls the pace.
Hall passes into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling the action here.
Barnes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hall's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hall's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hall (2) vs (8) Barnes
Hall is trying to break free.
Hall trying to control but not successfully.
Hall tries to escape the position.
Hall showing good submission defense here.
Hall rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to get back to full guard.
Hall controlling the position well.
Hall is trying to get back to full guard.
Hall manages to get to full guard.
Hall pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Hall is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Hall.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hall holds on and takes a little breather.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hall holds on and takes a little breather.
Hall continues to stall.
That's nine minutes 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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall has his hands on Barnes's head, controlling the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hall is working hard here to advance position.
Hall is pulling down on Barnes's head to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hall is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (4) vs (8) Barnes
Hall not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
Barnes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hall defends well.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hall passes Barnes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barnes has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Hall seems content to control.
Hall trying to mount his opponent but Barnes defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Hall with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
Hall slows the pace down in half guard.
Barnes is trying to maintain the position but Hall is very close to passing his half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
Hall performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Barnes controlling the position well.
Barnes is looking to get back to full guard here but Hall has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (7) vs (8) Barnes
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall controls the position.
Barnes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hall wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hall controlling from side mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hall happy to just control the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes wins on points by 8 to 7. |
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