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Stepping Stone 62 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 6 wins and 10 losses; Matt Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Rudy Beckwith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnes has Beckwith up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (0) Beckwith
Barnes trying to control but Beckwith is working from the bottom.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Beckwith looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Beckwith looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Beckwith! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnes (2) vs (4) Beckwith
Beckwith wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckwith controlling the position.
Barnes wants to control but Beckwith postures up.
Barnes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (4) Beckwith
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've been hearing good reports from Barnes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Barnes seems to be working for a kimura but Beckwith defends the submission attempt.
Barnes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Beckwith trying to control here.
Barnes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Beckwith has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes stalling away here and it's allowed Beckwith to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Beckwith keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes is stalling in the full guard.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Beckwith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (6) Beckwith
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beckwith is one step ahead there.
Barnes is looking for a triangle here but Beckwith uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (4) vs (9) Beckwith
Barnes looking for a sweep but Beckwith has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Barnes (4) vs (11) Beckwith
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to improve his position but Beckwith isn't that keen on the idea.
Beckwith wants to take his opponent's back but Barnes doesn't allow it.
Beckwith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barnes regains half guard.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beckwith 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 seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to sweep but Beckwith has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (4) vs (14) Beckwith
Barnes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Barnes manages to get to full guard.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beckwith is aware though and is defending well.
Beckwith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Barnes is adopting a defensive guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Beckwith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Beckwith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beckwith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Beckwith postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Beckwith from controlling successfully.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Beckwith passes into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Beckwith perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Beckwith 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.
Beckwith works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (4) vs (17) Beckwith
Barnes is working to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Beckwith wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
Beckwith trying to control from Barnes's half guard. Barnes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Beckwith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barnes pulls Beckwith in close to prevent any damage.
Beckwith pushing down on Barnes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Beckwith has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (4) vs (20) Beckwith
And that's the end of the fight!
Beckwith wins on points by 20 to 4.
After the fight, Rudy Beckwith was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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