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Stepping Stone 65 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 3 wins and 8 losses; Alfredo Linguini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 5 losses; Glen Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Linguini drives through and clinches with Barnes against the cage.
Linguini gets control of Barnes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Linguini will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Linguini keeps moving.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Linguini is keeping the position for now.
Barnes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barnes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barnes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linguini keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linguini is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Linguini looking for submissions off his back.
Linguini tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
Barnes is working for a submission of some sort.
Linguini is trying to maintain the position but Barnes is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linguini wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
Barnes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barnes wants to take a breather but Linguini is having none of it.
Linguini is trying to get back to full guard.
Barnes controlling the action here.
Barnes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Linguini defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linguini is trying to get back to full guard.
Linguini moves into full guard.
Barnes stands and throws Linguini's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Linguini (0) vs (3) Barnes
Linguini can't do much from the bottom here.
Linguini is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Linguini sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Barnes wants to control but Linguini is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linguini wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy.
Linguini on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Linguini tries to get out of the position.
Linguini actively working from the bottom here.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but Linguini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barnes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barnes is working for a kimura but Linguini is defending it quite comfortably.
Linguini tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
Linguini is working hard here to advance position.
Barnes is keen to just control but Linguini is a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Linguini doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barnes.
Linguini tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
Linguini is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnes pulls his head out easily.
Linguini is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Linguini actively working from the bottom here.
Barnes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Linguini doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barnes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Linguini has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
Barnes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Linguini wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Linguini tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
Linguini is refusing to be controlled, as Barnes sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linguini actively working from the bottom here.
Linguini is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Linguini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Linguini wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
Linguini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barnes is keen to just control but Linguini is a slippery customer.
Linguini is trying to get back to full guard.
Linguini looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Linguini keeping hold of Barnes's head, controlling as best he can.
Linguini is not content to let Barnes control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Linguini is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnes pulls his head out easily.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Linguini is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linguini tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but Linguini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Linguini trying to control here.
Barnes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Linguini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Linguini has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Barnes escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Barnes! Score +3 for passing guard: Linguini (0) vs (6) Barnes
Barnes wants to control but Linguini is keeping him busy.
Barnes taking a breather here.
Linguini trying his best to control but Barnes has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Linguini (0) vs (8) Barnes
Linguini is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Linguini is looking to get to half guard.
Barnes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Barnes tries to control but Linguini wriggling away.
Linguini sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Linguini is trying to control but can't.
Barnes prevents Linguini from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Linguini has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
Linguini actively working from the bottom here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Linguini wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Linguini (0) vs (11) Barnes
Barnes working away.
Barnes is trying to get an arm triangle but Linguini is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Linguini's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Linguini keeps working.
Linguini is looking to reverse the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control the action but Linguini is working from the bottom.
Barnes tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Linguini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Linguini is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Barnes is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Linguini (0) vs (13) Barnes
Barnes tries to control but Linguini wriggling away.
Barnes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Linguini tries to hold on but Barnes postures up.
Linguini is looking to improve his position but Barnes isn't that keen on the idea.
Linguini defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Barnes.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control but Linguini is having none of it.
Linguini gets back to half guard.
Linguini looking for submissions off his back.
Linguini tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Linguini is defending against the submission attempts here by Barnes.
Linguini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes wins on points by 13 to 0. |
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