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Stepping Stone 73 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 7 wins and 12 losses; Matt Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 11 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Barnes clinches up against the cage.
Barnes turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Barnes manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Barnes (4) vs (0) Ozymandias
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.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Ozymandias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ozymandias tries to buck Barnes off but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barnes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Ozymandias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I wouldn't like to be where Ozymandias is right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ozymandias's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozymandias is looking to reverse the position.
Barnes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ozymandias rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Barnes's guard! Nice work there by Ozymandias! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (2) Ozymandias
Ozymandias is looking to advance position but Barnes has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnes (8) vs (2) Ozymandias
Ozymandias is looking to get to half guard.
Barnes wants to control the pace but Ozymandias is squirming around nicely.
Ozymandias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias keeps trying to improve his position.
Ozymandias wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Barnes is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ozymandias has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ozymandias wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Ozymandias prevents Barnes from taking his back.
Ozymandias is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ozymandias is still trying to improve position.
Barnes fails to advance to Ozymandias's back.
Ozymandias tries to hold on but Barnes postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ozymandias is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ozymandias sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ozymandias wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ozymandias manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozymandias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ozymandias pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barnes trying to control but Ozymandias is working from the bottom.
Ozymandias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozymandias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes drops back looking for a leg! Ozymandias is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ozymandias manages to kick Barnes off! Barnes jumps back into Ozymandias's guard.
Barnes trying to control but Ozymandias is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozymandias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ozymandias holds on and takes a little breather.
Ozymandias's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ozymandias bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (8) vs (4) Ozymandias
Ozymandias is looking to advance position but Barnes has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnes (12) vs (4) Ozymandias
Ozymandias defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Barnes.
Ozymandias is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ozymandias is looking to improve his position but Barnes isn't that keen on the idea.
Ozymandias manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ozymandias desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Barnes seems to be looking for submissions.
Barnes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ozymandias is looking to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is pressing down on Ozymandias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ozymandias is holding on for now.
Ozymandias trying to hold on to Barnes's head to control him but Barnes postures up.
Barnes wants to free his trapped foot but Ozymandias is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barnes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ozymandias defends it well.
Barnes is looking to advance position but Ozymandias won't allow it.
Barnes prevents Ozymandias from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias trying to hold on to Barnes's head to control him but Barnes postures up.
Barnes is looking for a kimura here.
Ozymandias is pressing down on Barnes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ozymandias 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.
Ozymandias keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Ozymandias 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.
Ozymandias is controlling Barnes's posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ozymandias is keeping the position for now.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozymandias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ozymandias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozymandias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ozymandias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Ozymandias is keeping the position.
Ozymandias looking to control.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Ozymandias keeps moving.
Ozymandias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnes being controlled here momentarily.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Ozymandias is retaining full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes drops back looking for a leg! Ozymandias is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ozymandias manages to kick Barnes off! Barnes jumps back into Ozymandias's guard.
Barnes trying to control but Ozymandias is working from the bottom.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Ozymandias is keeping the position.
Ozymandias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ozymandias 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: Barnes (12) vs (6) Ozymandias
Ozymandias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working.
Well, if Ozymandias 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias wants to take a breather but Barnes is having none of it.
Ozymandias trying to mount his opponent but Barnes defends it.
Ozymandias works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (12) vs (9) Ozymandias
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias looking to control but Barnes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ozymandias looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ozymandias trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ozymandias controlling the position easily from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to get to half guard.
Ozymandias wants to control the pace but Barnes is squirming around nicely.
Ozymandias content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ozymandias wants to control the pace but Barnes is squirming around nicely.
Ozymandias is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes takes the fight on points by 12 to 9.
Matt Barnes decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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