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Stepping Stone 76 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 11 wins and 3 losses; Steve Sherk! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 9 losses; Trevor Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Barnes forces Sherk back against the cage and clinches.
Barnes stops a takedown attempt from Sherk.
Barnes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sherk clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sherk (0) vs (4) Barnes
Barnes is hanging on to Sherk's back as he tries to escape.
Sherk prevents Barnes from getting a body triangle.
Barnes seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Sherk's chin but Sherk turns very nicely into Barnes's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Sherk.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sherk (2) vs (4) Barnes
Barnes pulls Sherk in close to his closed guard and prevents Sherk from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Barnes's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes is not content to let Sherk control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sherk wants to free his trapped foot but Barnes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barnes is controlling Sherk's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sherk is keen to just control but Barnes is a slippery customer.
Barnes gets full guard.
Sherk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes controlling Sherk's posture.
Sherk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
Barnes trying to control the position here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barnes is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sherk (2) vs (6) Barnes
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Sherk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Sherk is retaining full guard.
Barnes trying to control but Sherk is working from the bottom.
My spies in Mentor Gym inform me that Barnes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Barnes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sherk haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Barnes advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sherk (2) vs (9) Barnes
Barnes trying to control the action but Sherk is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherk is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sherk has a hand on Barnes's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Barnes takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Sherk (2) vs (12) Barnes
Barnes working for a submission but Sherk is keeping him at bay.
Barnes wants to take Sherk's back here but Sherk is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Barnes prevents Sherk from getting the reversal.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sherk tries to lock up and control but Barnes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Barnes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barnes jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sherk is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sherk and Barnes has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Barnes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Barnes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sherk 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 working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control the action but Sherk is working from the bottom.
Barnes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sherk can't do much from the bottom here.
Sherk tries to improve position but can't.
Barnes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sherk, who protects the arm well.
Barnes tries for a kimura but Sherk is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to control but Sherk is keeping him busy.
Barnes working away.
Sherk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sherk wants to control but Barnes postures up.
Sherk sneaks back into half guard.
Sherk is looking to improve his position.
Sherk is in trouble now - Barnes has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sherk (2) vs (15) Barnes
Barnes is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sherk has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sherk! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sherk (4) vs (15) Barnes
Barnes controlling Sherk's posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnes has Sherk pulled in close to control his posture.
Sherk trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sherk (4) vs (17) Barnes
Sherk looking for a sweep. Not yet Sherk, not yet.
Sherk keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sherk 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: Sherk (6) vs (17) Barnes
Barnes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sherk is working away from the top position though.
Sherk slows the pace down in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sherk is trying to control. Barnes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Sherk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barnes.
Sherk tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Barnes is adopting a defensive guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sherk passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Sherk (9) vs (17) Barnes
Sherk looking to control but instead Barnes has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Barnes trying to control here.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Sherk is controlling well.
Barnes keeps trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sherk tries to pass to full mount but Barnes defends it.
Barnes is holding on to half guard well.
Barnes is not content to let Sherk control the position.
Sherk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barnes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sherk prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes wins on points by 17 to 9.
During a confident post fight interview, Trevor Barnes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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