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Stepping Stone 89 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 12 wins and 8 losses; Jake Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 7 losses; Gordon Plant!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Plant tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barnes defends well and Plant ends up having to push Barnes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Plant rushes Barnes and presses him up against the cage.
Plant is trying to drag Barnes to the mat but Barnes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Plant prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barnes stops a takedown attempt from Plant.
Jake Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Plant.
Barnes goes for a takedown attempt but Plant pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Plant clinches up against the cage.
Plant is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Barnes is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plant is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Plant is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Plant has Barnes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Barnes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Plant wants a takedown but no success here.
Plant prevents a takedown attempt there.
Plant gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barnes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barnes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Barnes (4) vs (0) Plant
Barnes tries to advance to mount but Plant denies him.
Plant tries to improve position but can't.
Barnes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Plant is looking for a sweep.
Barnes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Plant has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to control but Plant is keeping him busy.
Plant is trying to get back to half guard.
Barnes trying to control the action but Plant is working from the bottom.
Plant is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Plant is trying to get back to full guard.
Plant controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Plant wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plant is trying to control but can't.
Barnes not doing much here.
Barnes trying to control the action but Plant is working from the bottom.
Plant is defending against the submission attempts here by Barnes.
Plant has his hands clasped together around Barnes's back. He's all about the action.
Plant wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to advance position but Plant won't allow it.
Plant is trying to maintain the position but Barnes is very close to passing his half guard.
Plant might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barnes haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Plant moves into full guard.
Plant seems keen to control Barnes's posture.
Barnes pushes down on Plant's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Plant is working away.
Barnes seems to be looking for submissions.
Plant is defending against the submission attempts here by Barnes.
Plant gets full guard.
Barnes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Plant wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Plant managing to control the position.
Barnes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barnes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plant wants to sweep but Barnes has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (7) vs (0) Plant
Plant wants to control but Barnes postures up.
Barnes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Plant tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barnes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barnes tries to move into full mount but can't pass Plant's legs.
Plant tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barnes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Plant keeps working.
Barnes advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Barnes (9) vs (0) Plant
Barnes trying to control but Plant is having none of it.
Plant is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Plant wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Barnes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Plant is trying desperately to improve position.
Plant gets back to half guard.
Plant tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
Plant is defending against the submission attempts here by Barnes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is keen to just control but Plant is a slippery customer.
Barnes is looking for a kimura but Plant is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barnes to get the leverage.
Plant keeping hold of Barnes's head, controlling as best he can.
Barnes works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (12) vs (0) Plant
Barnes looking to control but Plant is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Plant keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barnes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Barnes goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Plant turns into him and now he's in Barnes's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (12) vs (2) Plant
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
Barnes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Plant wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Plant wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Plant stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Plant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Plant controls the pace.
Barnes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Plant not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Plant trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes wants to control but Plant passes easily into half guard.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes trying to control from the bottom.
Barnes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Barnes seems keen to control Plant's posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Plant's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (14) vs (2) Plant
Plant keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Plant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Plant keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Plant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Plant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Plant is keeping the position.
Plant wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Plant.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Plant keeps moving.
Plant is pulling down on Barnes's head to control his posture.
Plant looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (17) vs (2) Plant
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes takes the fight on points by 17 to 2. |
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