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Stepping Stone 93 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 14 wins and 8 losses; Jake Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Tahboule Alawi!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alawi jumps guard and drags Barnes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alawi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alawi working a defensive guard here.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Alawi controlling Barnes's posture.
Barnes stands and throws Alawi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (3) vs (0) Alawi
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alawi is trying to control Barnes's posture but Barnes avoids it.
Barnes wants to control for a moment but Alawi uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alawi is looking to improve his position.
Barnes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Alawi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barnes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barnes's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnes (3) vs (4) Alawi
Alawi is looking for a choke. Barnes gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Barnes manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (5) vs (4) Alawi
Alawi pulls Barnes in close to his closed guard and prevents Barnes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Alawi keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alawi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alawi is trying to hold Barnes in close to prevent damage but Barnes has managed to pass into half guard.
Barnes is working for a submission of some sort.
Alawi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
Alawi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Alawi is trying to control but can't.
Alawi 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.
Alawi is controlling Barnes's trapped leg to prevent Barnes from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Alawi is defending well.
Alawi is looking to control Barnes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alawi avoid being mounted?
Alawi is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Barnes is staying active.
Alawi is pressing down on Barnes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alawi is keeping the position for now.
Barnes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alawi controlling Barnes's posture.
Alawi keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (8) vs (4) Alawi
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alawi struggling a bit here.
Barnes trying to control the position but Alawi is working away.
Alawi tries to improve position but can't.
Alawi tries to control but Barnes manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Barnes (11) vs (4) Alawi
Alawi is really stuck here.
Barnes is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Barnes keeps control of the position as Alawi tries to break free.
Alawi trying to control the hands but Barnes won't let him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control momentarily.
Alawi is really stuck here.
Barnes is trying to stick to Alawi's back but Alawi is turning into Barnes. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Barnes's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Alawi. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (11) vs (6) Alawi
Alawi wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
Alawi stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Barnes pulls Alawi in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alawi is stalling in the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes controls Alawi momentarily but Alawi frees himself.
Alawi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes trying to control the position here.
Barnes 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.
Alawi looking to pass the guard.
Alawi being controlled here momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alawi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alawi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alawi stands and throws Barnes's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (11) vs (9) Alawi
Alawi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barnes, who protects the arm well.
Barnes is looking to regain half guard here but Alawi keeps moving and retains side control.
Barnes is not content to let Alawi control the position.
Barnes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alawi prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Alawi is just content to waste time from the top position. Barnes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alawi manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (13) vs (9) Alawi
Barnes slips nicely into half guard.
Alawi trying to control here.
Alawi gets back to full guard.
Alawi is pulling down on Barnes's head to control his posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alawi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alawi is keeping the position for now.
Alawi looking for a sweep. Not yet Alawi, not yet.
Alawi managing to control the position.
Alawi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (13) vs (11) Alawi
Alawi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alawi trying to move into half guard but instead Barnes has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (15) vs (11) Alawi
Alawi is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Alawi keeps moving.
Barnes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alawi keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes stands and throws Alawi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (18) vs (11) Alawi
Barnes has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Alawi! Score +2 for reaching mount: Barnes (20) vs (11) Alawi
Barnes avoids the attempt from Alawi to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is working for a guillotine from mount but Alawi frees his head quite easily.
Barnes wants to control the pace but Alawi is squirming around nicely.
Alawi tries to hold on but Barnes postures up.
Barnes wants to control the pace but Alawi is squirming around nicely.
Alawi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barnes controlling his opponent.
Alawi tries to lock up and control but Barnes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control but Alawi is having none of it.
Barnes controlling from the full mount.
Alawi tries to hold on but Barnes postures up.
Barnes controlling the position easily from mount.
Alawi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alawi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to control the pace but Alawi is squirming around nicely.
Alawi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Alawi is trying desperately to improve position.
Barnes avoids the attempt from Alawi to control.
Barnes looking to control but Alawi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alawi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Alawi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barnes looking to control but Alawi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barnes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alawi tries to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Alawi working to try and regain half guard.
Alawi tries to lock up and control but Barnes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes looking to control but Alawi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alawi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barnes wants to control the pace but Alawi is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes takes the fight on points by 20 to 11. |
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