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Stepping Stone 94 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 9 wins and 14 losses; Matt Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 6 losses; Ronaldo Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gomes looks for a takedown but Barnes sprawls well.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gomes sprawls and moves away.
Gomes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barnes defends it nicely.
Barnes closes the distance and pushes Gomes back into the cage.
Barnes is trying to trip Gomes. He has hold of a leg but Gomes is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Barnes persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (0) Gomes
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barnes is pushing down on Gomes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gomes is fighting to maintain full guard but Barnes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gomes tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnes pulls his head out easily.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Gomes is defending well.
Barnes is working for a submission of some sort.
Gomes is trying to maintain the position but Barnes is very close to passing his half guard.
Barnes trying to mount his opponent but Gomes defends it.
Barnes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking for a kimura here.
Barnes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gomes tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
Barnes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gomes sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barnes is taking a breather. Gomes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gomes is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is trying to control but can't.
Gomes wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gomes sees it coming and defends easily.
Barnes is trying to work for a kimura but Gomes is defending well.
Barnes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gomes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Barnes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gomes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barnes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gomes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gomes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gomes controls Barnes momentarily but Barnes frees himself.
Gomes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes postures up.
Gomes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Gomes is keeping the position.
Barnes trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Barnes continues to stall.
Gomes trying to control the position.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomes is retaining full guard.
Gomes trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
Gomes is controlling Barnes's posture.
Gomes 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 (2) vs (2) Gomes
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (2) vs (5) Gomes
Gomes tries to advance to mount but Barnes instead regains half guard.
Barnes tries to roll over but Gomes keeps him under control.
Gomes wants to pass to mount but Barnes is defending the position.
Gomes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomes trying to control from half guard but Barnes is working away.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes is not content to let Gomes control the position.
Barnes is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomes.
Gomes trying to control from Barnes's half guard. Barnes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gomes looking to pass the guard.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Gomes 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 ten minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to work for an arm triangle but Barnes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Barnes gets full guard.
Barnes can't keep his opponent in guard - Gomes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gomes works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (2) vs (8) Gomes
Gomes tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gomes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working.
Gomes works to advance to full mount. Barnes defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Barnes (2) vs (10) Gomes
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to lock up and control but Gomes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is squirming around, avoiding Gomes's attempts to control the action.
Gomes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gomes goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Barnes is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (10) Gomes
Gomes trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gomes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Gomes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barnes defends it easily.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Gomes is keeping the position.
Barnes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gomes can't keep his opponent in guard - Barnes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Barnes is working for a submission of some sort.
Gomes tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but Gomes defending well.
Barnes trying to control the pace.
Gomes is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomes wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Barnes is looking for a kimura but Gomes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barnes to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gomes wins on points by 10 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Ronaldo Gomes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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