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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 12 wins and 10 losses; Trevor Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Richard Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Barnes moves into the clinch successfully.
Barnes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cheese pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but Cheese pushes him off.
Cheese wants to counter with a clinch but Barnes pushes him away.
Cheese keeps the fight on the outside.
Cheese tries to counter by closing the distance.
Barnes pushes Cheese up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes has picked Cheese up - he's going for a ride! Barnes dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (0) Cheese
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cheese has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cheese is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Barnes has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Barnes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cheese knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cheese wants to get back to full guard.
Cheese is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Cheese is working away.
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Cheese defends it.
Cheese keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Barnes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cheese does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Barnes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cheese doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barnes.
Barnes is working for a kimura but Cheese is defending it quite comfortably.
Cheese is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but Cheese is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barnes is working for a kimura but Cheese is defending it quite comfortably.
Cheese gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheese is keeping the position for now.
Barnes trying to move into half guard but instead Cheese has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (2) Cheese
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Cheese showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cheese stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has his hands on Cheese's head, controlling the position.
Cheese won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Barnes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cheese won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Cheese is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Barnes looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cheese preventing the sweep.
Barnes looking to control.
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.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Cheese postures up.
Cheese is stalling in the full guard.
Barnes is pulling down on Cheese's head to control his posture.
Barnes is trying to keep Cheese in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Barnes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cheese controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barnes pulls Cheese in close to his closed guard and prevents Cheese from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cheese is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Cheese postures up.
Cheese stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Cheese controlling from the top position.
Barnes looking to control.
Cheese stays in close to Barnes's body and controls the position.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cheese pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
Cheese slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (2) vs (5) Cheese
Cheese just content to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to regain half guard here but Cheese keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cheese controls the position.
Barnes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barnes seems a little lost for a moment, as Cheese dominates the positioning.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom here.
Cheese takes a little break here. Barnes wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Barnes wants to control but Cheese postures up.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cheese is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Barnes is trying to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cheese takes a little break here. Barnes wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to improve position but can't.
Cheese in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Barnes tries to buck Cheese off but Cheese is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cheese controlling from side mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese wins on points by 5 to 2.
A victorious Richard Cheese thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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