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SSG 101 Hlervu vs Banner 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 5 losses; Wanderlei Rua! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Freddy Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Barnes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rua is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Barnes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rua gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rua drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rua has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Barnes is trying to keep an underhook but Rua manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rua (2) vs (0) Barnes
Barnes tries to roll over but Rua keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rua will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rua prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Rua is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries to roll over but Rua keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Rua is controlling well.
Barnes keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Barnes trying to get back to full guard but Rua takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rua (5) vs (0) Barnes
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes working to try and regain half guard.
Barnes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Barnes wants to control but Rua is keeping busy.
Barnes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rua pulls his head out easily.
Rua is taking a breather. Barnes 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.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Rua is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes is trying to control but Rua passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Rua (8) vs (0) Barnes
Rua happy to just control the position for now.
Barnes sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barnes throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rua escapes and throws Barnes's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rua (11) vs (0) Barnes
Barnes gets back to half guard.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Rua has control of the leg.
Barnes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rua is looking to advance position but Barnes won't allow it.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Rua is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rua passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rua (14) vs (0) Barnes
Barnes is looking to get to half guard.
Rua sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Barnes is working to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rua tries to pass to full mount but Barnes defends it.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barnes.
That's seven 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: Rua (14) vs (2) Barnes
My spies in QUBE Gym inform me that Barnes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Barnes trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Rua gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rua (16) vs (2) Barnes
Barnes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rua is aware though and is defending well.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rua forces his way into half guard.
Rua prevents Barnes from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rua jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rua (19) vs (2) Barnes
Barnes stops Rua from passing to mount.
Barnes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Barnes manages to get to full guard.
Barnes working for a triangle but Rua defends it easily.
Rua is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rua's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Rua.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rua has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to hit a sweep here but Rua passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Barnes there! Score +3 for passing guard: Rua (22) vs (2) Barnes
Rua moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Rua (25) vs (2) Barnes
Rua has the hooks in. Barnes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to break free.
Barnes breaks Rua's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rua (25) vs (4) Barnes
Rua pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rua is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rua (27) vs (4) Barnes
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to hit a sweep here but Rua passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Barnes there! Score +3 for passing guard: Rua (30) vs (4) Barnes
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rua looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barnes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rua takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rua wants to take Barnes's back here but Barnes is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Barnes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rua controlling the pace for now.
Barnes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barnes is still trying to improve position.
Rua takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barnes tries to hold on but Rua postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is working to get back to half guard.
Rua controlling the position easily from mount.
Barnes is desperately trying to improve his position but Rua has a good base and remains in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rua takes the fight on points by 30 to 4.
After winning the bout, Wanderlei Rua thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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