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SSG 105 Shaver vs Waterman 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 16 wins and 7 losses; Glen Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Al Carpenter!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Carpenter gets a clinch.
Barnes tries to pull guard but Carpenter won't allow it.
Carpenter is pressed up against the cage. Barnes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carpenter down to the mat. Carpenter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carpenter closes the distance and pushes Barnes back into the cage.
Barnes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Carpenter after a bit of a struggle.
Carpenter tries to pull guard but Barnes won't allow it.
Barnes is looking for a takedown.
Carpenter successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carpenter is keeping the position for now.
Barnes controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Carpenter keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Carpenter pulls Barnes in close to his closed guard and prevents Barnes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Carpenter is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is fighting to break Carpenter's control of his arms but Carpenter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Carpenter keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Carpenter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barnes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carpenter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barnes controls the pace.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Carpenter keeps moving.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control but Carpenter is working from the bottom.
Barnes stays in close to Carpenter's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carpenter is keeping the position for now.
Carpenter 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carpenter can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Carpenter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Carpenter controlling the position.
Barnes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Carpenter is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Carpenter has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (0) vs (2) Carpenter
Carpenter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barnes is looking for a triangle but Carpenter pushes his legs off easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carpenter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carpenter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barnes has his foot on Carpenter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carpenter works his way back into a safe position though.
Carpenter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barnes wants to control but Carpenter passes easily into half guard.
Barnes wants to control but Carpenter is keeping busy.
Carpenter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes manages to get to full guard.
Barnes 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) Carpenter
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Carpenter is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Carpenter defends it.
Carpenter is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes stalling away here and it's allowed Carpenter to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Carpenter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes slips nicely into half guard.
Barnes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Carpenter is working away.
Carpenter is concentrating on defense, preventing Barnes from advancing position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is keen to just control but Carpenter is a slippery customer.
Barnes is looking for a kimura here.
Barnes trying to advance position but Carpenter counters by regaining guard.
Barnes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barnes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Carpenter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Carpenter holds on and takes a little breather.
Carpenter keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Carpenter is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter is pulling down on Barnes's head. It's preventing any offense from Barnes, at least for the moment.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Carpenter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (4) Carpenter
Carpenter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to hold Carpenter in close to prevent damage but Carpenter has managed to pass into half guard.
Barnes gets back to full guard.
Carpenter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barnes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carpenter has managed to get both his arms back between Barnes's legs - danger averted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carpenter defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carpenter wins on points by 4 to 2. |
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