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SSG 103 Drago vs Atkinson 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 9 losses; Jake Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Sebastion Lynar!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnes has Lynar up against the cage in a clinch.
Lynar decides to pull guard.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Lynar is retaining full guard.
Barnes is stalling in the full guard.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Lynar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (0) vs (2) Lynar
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynar trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lynar passes into half guard.
Lynar not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Lynar has control of the leg.
Barnes trying to control from the bottom.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
Lynar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lynar in particular looking to stall.
Barnes keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynar trying to mount his opponent but Barnes defends it.
Lynar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barnes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Barnes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes is adopting a defensive guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barnes is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (2) Lynar
Lynar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnes is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnes is aware though and is defending well.
Lynar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynar looking for a guillotine here but Barnes defends easily.
Lynar 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 (4) Lynar
Barnes won't allow Lynar to pass to mount.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lynar is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lynar wants to work for an arm triangle but Barnes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Barnes is trying to control but can't.
Barnes gets full guard.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Lynar is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Lynar from controlling successfully.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lynar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Barnes controlling the position.
Lynar wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
Lynar wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Lynar postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lynar trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Barnes manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (4) Lynar
Barnes wants to control from the top but Lynar keeps moving.
Lynar is pulling down on Barnes's head. It's preventing any offense from Barnes, at least for the moment.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynar has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Barnes is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lynar. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (7) vs (4) Lynar
Barnes advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Barnes (9) vs (4) Lynar
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lynar regains half guard.
Barnes is trying to control. Lynar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barnes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Barnes works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (12) vs (4) Lynar
Barnes avoids the attempt from Lynar to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes 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 avoids the attempt from Lynar to control.
Barnes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lynar wants to control but Barnes is having none of it.
Lynar sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lynar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barnes is just content to waste time from the top position. Lynar takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lynar trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lynar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lynar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barnes defends well.
Lynar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lynar keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Lynar keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (15) vs (4) Lynar
Barnes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lynar rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Barnes's guard! Nice work there by Lynar! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (15) vs (6) Lynar
Lynar looking to pass the guard.
Lynar preventing the sweep.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Lynar from controlling successfully.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Lynar is proving a slippery customer.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
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.
Lynar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Lynar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Lynar from controlling successfully.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes controlling the position.
Lynar trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Lynar is proving a slippery customer.
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 (17) vs (6) Lynar
Lynar is trying to control but can't.
Lynar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnes pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Barnes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Barnes is working for a submission of some sort.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Lynar is defending well.
Barnes is trying to control. Lynar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lynar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lynar trying to control but Barnes postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes takes the fight on points by 17 to 6. |
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