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SSG 115 Barnes vs Cheese 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 20 wins and 9 losses; Jake Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Charles Eric Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnes wants to clinch up but Cheese keeps it at a distance.
Cheese steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Barnes.
Barnes instigates a clinch.
Cheese tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barnes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Barnes to keep the fight standing.
Cheese tries to pull guard but Barnes holds him up against the cage and eventually Cheese drops back down to his feet.
Jake Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Eric Cheese.
Barnes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cheese is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barnes has hold of one of Cheese's legs. Cheese is fighting the takedown attempt but Barnes gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (0) Cheese
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheese is keeping the position for now.
Cheese 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've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese has his hands on Barnes's head, controlling the position.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Cheese is retaining full guard.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Cheese 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 (2) Cheese
Cheese stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Cheese must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cheese 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.
Cheese postures up.
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.
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 (4) vs (2) Cheese
Cheese keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Barnes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barnes wants to work for an arm triangle but Cheese is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Barnes trying to mount his opponent but Cheese defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese keeping control of the position.
Cheese is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barnes is looking for a kimura here.
Barnes is looking to advance position but Cheese won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Barnes works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (7) vs (2) Cheese
Who's going to make the next move?
Barnes working away.
Barnes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cheese rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Barnes's guard! Nice work there by Cheese! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (7) vs (4) Cheese
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cheese's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes controlling the position.
Barnes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cheese gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cheese is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cheese engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Barnes is adopting a defensive guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking for a triangle but Cheese pushes his legs off easily.
Barnes is trying to hold Cheese in close to prevent damage but Cheese has managed to pass into half guard.
Barnes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cheese is working away from the top position though.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes trying to control here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barnes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Barnes trying to control the position here.
Barnes continues to stall.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cheese manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (9) vs (4) Cheese
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to advance position but Cheese has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnes (9) vs (8) Cheese
Barnes tries to reverse the position but Cheese maintains control.
Barnes tries to hold on but Cheese pushes him away.
Barnes tries to reverse the position but Cheese maintains control.
Cheese controlling the pace for now.
Barnes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cheese takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cheese prevents Barnes from getting the reversal.
Barnes wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Barnes (9) vs (11) Cheese
Barnes rolls, trying to escape but Cheese keeps control of the position.
Barnes trying to control but not successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cheese controlling well, preventing Barnes from escaping the position.
Cheese slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Cheese has the hooks in. Barnes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Cheese avoiding Barnes 's attempts to control his hands.
Cheese has good solid back control here.
Barnes trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Cheese controlling the positon.
Barnes tries to break free.
Barnes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cheese's guard. Nice work there by Barnes.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (11) vs (11) Cheese
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cheese controlling Barnes's posture.
Cheese keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cheese swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Cheese is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Barnes gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Barnes takes the fight on points by 12 to 11. |
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