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SSG 144 Beat The Man 1 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 24 wins and 12 losses; Jake Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 11 losses; George Manning!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnes moves into range and clinches up with Manning.
Barnes jumps into guard, dragging Manning to the mat.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Manning from controlling successfully.
Barnes working for a triangle but Manning defends it easily.
Barnes seems keen to control Manning's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Manning from controlling successfully.
Manning stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Manning from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manning looking to sit in guard and control but Barnes 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 (0) Manning
Manning keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Manning's guard.
Barnes works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (5) vs (0) Manning
Manning is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Manning is trying to control Barnes's posture but Barnes avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Barnes stalls from top position.
Manning is looking to reverse the position.
Barnes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manning regains half guard there - taking advantage of Barnes's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Barnes works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (8) vs (0) Manning
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control the position but Manning is working away.
Manning is trying to improve his position.
Barnes tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Manning is trying to control Barnes's posture but Barnes avoids it.
Manning tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes working away.
Barnes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Barnes content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Barnes taking a break here but Manning is having none of it and regains half guard.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but Manning is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Manning moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Manning seems keen to control Barnes's posture.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Manning is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Manning keeps moving.
Manning has control of Barnes's left arm, preventing Barnes from doing any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes pushing down on Manning's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barnes stalling away here and it's allowed Manning to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Manning has control of Barnes's left arm, preventing Barnes from doing any damage.
Manning is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Manning is retaining full guard.
Manning is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Manning lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (8) vs (2) Manning
That's seven 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 (10) vs (2) Manning
Manning is trying to maintain the position but Barnes is very close to passing his half guard.
Manning is trying to control but Barnes passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (13) vs (2) Manning
Barnes trying to control the action but Manning is working from the bottom.
Barnes is really struggling to control Manning but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Manning being controlled for a moment.
Manning prevents Barnes from moving into mount.
Manning manages to work his way to half guard, despite Barnes's best efforts.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Manning defends it well.
Manning gets back to full guard.
Manning is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Manning looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Manning looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Manning! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnes (13) vs (6) Manning
Manning trying to control the position but Barnes is working away.
Manning working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Barnes preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Barnes is refusing to be controlled, as Manning sits in half guard.
Manning is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Manning is controlling the pace.
Barnes trying to hold on to Manning's head to control him but Manning postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Manning trying to control the action but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes won't allow Manning to pass to mount.
Barnes is trying is best to control the position here.
Barnes'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.
Manning is trying to control the action in half guard but Barnes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to control but Manning is keeping busy.
Barnes is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at QUBE Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Manning seems to be working for a kimura but Barnes defends the submission attempt.
Barnes is trying to control but can't.
Manning is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barnes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Manning wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barnes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Barnes is pulling down on Manning's head. It's preventing any offense from Manning, at least for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Manning passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (13) vs (9) Manning
Manning is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnes is trying to improve his position.
Barnes struggling a bit here.
Manning trying to control the position but Barnes is working away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Manning looking to control but instead Barnes has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Manning is trying to control. Barnes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Manning wants to free his trapped foot but Barnes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Manning moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (13) vs (12) Manning
Barnes being controlled for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes is not content to let Manning control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes takes the fight on points by 13 to 12.
In defeat, George Manning stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry my hands are just slippery.'. |
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