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SSG 146 Cheese vs Chai 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 0 wins and 3 losses; Matthieu Lefevre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Quinn Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnett bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lefevre (0) vs (4) Barnett
Lefevre gets back to half guard.
Barnett is working for a kimura but Lefevre is defending it quite comfortably.
Lefevre is trying to get back to full guard.
Barnett trying to mount his opponent but Lefevre defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lefevre trying to control here.
Barnett is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barnett seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lefevre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barnett stalling away here and it's allowed Lefevre to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Barnett trying to control but Lefevre is working from the bottom.
Lefevre has Barnett pulled in close to control his posture.
Barnett is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lefevre is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lefevre has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lefevre (2) vs (4) Barnett
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Lefevre content to stall in guard here.
Barnett should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Barnett looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lefevre passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lefevre (5) vs (4) Barnett
Lefevre gets to mount! Barnett was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lefevre (7) vs (4) Barnett
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett can't escape the position.
Lefevre controlling the pace for now.
Barnett tries to hold on but Lefevre pushes him away.
Lefevre controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnett is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barnett gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett wants to get back to full guard.
Lefevre wants to take a breather but Barnett is having none of it.
Barnett trying to hold on to Lefevre's head to control him but Lefevre postures up.
Lefevre wants to work for an arm triangle but Barnett is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lefevre passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lefevre (10) vs (4) Barnett
You can see the frustration on Barnett's face as Lefevre controls the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnett tries to bench press Lefevre off him but Lefevre keeps the position.
Lefevre is looking to take a break and control but Barnett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Barnett's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lefevre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnett keeps working.
Lefevre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Barnett is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Barnett is trying to improve his position.
Lefevre controlling from side mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barnett is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnett is looking to regain half guard here but Lefevre keeps moving and retains side control.
Barnett is trying to control Lefevre's posture but Lefevre avoids it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnett tries to bench press Lefevre off him but Lefevre keeps the position.
Lefevre wants to control but Barnett is keeping him busy.
Barnett stops Lefevre from passing to mount.
Lefevre moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lefevre (12) vs (4) Barnett
Lefevre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barnett is looking to escape.
Barnett regains half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barnett is refusing to be controlled, as Lefevre sits in half guard.
Barnett is looking to improve his position.
Barnett works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnett looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lefevre has picked Barnett up and slammed him! Barnett can't keep hold of the triangle and Lefevre manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lefevre (15) vs (4) Barnett
Lefevre is looking to take a break and control but Barnett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnett prevents Lefevre from improving position.
Lefevre trying to control the action but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Lefevre working away.
Lefevre is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre trying to control the position but Barnett is working away.
Lefevre in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Barnett tries to buck Lefevre off but Lefevre is having none of it.
Lefevre works to advance to full mount. Barnett defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lefevre (17) vs (4) Barnett
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lefevre wants to control the pace but Barnett is squirming around nicely.
Lefevre controlling from the full mount.
Barnett tries to lock up and control but Lefevre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Barnett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lefevre controlling the pace for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is trying desperately to improve position.
Lefevre avoids the attempt from Barnett to control.
Lefevre manages to capitalize on a mistake by Barnett to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lefevre (20) vs (4) Barnett
Lefevre biding his time, looking for the opening.
Barnett turns into Lefevre and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lefevre (20) vs (6) Barnett
Barnett trying to control but Lefevre is working from the bottom.
Lefevre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre is adopting a defensive guard.
Barnett trying to control but Lefevre is working from the bottom.
Barnett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barnett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lefevre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnett looking to sit in guard and control but Lefevre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lefevre (22) vs (6) Barnett
Barnett working a defensive guard but Lefevre manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lefevre (25) vs (6) Barnett
Lefevre trying to control the position but Barnett is working away.
You can see the frustration on Barnett's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Barnett tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lefevre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lefevre passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Barnett! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lefevre (27) vs (6) Barnett
Lefevre manages to capitalize on a mistake by Barnett to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lefevre (30) vs (6) Barnett
And that's the end of the fight!
Lefevre takes the fight on points by 30 to 6. |
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