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SSG 311 McCain vs Macker PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 19 losses; Nedry Kuang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 12 losses; Quinn Barnett! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Barnett scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kuang (0) vs (4) Barnett Kuang manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Barnett trying to control the action but Kuang is working from the bottom. Barnett perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Kuang is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Frugal McDoogal\'s Dojo, so we'll see if he gets out of it. Kuang regains full guard. Nicely done. Barnett trying to control but Kuang is working from the bottom. Barnett controls from within his opponent's guard. Barnett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuang is keeping the position for now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kuang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kuang will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Barnett not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Barnett looking to sit in guard and control but Kuang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuang (2) vs (4) Barnett
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Barnett pulls Kuang in close to his closed guard and prevents Kuang from doing any damage or advancing position. Barnett trying to keep a closed guard but Kuang is proving a slippery customer.
Kuang wants to pass the guard but Barnett is keeping the position. Kuang trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Kuang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kuang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Kuang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Barnett 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: Kuang (2) vs (6) Barnett
Barnett seems to be looking for submissions.
Kuang controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. Barnett is stalling here. Kuang is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Barnett seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kuang has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kuang (6) vs (6) Barnett Barnett tries to improve position but can't. Kuang trying to control the position but Barnett is working away. Kuang working away.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Kuang trying to control the action but Barnett is working from the bottom. Barnett looking for a sweep but Kuang has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kuang (8) vs (6) Barnett Barnett is trying to escape the mount but Kuang keeps good control and instead manages to take Barnett's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Kuang (11) vs (6) Barnett Barnett is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Kuang has the hooks in. Barnett is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Kuang wants to control but Barnett manages to buck him off and is now in Kuang's guard! Nice work there by Barnett! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuang (11) vs (8) Barnett Kuang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnett's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuang (13) vs (8) Barnett
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Barnett keeping moving, preventing Kuang from controlling successfully. Kuang looking to pass the guard. Barnett is trying to keep Kuang in close.
Barnett is controlling Kuang's posture. Kuang is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Barnett controlling Kuang's posture. Kuang passes Barnett's left leg - he's now in half guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/5.gif) That's five minutes gone in the round. Kuang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Kuang prevents Barnett from improving his position. Kuang is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Barnett wants to improve his position but Kuang is controlling well.
Barnett is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/6.gif) That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Barnett trying to hold on to Kuang's head to control him but Kuang postures up.
Barnett actively working from the bottom here. Barnett tries to roll over but Kuang keeps him under control. Barnett desperately trying to maintain half guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/7.gif) That's seven minutes gone in the round. Kuang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Barnett is trying to get back to full guard.
Kuang is working for a kimura but Barnett is defending it quite comfortably.
Kuang trying to pass the guard but Barnett defending well. Barnett is refusing to be controlled, as Kuang sits in half guard. Kuang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/8.gif) That's eight minutes gone in the round. Barnett trying to control from the bottom.
Barnett looking for submissions off his back. Barnett wants to improve his position but Kuang is controlling well.
Kuang is thwarting Barnett's attempts to control the position. Kuang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnett keeps working. Kuang is pressing down on Barnett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barnett is holding on for now. Well, if Kuang 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.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/9.gif) That's nine minutes gone in the round. Kuang seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Barnett for as long as he can get away with. Kuang is thwarting Barnett's attempts to control the position. Kuang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Barnett is staying active underneath Kuang, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Barnett tries to get to full guard but Kuang has control of the leg.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/10.gif) That's ten minutes gone in the round. Kuang with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Kuang prevents Barnett from improving his position. Kuang is pressing down on Barnett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barnett is holding on for now.
Barnett looking for submissions off his back. Barnett wants to improve his position but Kuang is controlling well.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/11.gif) That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Kuang is taking a breather. Barnett says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Barnett regains full guard. Nicely done. Kuang passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuang (16) vs (8) Barnett Barnett tries to buck Kuang off but Kuang is having none of it. Kuang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnett keeps working. Barnett is trying to get back to half guard. Kuang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnett keeps working.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/12.gif) That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Barnett sneaks back into half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuang wants to work for an arm triangle but Barnett is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kuang is trying to control. Barnett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Barnett moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barnett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kuang postures up.
Kuang looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Kuang stands and throws Barnett's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuang (19) vs (8) Barnett
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/13.gif) That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Barnett is looking for a sweep. Barnett prevents Kuang from moving into mount. Kuang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnett keeps working. Barnett tries to improve position but can't. Barnett manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuang (19) vs (10) Barnett Barnett trying to control the action but Kuang is working from the bottom. Kuang trying to control from the bottom.
Kuang tries to get to full guard but Barnett has control of the leg.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/14.gif) That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Kuang trying to control here.
Kuang is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Barnett 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.
Barnett trying to control the action but Kuang is working from the bottom. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Barnett content to control rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight! Kuang takes the fight on points by 19 to 10. During a confident post fight interview, Nedry Kuang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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