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SSG 372 Hlervu vs Clubber 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 London, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 19 losses; Quinn Barnett! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 27 losses; John Doe!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Barnett shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Doe is trying to defend but Barnett finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnett (2) vs (0) Doe
Doe tries to get to full guard but Barnett has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Barnett is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnett (5) vs (0) Doe
Barnett avoids the attempt from Doe to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnett moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Barnett (8) vs (0) Doe
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett struggling to keep hold of the position.
Barnett looking for the choke from the back.
Doe can't escape the position.
Barnett is riding his opponent, not letting Doe buck him off.
Barnett trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Doe rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Barnett wants to pass the guard but Doe is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe moves into full guard.
Doe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Barnett trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
Doe looking for a sweep. Not yet Doe, not yet.
Barnett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Doe keeps moving.
Barnett slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Doe keeps moving.
Doe controlling the position.
Barnett controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barnett stopping the sweep attempt from Doe.
Barnett 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Doe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnett is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Doe has control of Barnett's left arm, preventing Barnett from doing any damage.
Barnett passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnett (11) vs (0) Doe
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Doe stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Barnett goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Doe has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Barnett but great work by Doe. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnett (11) vs (4) Doe
Barnett can't do much from the bottom here.
Barnett looking for a sweep but Doe has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Barnett (11) vs (6) Doe
Barnett is trying desperately to improve position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnett sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Barnett slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Doe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barnett looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnett, not yet.
Doe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Doe 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.
Doe wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Doe controlling from the top position.
Doe wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
Barnett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Doe trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnett has his foot on Doe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Doe works his way back into a safe position though.
Barnett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Doe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barnett keeping moving, preventing Doe from controlling successfully.
Doe is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is trying to keep Doe in close.
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: Barnett (13) vs (6) Doe
Barnett is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Doe moves into full guard.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Doe keeps moving.
Doe looking for a sweep. Not yet Doe, not yet.
Barnett tries to free his leg and advance position but Doe is retaining full guard.
Doe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doe looking to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Doe keeps moving.
Barnett engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnett drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Doe manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Barnett has Doe in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnett (13) vs (8) Doe
Doe controlling from the top position.
Doe wants to pass the guard but Barnett is keeping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnett has control of Doe's left arm, preventing Doe from doing any damage.
Doe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnett is keeping the position for now.
Doe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Doe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnett (13) vs (11) Doe
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Doe tries to move into full mount but can't pass Barnett's legs.
Doe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnett keeps working.
Doe moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnett is not content to let Doe control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnett takes the fight on points by 13 to 11.
After winning the bout, Quinn Barnett thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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