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Stepping Stone 35 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Jake Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnes leaves Ozymandias with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barnes closes the distance and clinches.
Barnes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ozymandias (0) vs (4) Barnes
Ozymandias can't do much from the bottom here.
Ozymandias is looking for a sweep.
Ozymandias is not content to let Barnes control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozymandias gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ozymandias desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes wants to free his trapped foot but Ozymandias is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ozymandias trying to control but Barnes postures up.
Barnes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've been hearing good reports from Ozymandias's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Barnes prevents Ozymandias from improving his position.
Ozymandias preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control the pace.
Ozymandias has his hands clasped together around Barnes's back. He's all about the action.
Barnes controlling the pace.
Ozymandias keeping control of the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barnes wants to take a breather but Ozymandias is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes seems to be working for a kimura but Ozymandias defends the submission attempt.
Ozymandias desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ozymandias is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Barnes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ozymandias has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ozymandias has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
Barnes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ozymandias doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barnes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is pressing down on Ozymandias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ozymandias is holding on for now.
Ozymandias is trying to get back to full guard.
Ozymandias is doing well to control the position and prevent Barnes from advancing to side control.
Ozymandias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barnes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ozymandias tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is in trouble now - Barnes has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (0) vs (7) Barnes
Barnes looking to control but Ozymandias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ozymandias is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ozymandias is working hard here to advance position.
Ozymandias is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barnes with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ozymandias tries to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ozymandias is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnes has a good base and remains in mount.
Ozymandias is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
Ozymandias can't escape the position.
Barnes looking to control but Ozymandias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ozymandias tries to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Barnes with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Barnes avoids the attempt from Ozymandias to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ozymandias is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barnes looking to control but Ozymandias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ozymandias is working to get back to half guard.
Barnes has control of Ozymandias's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ozymandias regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barnes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ozymandias is looking to escape.
Ozymandias can't escape the position.
Barnes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ozymandias is working to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes content just to control the position here.
Ozymandias is trying to escape the mount.
Ozymandias sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Barnes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ozymandias does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barnes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ozymandias tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
Barnes trying to mount his opponent but Ozymandias defends it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
Barnes is looking to advance position but Ozymandias won't allow it.
Ozymandias keeping hold of Barnes's head, controlling as best he can.
Ozymandias moves into full guard.
Ozymandias keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Ozymandias is pulling down on Barnes's head to control his posture.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes won't allow Ozymandias to sweep him here.
Barnes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (0) vs (10) Barnes
Ozymandias is looking for a sweep.
Ozymandias can't do much from the bottom here.
Ozymandias is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barnes trying to control the position but Ozymandias is working away.
Ozymandias wants to control but Barnes postures up.
Barnes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ozymandias has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ozymandias tries to bench press Barnes off him but Barnes keeps the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to advance to mount but Ozymandias denies him.
Ozymandias is trying to improve his position.
Ozymandias struggling a bit here.
Ozymandias is looking for a sweep.
Barnes tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ozymandias is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control the action but Ozymandias is working from the bottom.
Barnes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ozymandias is not content to let Barnes control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Ozymandias sneaks back into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ozymandias controlling the position for now.
Barnes passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (0) vs (13) Barnes
Barnes looking to control but Ozymandias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ozymandias bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (2) vs (13) Barnes
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barnes is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (2) vs (15) Barnes
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ozymandias holds on and takes a little breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes wins on points by 15 to 2. |
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