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Stepping Stone 45 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; LLoyd Christmas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Trevor Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnes moves into range and clinches up with Christmas.
Barnes is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Christmas can't fight it off and eventually Barnes manages to take the fight to the floor. Christmas looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Christmas (0) vs (2) Barnes
My spies in Mentor Gym inform me that Barnes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Christmas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barnes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barnes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Christmas wants to sweep but no luck.
Christmas is looking to cinch up a triangle. Barnes throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Christmas's body to avoid the submission. Christmas has instead reached around Barnes's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Christmas arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). LLoyd Christmas!
After winning the bout, LLoyd Christmas 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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