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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D1): Sydney Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Eduardo Vieira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Buddy Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Francis DeMontford and Damien Edna.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Vieira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barnett pinned against the cage. Barnett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barnett steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vieira.
Barnett gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vieira to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vieira (2) vs (0) Barnett
Barnett being controlled here, momentarily.
Vieira wants to pass the guard but Barnett is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vieira controls the pace.
Vieira being controlled here momentarily.
Barnett looking to control.
Barnett managing to control the position.
Vieira wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Our spies down at at AREA 51 inform us that Barnett has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Barnett keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
Vieira 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.
Vieira looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vieira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Barnett manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vieira (2) vs (2) Barnett
Barnett preventing the sweep.
Barnett stays in close to Vieira's body and controls the position.
Vieira seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Vieira has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Barnett is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Vieira. Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (2) vs (5) Barnett
Vieira tries to buck Barnett off but Barnett is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira regains half guard.
Barnett stalling.
Vieira tries to roll over but Barnett keeps him under control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vieira trying to control from the bottom.
Vieira is looking for a sweep. Barnett is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vieira wants to get back to full guard but Barnett has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (2) vs (8) Barnett
Vieira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barnett controlling his opponent.
Vieira is looking to improve his position but Barnett isn't that keen on the idea.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is working hard here to advance position.
Vieira manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Barnett is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vieira moves into full guard.
Vieira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnett not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Barnett has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Vieira is pulling down on Barnett's head to control his posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vieira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barnett defends it easily.
Vieira working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Barnett has passed into half guard!
Barnett content to control rather than advance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to roll over but Barnett keeps him under control.
Vieira trying to hold on to Barnett's head to control him but Barnett postures up.
Barnett passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (2) vs (11) Barnett
Vieira wants to control but Barnett is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vieira wants to control but Barnett is having none of it.
Barnett content just to control the position here.
Vieira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barnett trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vieira is just holding on here. Barnett manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Vieira (2) vs (14) Barnett
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vieira wants to escape the position.
I would not like to be Vieira right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnett looking to break Vieira's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Vieira remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Barnett will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Vieira tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Barnett is trying to take his opponent's back.
Vieira is looking to get to half guard.
Vieira regains half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vieira 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.
Vieira is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vieira looking for subs from the bottom but Barnett mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (2) vs (17) Barnett
Vieira is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnett controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnett wins on points by 17 to 2.
Buddy Barnett seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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