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Stepping Stone 33 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Trevor Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Nori Tatewaki!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tatewaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tatewaki gets tackled into the cage by Barnes. Barnes maintains the clinch.
Barnes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Tatewaki clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Barnes (4) vs (0) Tatewaki
Tatewaki trying to control the hands but Barnes breaks the grip.
Tatewaki tries to roll but Barnes sticks to his back.
Barnes avoiding Tatewaki 's attempts to control his hands.
Barnes has the hooks in. Tatewaki is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Barnes is trying to stick to Tatewaki's back but Tatewaki is turning into Barnes. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Barnes's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tatewaki. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (2) Tatewaki
We've been hearing good reports from Barnes'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Tatewaki wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
Tatewaki trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barnes holds on and takes a little breather.
Tatewaki drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Barnes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tatewaki has Barnes in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (6) vs (2) Tatewaki
Tatewaki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Barnes passes into half guard.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Tatewaki is working away.
Tatewaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Barnes not doing much here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tatewaki wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
Tatewaki keeps trying to improve his position.
Barnes is looking to stall here but Tatewaki recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki trying to control the position.
Tatewaki keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Tatewaki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barnes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatewaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tatewaki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barnes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barnes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (9) vs (2) Tatewaki
Tatewaki manages to get back to half guard.
Barnes is controlling the pace.
We've been informed that Tatewaki has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tatewaki is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tatewaki is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Barnes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tatewaki sees it coming and defends easily.
Tatewaki wants to control but Barnes passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (12) vs (2) Tatewaki
Tatewaki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tatewaki wants to get back to full guard but Barnes has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (15) vs (2) Tatewaki
Tatewaki is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tatewaki is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
Tatewaki regains half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
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.
Tatewaki trying to hold on to Barnes's head to control him but Barnes postures up.
Tatewaki is trying to get back to full guard.
Barnes not doing much here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tatewaki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tatewaki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barnes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tatewaki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tatewaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tatewaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tatewaki dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (15) vs (4) Tatewaki
Barnes managing to control the position.
Tatewaki wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
Barnes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barnes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tatewaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Tatewaki from controlling successfully.
Tatewaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tatewaki trying to move into half guard but instead Barnes has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (17) vs (4) Tatewaki
Tatewaki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tatewaki keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Tatewaki is looking for a triangle but Barnes pushes his legs off easily.
Tatewaki throws his legs up looking for a submission but Barnes uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (20) vs (4) Tatewaki
Barnes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barnes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tatewaki tries to bench press Barnes off him but Barnes keeps the position.
Barnes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tatewaki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tatewaki tries to improve position but can't.
Barnes tries for a kimura but Tatewaki is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Tatewaki is trying to improve his position.
Barnes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tatewaki is trying to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes working away.
Tatewaki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Barnes's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Barnes! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Tatewaki has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Trevor Barnes!
After winning the bout, Trevor Barnes 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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