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Stepping Stone 41 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 7 wins and 2 losses; Jake Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Mapuche Matariki!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnes tries to clinch up.
Barnes is looking to clinch.
Matariki darts in looking for a takedown but Barnes gets double underhooks and turns Matariki into the cage.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Matariki clinches up against the cage.
Barnes tries for a takedown but Matariki manages to get underhooks.
Matariki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matariki has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Barnes regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (0) vs (2) Matariki
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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 not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes wants to improve his position but instead Matariki has moved into half guard.
Barnes is trying to control but Matariki manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (0) vs (5) Matariki
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matariki prevents Barnes from getting the reversal.
Barnes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barnes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Matariki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Barnes is looking to get to half guard.
Matariki controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matariki fails to take his opponent's back.
Matariki controlling the position easily from mount.
Matariki's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Matariki.
Matariki wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barnes wants to control but Matariki is having none of it.
Barnes stops Matariki from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Barnes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Matariki pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Matariki controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to improve his position but Matariki isn't that keen on the idea.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matariki content just to control the position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Matariki controlling from mount.
Barnes gets back to half guard.
Barnes wants to control the action here but instead Matariki manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (0) vs (8) Matariki
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Matariki controlling his opponent.
Barnes is looking to improve his position but Matariki isn't that keen on the idea.
Matariki controlling the position easily from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Matariki might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Matariki with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Barnes wants to hold on but Matariki pushes him away.
Barnes is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barnes is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Mentor Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Barnes tries to improve his position but instead Matariki has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Barnes (0) vs (11) Matariki
Barnes is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Matariki is continuing to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to escape but Matariki has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Matariki keeps control of the position easily here as Barnes tries to buck him off.
Matariki is trying to stick to Barnes's back but Barnes is turning into Matariki. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Matariki's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Barnes. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (11) Matariki
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Matariki is keeping the position.
Matariki looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Matariki keeps moving.
Matariki managing to control the position.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Matariki keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Matariki has Barnes pulled in close to control his posture.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Matariki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matariki controlling Barnes's posture.
Barnes is looking to advance position but Matariki has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnes (2) vs (15) Matariki
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to control but Matariki is having none of it.
Matariki controlling his opponent.
Barnes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barnes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Matariki content just to control the position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Matariki manages to capitalize on a mistake by Barnes to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Barnes (2) vs (18) Matariki
Matariki keeps control of the position easily here as Barnes tries to buck him off.
Barnes tries to roll but Matariki sticks to his back.
Matariki has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Barnes's body.
Barnes tries to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control but not successfully.
Matariki controlling the position well here. Barnes rolled but Matariki kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Barnes is in bad spot here.
Matariki is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matariki has the hooks in. Barnes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Matariki controlling the position well here. Barnes rolled but Matariki kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matariki wins on points by 18 to 2.
A very excited looking Mapuche Matariki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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