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Stepping Stone 90 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 14 wins and 6 losses; Glen Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ezekiel Oneal!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnes clinches.
Barnes has Oneal pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Oneal manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barnes is working for takedown but Oneal is calmly controlling the position for now.
Barnes can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oneal avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Barnes tries to pull guard but Oneal holds him up against the cage and eventually Barnes drops back down to his feet.
Oneal wants the takedown. Barnes is fighting it off but Oneal persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Barnes's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (0) vs (2) Oneal
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Barnes looking to control.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Oneal from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes has his foot on Oneal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oneal works his way back into a safe position though.
Oneal slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barnes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Oneal stays in close to Barnes's body and controls the position.
Oneal trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Oneal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Oneal's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Oneal preventing the sweep.
Barnes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barnes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oneal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Barnes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oneal is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Oneal is proving a slippery customer.
Oneal seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Barnes is trying to keep Oneal in close.
Barnes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Oneal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oneal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has his hands on Oneal's head, controlling the position.
Oneal wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is pulling down on Oneal's head to control his posture.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oneal is fighting to break Barnes's control of his arms but Barnes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Oneal trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Oneal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is pulling down on Oneal's head. It's preventing any offense from Oneal, at least for the moment.
Barnes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barnes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oneal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oneal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Barnes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Oneal postures up.
Barnes has his foot on Oneal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oneal works his way back into a safe position though.
Barnes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Oneal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oneal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oneal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oneal manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (2) Oneal
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oneal is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Oneal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oneal is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
Barnes content to stall in guard here.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Oneal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (4) Oneal
Barnes controlling the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Oneal postures up.
Oneal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barnes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oneal has managed to get both his arms back between Barnes's legs - danger averted.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oneal trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oneal is aware though and is defending well.
Barnes looking to control.
Barnes managing to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Oneal defends well.
Barnes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Oneal defends it easily.
Oneal trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes is adopting a defensive guard.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oneal controls the pace.
Barnes controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barnes is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (4) Oneal
Barnes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control but Oneal is working from the bottom.
Oneal looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes is stalling in the full guard.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Oneal keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Barnes gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Barnes takes the fight on points by 5 to 4. |
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