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SSG 130 Schaubi vs Hlervu 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 23 wins and 10 losses; Jake Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 9 losses; Matthew Bandini!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Bandini fails with a takedown attempt.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bandini moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Bandini rushes Barnes and presses him up against the cage.
Barnes has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bandini is trying to keep an underhook but Barnes manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (0) Bandini
Bandini wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bandini wants to sweep but Barnes has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (5) vs (0) Bandini
Bandini can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandini tries to improve position but can't.
Barnes has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bandini! Score +2 for reaching mount: Barnes (7) vs (0) Bandini
Barnes controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control but Bandini is having none of it.
Bandini wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Barnes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bandini is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
Barnes controlling from mount.
Bandini tries to hold on but Barnes postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes controlling from mount.
Barnes wants to control the pace but Bandini is squirming around nicely.
Bandini gets back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bandini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bandini tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandini keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bandini. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (10) vs (0) Bandini
Bandini manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (10) vs (2) Bandini
Barnes gets full guard.
Barnes has control of Bandini's left arm, preventing Bandini from doing any damage.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Barnes controlling the position.
Bandini trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Bandini is looking to pass into half guard but Barnes pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Barnes is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (12) vs (2) Bandini
Barnes passes Bandini's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Barnes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bandini defends it well.
Bandini is looking to improve his position.
Bandini trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Barnes manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (15) vs (2) Bandini
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bandini is trying to escape the mount.
Barnes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bandini is looking to escape.
Barnes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bandini is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bandini is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bandini regains half guard.
Bandini is in trouble now - Barnes has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (18) vs (2) Bandini
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bandini tries to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Barnes wants to control the pace but Bandini is squirming around nicely.
Barnes controlling the pace for now.
Barnes jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bandini is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bandini and Barnes has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bandini manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bandini is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barnes trying to mount his opponent but Bandini defends it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bandini is trying to maintain the position but Barnes is very close to passing his half guard.
Barnes wants to pass to mount but Bandini is defending the position.
Barnes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bandini looking for a kimura from the bottom but Barnes passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (21) vs (2) Bandini
Barnes trying to control the position but Bandini is working away.
Barnes tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bandini is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Bandini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnes moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Barnes (23) vs (2) Bandini
Barnes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bandini is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barnes has control of Bandini's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bandini regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bandini is now in Barnes's guard. A big mistake from Barnes there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (23) vs (4) Bandini
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Bandini trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bandini's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (25) vs (4) Bandini
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Bandini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (25) vs (6) Bandini
Barnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bandini's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (27) vs (6) Bandini
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bandini is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bandini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bandini keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bandini manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (27) vs (8) Bandini
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (29) vs (8) Bandini
Barnes passes Bandini's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bandini is looking to control Barnes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bandini avoid being mounted?
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (32) vs (8) Bandini
Barnes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bandini is looking to escape.
Bandini is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barnes goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bandini is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (32) vs (10) Bandini
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bandini avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barnes can't keep his opponent in guard - Bandini advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Barnes wants to control but Bandini is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard but Bandini has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (32) vs (13) Bandini
Bandini wants to take Barnes's back here but Barnes is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Bandini content just to control the position here.
Barnes sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is refusing to be controlled, as Bandini sits in half guard.
Bandini is working for a kimura but Barnes is defending it quite comfortably.
Bandini is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bandini tries to pass to full mount but Barnes defends it.
Barnes trying to control but Bandini postures up.
Barnes keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bandini is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barnes is just riding it out for now. Bandini eventually gives up the hold.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Bandini has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bandini is controlling the pace.
Bandini prevents Barnes from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes takes the fight on points by 32 to 13. |
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