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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kelvin Bang and Doc Holliday. This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Kelvin Bang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Doc Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Holliday closes the distance and pushes Bang back into the cage.
Bang is trying to drag Holliday to the mat but Holliday just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Holliday pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Holliday is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelvin Bang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holliday fails to pull guard.
Holliday fails to pull guard.
Bang looking for a takedown.
Bang tries for a takedown but Holliday manages to get underhooks.
Bang has Holliday pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bang pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Holliday tumbling to the mat - Bang dives into Holliday's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bang (2) vs (0) Holliday
Bang trying to control but Holliday is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holliday is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Holliday dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bang (2) vs (2) Holliday
Bang looking for subs off his back but Holliday has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bang is looking to improve his position.
Bang wants to control but Holliday passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bang (2) vs (5) Holliday
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Holliday stalls from top position.
Bang regains half guard.
Holliday with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bang wants to control the action here but instead Holliday manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bang (2) vs (8) Holliday
Holliday controlling his opponent.
Bang keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Bang (2) vs (11) Holliday
Holliday controlling the position well here. Bang rolled but Holliday kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Bang tries to escape the position.
Holliday really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Bang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday keeps control of the position as Bang tries to break free.
Bang is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Holliday is hanging on to Bang's back as he tries to escape.
Holliday avoiding Bang 's attempts to control his hands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Holliday keeps control of the position as Bang tries to break free.
Well, with Holliday on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Bang is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Bang is working hard here to advance position.
Bang wants to control his opponent's hands but Holliday gets his hands free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bang tries to escape the position.
Holliday has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bang's body.
You can see the frustration on Bang's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Holliday controlling the positon.
Bang is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Holliday trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Bang doesn't escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bang turns into Holliday and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bang (4) vs (11) Holliday
Holliday looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bang trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Holliday manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bang (4) vs (13) Holliday
Holliday 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.
Bang definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bang looking for a guillotine here but Holliday defends easily.
Bang is looking to sweep but instead, Holliday has passed into half guard.
Bang tries to roll over but Holliday keeps him under control.
Bang is trying to maintain the position but Holliday is very close to passing his half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Holliday tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bang tries to roll over but Holliday keeps him under control.
Bang trying to hold on to Holliday's head to control him but Holliday postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Holliday seems content to control.
Bang holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Holliday keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bang is looking to get back to full guard here but Holliday has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Bang (4) vs (16) Holliday
Bang is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bang can't do much from the bottom here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bang is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Holliday politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Holliday prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bang is trying to work for a sweep but Holliday has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bang (4) vs (18) Holliday
Bang tries to hold on but Holliday pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bang tries to control Holliday's body but Holliday pushes him off. Bang squirms to his side and now Holliday has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bang (4) vs (21) Holliday
Bang rolls, trying to escape but Holliday keeps control of the position.
Bang tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bang working to try and regain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Holliday controlling his opponent.
Bang is trying desperately to improve position.
Holliday controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bang really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Holliday tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holliday wins on points by 21 to 4.
An out of breath and clearly excited Doc Holliday thanked The Big Kabosh for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nathan Fisher and Jorry Benton. Fisher comes to the cage accompanied by Wasiu - Bout 02 Blow. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Nathan Fisher! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Jorry Benton!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Benton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fisher sprawls well initially but Benton persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fisher (0) vs (2) Benton
Fisher is looking for a sweep. Benton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Benton tries to pass to full mount but Fisher defends it.
Fisher wants to get back to full guard.
Benton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fisher is not content to let Benton control the position.
Fisher is looking to control Benton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fisher avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fisher (0) vs (5) Benton
Benton controlling from mount.
Fisher is squirming around, avoiding Benton's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher tries to lock up and control but Benton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fisher tries to reverse the position but Benton maintains control.
Benton wants to control the pace but Fisher is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benton fails to advance to Fisher's back.
Benton avoids the attempt from Fisher to control.
Fisher working to try and regain half guard.
Fisher tries to hold on but Benton postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Benton wants to control the pace but Fisher is squirming around nicely.
Fisher's coaches at Midnight MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Benton is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fisher is surviving well by controlling Benton's body position as best he can.
Benton pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Fisher tries to hold on but Benton postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisher is working to get back to half guard.
Fisher is squirming around, avoiding Benton's attempts to control the action.
Benton with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is trying desperately to improve position.
Benton fails to take his opponent's back.
Benton wants to control the pace but Fisher is squirming around nicely.
Benton fails to take his opponent's back.
Benton is still trying to improve position.
Fisher wants to hold on but Benton pushes him away.
Fisher holds on, trying desperately to control.
Fisher tries to improve his position but instead Benton has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Fisher (0) vs (8) Benton
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher trying to control the hands but Benton won't let him.
Benton is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fisher is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Benton tries to get the hooks in deep but Fisher pushed the leg off.
Benton is looking for the choke from the back position but Fisher is controlling his hands well.
Benton patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fisher trying to control the action but Benton just sinks the hooks in.
Will Benton go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Benton is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Fisher knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Fisher for a finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is really stuck here.
Fisher is working hard here to advance position.
Benton is trying to stick to Fisher's back but Fisher is turning into Benton. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Benton's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fisher. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fisher (2) vs (8) Benton
Fisher 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.
Benton controlling Fisher's posture.
Fisher looking to sit in guard and control but Benton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fisher (2) vs (10) Benton
Fisher pulls Benton in to control the position.
Fisher bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Benton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fisher (4) vs (10) Benton
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fisher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benton seems keen to control Fisher's posture.
Fisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fisher is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Benton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Benton looking for a sweep. Not yet Benton, not yet.
Fisher is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fisher postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fisher slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fisher won't allow Benton to sweep him here.
Benton keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Fisher slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Fisher (7) vs (10) Benton
Fisher looking to control but instead Benton has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Benton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fisher is looking to advance position but Benton has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fisher (7) vs (14) Benton
Fisher is squirming around, avoiding Benton's attempts to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Benton moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Fisher (7) vs (17) Benton
Fisher trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Fisher fending off the submission attempt from Benton.
Benton controlling well, preventing Fisher from escaping the position.
Fisher turns into Benton and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fisher (9) vs (17) Benton
Benton 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Benton keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Fisher wants to pass the guard but Benton is keeping the position.
Benton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fisher (9) vs (19) Benton
Fisher is looking to improve his position.
Benton moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fisher (9) vs (22) Benton
Fisher struggling a bit here.
Fisher is looking to reverse the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Benton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fisher sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Benton is looking to take a break and control but Fisher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fisher actively working from the bottom here.
Benton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fisher sees it coming and defends easily.
Benton seems to be looking for submissions.
Fisher controlling the position well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Benton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Fisher (9) vs (25) Benton
Fisher is squirming around, avoiding Benton's attempts to control the action.
Fisher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fisher is trying desperately to improve position.
Benton with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fisher wants to hold on but Benton pushes him away.
Fisher is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Fisher has given up his back. Will we see Benton going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Fisher (9) vs (28) Benton
Benton has the hooks in. Fisher is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Fisher trying to control the position but Benton manages to sink in the hooks.
Fisher looking very determined here, making life difficult for Benton.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Benton gets his way!
Benton tightening his grip on Fisher, looking for the choke.
Fisher is in bad spot here.
Fisher trying to control the position but Benton manages to sink in the hooks.
Benton is hanging on to Fisher's back as he tries to escape.
Benton not allowing Fisher to control his hands.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Benton is looking to control Fisher but Fisher is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Fisher trying to control but not successfully.
Fisher is really stuck here.
Benton tries to get the hooks in deep but Fisher pushed the leg off.
Fisher defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Benton is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Fisher's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benton wins on points by 28 to 9. |
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