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SSG 135 Bandini vs Gambini 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; Miguel Torres! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 8 losses; Roddy Banner!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Torres gets a clinch.
Banner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Banner tightens his grip and picks Torres up, before dumping him to the ground. Torres manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Torres (0) vs (2) Banner
Banner trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banner wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner passes into half guard.
Banner trying to advance position but Torres counters by regaining guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Torres seems keen to control Banner's posture.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Banner from controlling successfully.
Torres pulls Banner in to control the position.
Torres keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.
Banner trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Banner looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner looking to sit in guard and control but Torres gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Torres (2) vs (2) Banner
Torres is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Banner wants to sweep but no luck.
Banner trying to control the position.
Banner working for a triangle but Torres defends it easily.
Torres controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Banner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Our spies down at at K.O MMA inform us that Banner has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Banner trying to keep a closed guard but Torres is proving a slippery customer.
Banner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Torres controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Banner's guard.
Banner wants to get back to full guard.
Banner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Torres 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.
Torres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Banner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Banner wants to sweep but no luck.
Banner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Torres is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Torres continues to stall.
Banner looking to control.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Banner is keeping the position.
Banner wants to sweep but no luck.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Banner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Torres doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Torres manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Banner looking for a guillotine here but Torres defends easily.
Torres sitting in guard here, content to control.
Torres won't allow Banner to sweep him here.
Banner is trying to keep Torres in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Banner looking for a sweep. Not yet Banner, not yet.
Banner wants to control but Torres passes easily into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banner tries to roll over but Torres keeps him under control.
Torres content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Banner looking for submissions off his back.
Banner wants to improve his position but Torres is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Banner is still trying to improve position.
Banner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Torres is working away from the top position though.
Torres wants to control but Banner is keeping him busy.
Banner gets full guard.
Torres controlling from the top position.
Banner has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Banner keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.
Banner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Torres defends well.
Banner is trying to keep Torres in close.
Banner lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Torres (2) vs (4) Banner
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Torres being controlled here, momentarily.
Banner wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Banner preventing the sweep.
Banner pushing down on Torres's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Torres slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Banner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Banner looking to pass the guard.
Banner controls from within his opponent's guard.
Torres keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.
Banner controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Torres 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.
Banner trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres is pulling down on Banner's head to control his posture.
Torres keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.
Banner trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Banner looking to pass the guard.
Banner stopping the sweep attempt from Torres.
Banner wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
Banner wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Banner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Banner passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (2) vs (7) Banner
Banner trying to control the position but Torres is working away.
Torres tries to bench press Banner off him but Banner keeps the position.
Torres gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Torres (2) vs (9) Banner
Banner wants to control the pace but Torres is squirming around nicely.
Torres working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torres regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Banner wins on points by 9 to 2.
After winning the bout, Roddy Banner 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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