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TWGC 39 (265lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 8 losses; Roddy Banner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Booger Magee!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Banner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Banner (4) vs (0) Magee
Banner trying to control the action but Magee is working from the bottom.
Banner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Magee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magee is looking to reverse the position.
Magee gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Magee is retaining full guard.
Magee is trying to control the position but Banner postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner stopping the sweep attempt from Magee.
Magee is pulling down on Banner's head. It's preventing any offense from Banner, at least for the moment.
Banner stays in close to Magee's body and controls the position.
Banner stands and throws Magee's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Banner (7) vs (0) Magee
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Banner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Banner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magee keeps working.
Banner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Magee struggling a bit here.
Magee is looking for a sweep.
Banner content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Magee prevents Banner from moving into mount.
Magee is trying to control Banner's posture but Banner avoids it.
Banner has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Magee! Score +2 for reaching mount: Banner (9) vs (0) Magee
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magee is looking to improve his position but Banner isn't that keen on the idea.
Magee tries to hold on but Banner postures up.
Banner fails to move to back control.
Banner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Banner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Banner fails to advance to Magee's back.
Magee is looking to get to half guard.
Magee is squirming around, avoiding Banner's attempts to control the action.
Banner seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Magee is holding on tight.
Magee is trying desperately to improve position.
Banner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magee 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Banner in particular looking to stall.
Magee tries to get to full guard but Banner has control of the leg.
Magee trying to hold on to Banner's head to control him but Banner postures up.
Banner looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Magee is trying to get back to full guard.
Banner wants to free his trapped foot but Magee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Magee is trying to control but can't.
Magee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Banner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Banner's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Banner (9) vs (4) Magee
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner turns into Magee and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Banner (11) vs (4) Magee
Banner wants to pass the guard but Magee is keeping the position.
Magee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Banner wants to pass the guard but Magee is keeping the position.
Magee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Banner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Magee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Banner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magee is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Magee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Banner pushing down on Magee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Banner prevents Magee from improving his position.
Banner trying to control from half guard but Magee is working away.
Banner wants to free his trapped foot but Magee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Magee wants to control but Banner is keeping busy.
Banner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Magee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Magee trying to hold on to Banner's head to control him but Banner postures up.
Banner uses his free foot to push down on Magee's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Magee. Score +3 for passing guard: Banner (14) vs (4) Magee
Banner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Magee is looking to escape.
Banner wants to take Magee's back but he can't do it this time.
Magee is wriggling around trying to escape.
Magee tries to lock up and control but Banner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Magee just holding on.
Magee wants to hold on but Banner pushes him away.
Magee gets back to half guard.
Banner is trying to control. Magee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Magee is looking to control Banner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Magee avoid being mounted?
Banner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Banner trying to mount his opponent but Magee defends it.
Banner performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Banner is looking to advance position but Magee won't allow it.
Magee wants to improve his position but Banner is controlling well.
Banner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Banner trying to mount his opponent but Magee defends it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Magee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Magee is trying to keep Banner in close.
Banner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Magee controls Banner momentarily but Banner frees himself.
Banner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Magee looking to control.
Banner trying to control the position from guard on top but Magee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magee keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.
Magee has his foot on Banner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Banner works his way back into a safe position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Banner 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.
Banner looking to pass the guard.
Magee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Banner passes Magee's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Magee is concentrating on defense, preventing Banner from advancing position.
Magee is not content to let Banner control the position.
Banner trying to mount his opponent but Magee defends it.
Magee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Banner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Magee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Magee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Banner passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Banner (17) vs (4) Magee
Banner advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Banner (19) vs (4) Magee
Banner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Magee regains half guard.
Banner wants to pass to mount but Magee is defending the position.
Banner passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Banner (22) vs (4) Magee
Banner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Magee is looking to escape.
Banner wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Banner controlling the position easily from mount.
Magee tries to hold on but Banner pushes him away.
Magee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Banner moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Banner (25) vs (4) Magee
Banner wants to control but Magee is keeping busy.
Magee trying to control the position but Banner manages to sink in the hooks.
Magee showing good submission defense here.
Magee wants to control his opponent's hands but Banner gets his hands free.
Banner wants to control but Magee is keeping busy.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Banner is looking to control Magee but Magee is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Magee just trying to survive but Banner is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Magee can't escape the position.
Banner has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Magee is trying to break free.
Banner is riding his opponent, not letting Magee buck him off.
You can see the frustration on Magee's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Magee is keeping busy.
Banner controlling well, preventing Magee from escaping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Banner working for a choke but Magee is defending well.
Magee rolls, trying to escape but Banner keeps control of the position.
Banner is riding his opponent, not letting Magee buck him off.
Banner tries to get the hooks in deep but Magee pushed the leg off.
Banner is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Banner is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Magee is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Magee is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Banner trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Banner is persistently looking for the submission but Magee is defending it well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Magee trying to control the hands but Banner won't let him.
Banner trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Banner is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Banner is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Magee has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Banner doesn't have the hooks in and Magee manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Banner (25) vs (6) Magee
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magee trying to control but Banner is working from the bottom.
Magee is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Banner takes the fight on points by 25 to 6.
Roddy Banner thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Booger Magee spoke after the fight, saying 'Ouchie.'. |
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