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TPG 003 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 London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Benny Darius! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Leonard Howell!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Darius moves into the clinch successfully.
Howell tightens his grip and picks Darius up, before dumping him to the ground. Darius manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Darius (0) vs (2) Howell
Howell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Howell is pushing down on Darius's leg trying to pass to half guard. Darius is fighting to maintain full guard but Howell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Darius wants to improve his position but Howell is controlling well.
Howell content to control rather than advance.
Darius gets back to full guard.
Darius is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Howell defends well.
Darius has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Howell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Darius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darius wants to sweep but no luck.
Darius lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darius (2) vs (2) Howell
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell wants to sweep but no luck.
Darius wants to control from the top but Howell keeps moving.
Darius is really struggling to control Howell but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Darius definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Darius stopping the sweep attempt from Howell.
Howell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Darius trying to control but Howell is working from the bottom.
Darius wants to pass the guard but Howell is keeping the position.
Darius is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Howell trying to keep a closed guard but Darius is proving a slippery customer.
Howell is looking for a triangle but Darius pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Darius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Darius is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell trying to keep a closed guard but Darius is proving a slippery customer.
Darius's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Howell controls Darius momentarily but Darius frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Howell is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darius (2) vs (4) Howell
Howell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Howell postures up.
Howell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Darius is trying to control the position but Howell postures up.
Darius 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.
Darius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Darius lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darius (4) vs (4) Howell
Howell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Darius defends it easily.
Howell working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Darius advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Darius (7) vs (4) Howell
Darius is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Howell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Howell sneaks back into half guard.
Howell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Howell gets back to full guard.
Howell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Darius trying to control the position from guard on top but Howell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darius looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Darius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Howell seems keen to control Darius's posture.
Darius trying to control but Howell is working from the bottom.
Darius sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Darius is fighting to break Howell's control of his arms but Howell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Howell is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darius (7) vs (6) Howell
Darius looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Howell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Darius is keeping the position for now.
Darius has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Howell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Darius is controlling Howell's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Howell preventing the sweep.
Darius bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Howell's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darius (9) vs (6) Howell
Darius postures up.
Howell is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Darius slips nicely into half guard.
Darius is thwarting Howell's attempts to control the position.
Howell is concentrating on defense, preventing Darius from advancing position.
Darius wants to free his trapped foot but Howell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Howell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Darius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Darius advances to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Howell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Howell keeping full guard, as Darius tries to pass.
Darius passes into half guard.
Darius prevents Howell from improving his position.
Darius is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Darius (12) vs (6) Howell
Howell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Darius looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Howell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Darius avoids the attempt from Howell to control.
Darius jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Howell manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Darius is trying to get an arm triangle but Howell is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Howell tries to improve position but can't.
Howell is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Darius has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Howell is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Darius yanks on the arm and Howell is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Darius.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Benny Darius!
After the big win, Benny Darius made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Silverguard Outfitters 🛡 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Leonard Howell spoke after the fight, saying 'Rasclaat! Bun a fyah on dis loss, di morrow I back to gym & go harda.'. |
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