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TWGC 37 (265+lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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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 2 wins and 0 losses; Miguel Torres! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Roddy Banner!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Banner fails to land the takedown.
Torres fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torres wants to clinch.
No luck for Banner with that takedown attempt.
Torres tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Banner manages to circle out of the way.#CL#
Torres takes the fight into the clinch.
Banner tries for a takedown but Torres manages to get underhooks.
Miguel Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roddy Banner.
Torres is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Banner is defending well.
Banner's coach down at Reach Around was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Banner's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Torres is trying to drag Banner to the mat but Banner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Banner is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Banner lands a takedown into 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.#T1#
Torres keeping moving, preventing Banner from controlling successfully.
Banner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banner wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Banner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Torres pulls Banner in close to prevent any damage.
Torres keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass. #T2#
Banner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.
Torres controlling Banner's posture.
Banner trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Banner trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Banner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Torres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Banner wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
Banner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Banner trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass. #T4#
Banner trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Banner trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres wants to sweep but no luck.
Banner wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Torres controlling Banner's posture. #T5#
Banner trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Banner looking to pass the guard.
Banner is pushing down on Torres's leg trying to pass to half guard. Torres is fighting to maintain full guard but Banner has managed to sneak the leg through.
Banner trying to mount his opponent but Torres defends it. #SUB2#
Banner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Torres defends it well. #T6#
Banner trying to control the action but Torres is working from the bottom.
Banner wants to free his trapped foot but Torres is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Torres wants to control but Banner passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (0) vs (5) Banner
Torres is trying to get back to half guard.
Torres stops Banner from passing to mount.
Torres gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Torres (0) vs (7) Banner#T7#
Banner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Torres is looking to escape.
Torres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Torres wants to hold on but Banner pushes him away.
Torres is working to get back to half guard.
Torres slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Banner is trying to control. Torres wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T8#
Banner wants to advance to full mount but Torres doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Torres trying to keep a closed guard but Banner is proving a slippery customer.
Banner wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Torres is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Banner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.
Banner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T9#
Banner forces his way into half guard.
Banner is looking to advance position but Torres won't allow it.
Banner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torres keeps working.
Banner trying to pass the guard but Torres defending well.
Banner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Banner trying to pass the guard but Torres defending well. #T10#
Torres is staying active underneath Banner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Torres is looking for a sweep. Banner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Torres is pressing down on Banner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Banner from controlling successfully.
Torres wants to sweep here but Banner controlling him for the moment.
Banner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Banner is fighting to break Torres's control of his arms but Torres is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T11#
Banner wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Torres keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.
Banner trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
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.#T12#
Torres not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Torres being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Banner has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Torres trying to control the position.
Banner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Torres looking to control.
Banner trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T13#
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.
Banner trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Banner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Banner trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Banner being controlled here momentarily.
Banner trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T14#
Torres wants to sweep here but Banner controlling him for the moment.
Banner wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Banner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torres is pulling down on Banner's head to control his posture.
Banner trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Banner wins on points by 7 to 0.
Roddy Banner seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Mawashi Geri! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Tsuyoi Empi!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Empi moves into the clinch.
Geri tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Empi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Geri tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Empi wants to take the fight to the mat but Geri manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD#
Geri successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Geri is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Empi defends well.
Geri keeping moving, preventing Empi from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geri is trying to keep Empi in close.
Empi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Geri's guard. #T1#
Empi trying to control the action but Geri is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Geri looking for submissions off his back.
Empi trying to control from half guard but Geri is working away.
Empi moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Geri (0) vs (3) Empi
Geri manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Geri (2) vs (3) Empi#T2#
Well, if Geri is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Empi is doing well to control the position and prevent Geri from advancing to side control.
Empi is refusing to be controlled, as Geri sits in half guard.
Empi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Geri wants to pass the guard but Empi is keeping the position.#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Empi keeping moving, preventing Geri from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Empi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Geri defends well.
Geri preventing the sweep.
Geri trying to control the position from guard on top but Empi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Empi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T4#
Empi has his hands on Geri's head, controlling the position. #SUB2#
Empi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Geri defends it easily.
Geri trying to control but Empi is working from the bottom.
Empi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Empi is pulling down on Geri's head to control his posture.
Empi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T5#
Geri stands and throws Empi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Geri (5) vs (3) Empi
Geri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Empi keeps working.
Empi struggling a bit here.
Geri tries to advance to mount but Empi denies him. #T6#
Empi regains half guard there - taking advantage of Geri's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Geri is looking to take a break and control but Empi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Empi tries to roll over but Geri keeps him under control.
Empi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Empi.
Geri trying to control the position from guard on top but Empi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T7#
Geri looking to sit in guard and control but Empi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Geri (5) vs (5) Empi
Geri is trying to keep Empi in close.
Geri can't keep his opponent in guard - Empi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Empi wants to take a breather but Geri is having none of it.
Geri manages to get to full guard.
Geri is pulling down on Empi's head to control his posture. #T8#
Empi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Geri is keeping the position for now.
Empi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Empi trying to control the position from guard on top but Geri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T9##SUB2#
Empi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Geri is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Geri has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Geri (7) vs (5) Empi
Geri trying to control but Empi is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Empi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Geri defends well.#SUB2#
Geri got a little sloppy there for a moment and Empi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Geri has managed to get both his arms back between Empi's legs - danger averted.#T10#
Geri is pushing down on Empi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Empi is fighting to maintain full guard but Geri has managed to sneak the leg through.
Geri trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Empi is defending against the submission attempts here by Geri.
Empi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T11##SUB2#
Geri got a little sloppy there for a moment and Empi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Geri has managed to get both his arms back between Empi's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Empi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Geri doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Geri manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Empi working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Empi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Geri doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Geri manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Geri tries to free his leg and advance position but Empi is retaining full guard. #T12##SUB#
Geri has gone for a leg lock! Empi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Geri's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Geri (7) vs (7) Empi#SUB#
Geri looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Geri lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Geri (9) vs (7) Empi#SUB2#
Empi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Geri looking to sit in guard and control but Empi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Geri (9) vs (9) Empi#T13##SUB#
Geri is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Geri controls Empi momentarily but Empi frees himself.
Empi trying to control the position from guard on top but Geri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Empi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Empi is pushing down on Geri's leg trying to pass to half guard. Geri is fighting to maintain full guard but Empi has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Geri looking for submissions off his back.#T14#
Empi trying to pass the guard but Geri defending well.
Geri is looking for a sweep. Empi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Empi gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Empi wins on points by 10 to 9. |
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