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TWGC 37 (265+lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Oki Zuki ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Roddy Banner!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Banner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Zuki (0) vs (4) Banner
Banner moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Banner is looking to take a break and control but Zuki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Banner taking a breather here.
Zuki tries to bench press Banner off him but Banner keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuki wants to control but Banner postures up.
Banner advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Zuki (0) vs (6) Banner
Zuki is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuki is working hard here to advance position.
Banner content just to control the position here.
Banner's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zuki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Banner controlling his opponent.
More stalling from Banner.
Zuki is squirming around, avoiding Banner's attempts to control the action.
Banner controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuki is trying to escape the mount.
Banner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Banner looking for a guillotine from mount but Zuki is having none of it.
Zuki tries to reverse the position but Banner maintains control.
Zuki slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to free his trapped foot but Zuki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Zuki wants to control but Banner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zuki is not content to let Banner control the position.
Banner is looking for a kimura here.
Zuki 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: Zuki (4) vs (6) Banner
Zuki struggling to keep hold of the position.
Zuki keeps control of the position as Banner tries to break free.
We've been informed that Banner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Zuki tries to get the hooks in deep but Banner pushed the leg off.
Banner trying to control the hands but Zuki breaks the grip.
Banner 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 Zuki gets his way!
Zuki gets his hands free as Banner looks to control.
Zuki is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Banner knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Banner for a finish.
Zuki just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Banner manages to reverse the position and now he's in Zuki 's guard. Nice work there by Banner.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zuki (4) vs (8) Banner
Zuki lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zuki (6) vs (8) Banner
Zuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Banner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zuki controls from within his opponent's guard.
Banner pulls Zuki in to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Banner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Banner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zuki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Banner is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Banner working a defensive guard here.
Banner looking for a sweep. Not yet Banner, not yet.
Banner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zuki is pushing down on Banner's leg trying to pass to half guard. Banner is fighting to maintain full guard but Zuki has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zuki controlling the pace.
Zuki is pressing down on Banner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Banner is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zuki 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zuki 's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Zuki (6) vs (12) Banner
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Banner's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Banner is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Zuki has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Zuki preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Banner.
Zuki looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Zuki rolls, trying to escape but Banner keeps control of the position.
Banner is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Zuki wants to control his opponent's hands but Banner gets his hands free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zuki tries to escape but Banner has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
A lull in the action here.
Zuki tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Banner looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Banner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Zuki is squirming around, avoiding Banner's attempts to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Banner controlling the position easily from mount.
Zuki tries to hold on but Banner pushes him away.
Banner controlling from mount.
Zuki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Banner tries to control but Zuki wriggling away.
Banner looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Zuki tries to hold on but Banner postures up.
Banner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Zuki is squirming around, avoiding Banner's attempts to control the action.
Banner controlling from the full mount.
Zuki is looking to get to half guard.
Banner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zuki is looking to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Zuki wants to hold on but Banner pushes him away.
Banner tries to control but Zuki wriggling away.
Zuki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zuki tries to reverse the position but Banner maintains control.
Banner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zuki is looking to improve his position but Banner isn't that keen on the idea.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Banner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zuki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Banner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zuki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zuki wants to hold on but Banner pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Banner controlling from the full mount.
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.
Zuki is trying to escape the mount.
Banner wants to control the pace but Zuki is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banner controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Banner wins on points by 12 to 6.
A very excited looking Roddy Banner made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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