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SSG 101 Hlervu vs Banner 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 20 wins and 6 losses; Tendren Hlervu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 6 losses; Roddy Banner!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Banner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hlervu (0) vs (2) Banner
Hlervu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Banner's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hlervu (2) vs (2) Banner
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hlervu is one step ahead there.
Hlervu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Banner wants to hit a sweep here but Hlervu passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Banner there! Score +3 for passing guard: Hlervu (5) vs (2) Banner
Hlervu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Banner is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hlervu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Banner has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Banner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hlervu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Banner is trying desperately to improve position.
Hlervu controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu is working for a guillotine from mount but Banner frees his head quite easily.
Banner can't escape the position.
Hlervu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hlervu looking to control but Banner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hlervu working for a guillotine from mount but Banner is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Banner is looking to escape.
Banner is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hlervu tries to control but Banner wriggling away.
Hlervu working for a submission but Banner is keeping him at bay.
Hlervu looking for a guillotine from mount but Banner is having none of it.
Banner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Banner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hlervu wants to control the pace but Banner is squirming around nicely.
Hlervu prevents Banner from getting the reversal.
Banner regains half guard.
Hlervu prevents Banner from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu tries to pass to full mount but Banner defends it.
Banner is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hlervu pulls his head out easily.
Banner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hlervu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hlervu's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hlervu (5) vs (6) Banner
Banner is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hlervu is defending well though. Banner let's go of the attempt for now.
Banner trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hlervu turns into Banner and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hlervu (7) vs (6) Banner
Banner looking for a sweep. Not yet Banner, not yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Banner is keeping the position for now.
Banner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hlervu is stalling in the full guard.
Banner looking for a guillotine here but Hlervu defends easily.
Hlervu trying to control but Banner is working from the bottom.
Banner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Banner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Banner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hlervu looking to sit in guard and control but Banner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hlervu (7) vs (8) Banner
Hlervu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hlervu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Banner defends it easily.
Banner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hlervu is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Banner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hlervu is keeping the position for now.
Hlervu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Banner is pushing down on Hlervu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hlervu is fighting to maintain full guard but Banner has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hlervu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hlervu wants to get back to full guard.
Hlervu regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Banner passes Hlervu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hlervu 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: Hlervu (11) vs (8) Banner
You can see the frustration on Banner's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Hlervu working for the choke.
You can see the frustration on Banner's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Hlervu just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Hlervu is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Banner defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Banner turns into Hlervu and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hlervu (11) vs (10) Banner
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Banner won't allow Hlervu to sweep him here.
Banner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hlervu's guard.
Banner passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hlervu (11) vs (13) Banner
Hlervu tries to improve position but can't.
Hlervu sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Banner in particular looking to stall.
Banner is trying to control. Hlervu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Banner is pressing down on Hlervu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hlervu is holding on for now.
Hlervu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu is trying to get back to full guard.
Banner is thwarting Hlervu's attempts to control the position.
Banner works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hlervu (11) vs (16) Banner
Hlervu is looking to reverse the position.
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 is trying to get an arm triangle but Hlervu is defending well.
Hlervu wants to control but Banner postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu prevents Banner from improving position.
Banner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Banner advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hlervu (11) vs (18) Banner
Banner fails to advance to Hlervu's back.
Banner looking to control but Hlervu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hlervu is desperately trying to improve his position but Banner has a good base and remains in mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Hlervu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Banner controlling from mount.
Hlervu is looking to get to half guard.
Banner looking to control but Hlervu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Banner moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Hlervu (11) vs (21) Banner
Hlervu tries to escape the position.
Banner is trying to stick to Hlervu's back but Hlervu is turning into Banner. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Banner's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hlervu. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hlervu (13) vs (21) Banner
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to improve his position but instead Hlervu has moved into half guard.
Banner is not content to let Hlervu control the position.
Hlervu prevents Banner from improving his position.
Hlervu is keen to just control but Banner is a slippery customer.
Banner is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hlervu jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hlervu (16) vs (21) Banner
Banner manages to get back to half guard.
Hlervu is looking for a kimura but Banner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hlervu to get the leverage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banner is looking for a sweep. Hlervu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Banner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hlervu is posturing up here but Banner has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Hlervu tries to roll out but it's too tight and Hlervu has to tap! Slick submission there by Banner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roddy Banner!
A victorious Roddy Banner thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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