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SSG 120 Banner vs Gaul 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 7 losses; Roddy Banner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 10 losses; Lamban Gaul!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Banner gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Banner (4) vs (0) Gaul
Gaul looks to move to half guard but instead Banner has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Banner (6) vs (0) Gaul
Banner tries to control but Gaul wriggling away.
Banner works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Banner (9) vs (0) Gaul
Gaul is in a bad position with Banner working for a choke. Gaul manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Banner (9) vs (2) Gaul
Banner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gaul is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gaul trying to control the position from guard on top but Banner 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Banner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Banner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Banner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gaul is one step ahead there.
Gaul passes Banner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gaul wants to control but Banner is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaul is looking for a kimura here.
Gaul wants to take a breather but Banner is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to improve his position but Gaul is controlling well.
Banner looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Banner is trying to maintain the position but Gaul is very close to passing his half guard.
Gaul trying to control from half guard but Banner is working away.
Banner controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Banner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gaul is looking to take a break and control but Banner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries to roll over but Gaul keeps him under control.
Banner manages to get to full guard.
Gaul is stalling in the full guard.
Gaul trying to control but Banner is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Banner holds on and takes a little breather.
Banner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Banner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaul looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gaul trying to control but Banner is working from the bottom.
Banner has control of Gaul's left arm, preventing Gaul from doing any damage.
Banner keeping full guard, as Gaul tries to pass.
Gaul being controlled here momentarily.
Gaul drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Banner manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gaul has Banner in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Banner (11) vs (2) Gaul
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Banner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banner is working hard here to advance position.
Gaul pulls Banner in to control the position.
Gaul is looking for a triangle but Banner pushes his legs off easily.
Gaul keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.
Banner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Banner (14) vs (2) Gaul
Banner tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gaul's legs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Banner trying to control the position but Gaul is working away.
Banner tries for a kimura but Gaul is defending well.
Gaul is not content to let Banner control the position.
Banner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gaul is looking to reverse the position.
Gaul keeps trying to improve his position.
Banner has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Banner (16) vs (2) Gaul
Gaul is working to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gaul tries to hold on but Banner pushes him away.
Banner is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gaul has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Banner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gaul tries to lock up and control but Banner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Banner with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Banner tries to control but Gaul wriggling away.
Banner fails to take his opponent's back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gaul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gaul is squirming around, avoiding Banner's attempts to control the action.
Banner seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Gaul is holding on tight.
Banner moves to his opponent's back but Gaul bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Banner. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Banner (16) vs (4) Gaul
Gaul passes Banner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gaul wants to control but Banner is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gaul might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Banner haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Banner tries to get to full guard but Gaul has control of the leg.
Banner controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gaul is looking to take a break and control but Banner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Banner is doing well to control the position and prevent Gaul from advancing to side control.
Gaul prevents Banner from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gaul seems to be looking for submissions.
Banner is staying active underneath Gaul, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Banner desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Banner is not content to let Gaul control the position.
Banner is looking to improve his position.
Banner trying to control here.
Gaul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Banner keeps working.
Banner manages to get to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gaul stopping the sweep attempt from Banner.
Banner keeping moving, preventing Gaul from controlling successfully.
Gaul is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Banner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Banner holds on and takes a little breather.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to sweep here but Gaul controlling him for the moment.
Banner has his hands on Gaul's head, controlling the position.
Banner looking for a sweep. Not yet Banner, not yet.
Gaul trying to control the position from guard on top but Banner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gaul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Banner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Banner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Banner keeping full guard, as Gaul tries to pass.
Gaul trying to control the position from guard on top but Banner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Banner holds on and takes a little breather.
Gaul trying to control the position from guard on top but Banner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Banner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is still trying to improve position.
Gaul stopping the sweep attempt from Banner.
Gaul trying to control but Banner is working from the bottom.
Banner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gaul is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Banner (18) vs (4) Gaul
And that's the end of the fight!
Banner takes the fight on points by 18 to 4.
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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