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CFC CG 26 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 29 wins and 30 losses; Shanti Anatta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 21 losses; Roddy Banner!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Horrible takedown attempt by Banner or perhaps it was just good defense by Anatta, which made it look bad.
Banner shoots in and gets a takedown into Anatta's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Anatta (0) vs (2) Banner
Anatta looking for a guillotine here but Banner defends easily.
Anatta has control of Banner's left arm, preventing Banner from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anatta controls Banner momentarily but Banner frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anatta can't keep his opponent in guard - Banner advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Anatta is looking for a sweep. Banner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anatta trying to control here.
Banner controlling the action here.
Anatta slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anatta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Banner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anatta working a defensive guard here.
Anatta keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.
Anatta controls Banner momentarily but Banner frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to control from the top but Anatta keeps moving.
Anatta is trying to control the position but Banner postures up.
Banner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
Banner advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Anatta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Banner works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (0) vs (5) Banner
Anatta is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Anatta is trying to control Banner's posture but Banner avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anatta is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Banner's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Banner wants to pass to mount but Anatta is defending the position.
Anatta slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Anatta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anatta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anatta is working hard here to advance position.
Banner sitting in guard here, content to control.
Anatta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anatta wants to improve his position but instead Banner has moved into half guard.
Anatta trying to control here.
Banner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Banner passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (0) vs (8) Banner
Banner controls the position.
Anatta is looking to regain half guard here but Banner keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anatta tries to buck Banner off but Banner is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anatta struggling a bit here.
Banner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anatta keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anatta is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Anatta is trying to get back to full guard.
Anatta trying to control from the bottom.
Banner is pressing down on Anatta's thigh, looking to free his foot. Anatta is holding on for now.
Banner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Banner.
Anatta has a hand on Banner's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Banner takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (0) vs (11) Banner
Anatta prevents Banner from taking his back.
Banner controlling the position easily from mount.
Anatta tries to control the position but Banner now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Anatta (0) vs (14) Banner
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Banner.
Banner is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Anatta defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Banner has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Anatta's body.
Anatta rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Anatta manages to get to full guard.
Banner controls from within his opponent's guard.
Anatta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Banner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like Banner might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Anatta looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Banner puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Banner controlling the pace.
Anatta is looking to improve his position.
Banner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Anatta makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Anatta.
Banner postures up.
Anatta keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banner passes Anatta's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Banner wins on points by 14 to 0.
Roddy Banner thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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