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CFC CG 719 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 13 losses; Yuri Prochazka! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 26 losses; Roddy Banner!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Prochazka tries to sprawl but Banner drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Prochazka (0) vs (2) Banner
Prochazka wants to control but Banner is keeping busy.
Banner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Prochazka trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prochazka is doing well to control the position and prevent Banner from advancing to side control.
Prochazka is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banner passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Prochazka! Score +3 for passing guard: Prochazka (0) vs (5) Banner
Banner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Prochazka's coaches at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Prochazka tries to hold on but Banner pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to take Prochazka's back but he can't do it this time.
Banner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Prochazka working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner fails to advance to Prochazka's back.
Prochazka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Prochazka prevents Banner from taking his back.
Banner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Prochazka (2) vs (5) Banner
Prochazka's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Banner for as long as he can get away with.
Prochazka looking to pass the guard.
Banner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka looking to pass the guard.
Prochazka controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Banner trying to control the position.
Prochazka seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka being controlled here momentarily.
Prochazka postures up.
Banner keeping moving, preventing Prochazka from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka controlling from the top position.
Banner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Prochazka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Banner controlling the position.
Banner's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Prochazka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Banner has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Banner controlling Prochazka's posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka tries to free his leg and advance position but Banner is retaining full guard.
Banner controlling the position.
Banner looking for a sweep. Not yet Banner, not yet.
Prochazka 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: Prochazka (2) vs (7) Banner
Banner looking to pass the guard.
Prochazka keeping moving, preventing Banner from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Banner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Banner passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Prochazka (2) vs (10) Banner
Prochazka tries to improve position but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka wants to control but Banner postures up.
Banner slows the pace down.
You can see the frustration on Prochazka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Prochazka controls the position for a moment.
Prochazka tries to improve position but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Banner trying to control the action but Prochazka is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Banner wins on points by 10 to 2.
After winning the bout, Roddy Banner thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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