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CFC Tokyo 3 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 19 losses; Satan Blue! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 29 losses; Roddy Banner!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blue.
Banner manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Blue on his heels. He'll look to pass Blue's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blue (0) vs (2) Banner
Banner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blue is keeping the position for now.
Blue pulls Banner in close to prevent any damage.
Banner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blue is keeping the position for now.
Banner is stalling in the full guard.
Blue is pulling down on Banner's head. It's preventing any offense from Banner, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blue swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blue is adopting a defensive guard.
Banner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blue not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blue keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.
Banner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blue trying to control the position here.
Banner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Blue is retaining full guard.
Blue looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Banner controlling from the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blue not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blue pulls Banner in to control the position.
Banner won't allow Blue to sweep him here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Banner sitting in guard here, content to control.
Banner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banner won't allow Blue to sweep him here.
Banner content to stall in guard here.
Blue looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Banner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Blue has his hands on Banner's head, controlling the position.
Blue is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blue seems keen to control Banner's posture.
Blue looking to control but Banner passes into half guard.
Banner is thwarting Blue's attempts to control the position.
Blue is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Banner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Blue is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Blue might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blue trying to control here.
Banner controlling the action here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Blue is looking to control Banner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blue avoid being mounted?
Banner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Blue keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Blue trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Banner manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Blue (0) vs (5) Banner
Banner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Blue slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Blue has his hands clasped together around Banner's back. He's all about the action.
Blue trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Banner wins on points by 5 to 0.
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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