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CFC Tokyo 6 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 53 wins and 29 losses; Roddy Banner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 3 losses; Yakubu Okoroji!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Okoroji shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Banner (0) vs (2) Okoroji
Banner keeping moving, preventing Okoroji from controlling successfully.
Banner managing to control the position.
Banner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Okoroji is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoroji trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoroji keeps trying to improve his position.
Banner seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Banner has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Banner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner keeping full guard, as Okoroji tries to pass.
Okoroji is pushing down on Banner's leg trying to pass to half guard. Banner is fighting to maintain full guard but Okoroji has managed to sneak the leg through.
Okoroji is looking to advance position but Banner won't allow it.
Okoroji is stalling here. Banner is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Okoroji seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Banner has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Banner (4) vs (2) Okoroji
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji tries to bench press Banner off him but Banner keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Okoroji's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Banner in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Okoroji can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Banner staying calm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji is trying to control Banner's posture but Banner avoids it.
Okoroji tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Banner working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji is trying to improve his position.
Okoroji being controlled for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji can't do much from the bottom here.
Banner controlling the position from side mount.
Okoroji tries to improve position but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Banner content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Okoroji wants to control but Banner postures up.
Banner content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji struggling a bit here.
Banner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Banner content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Banner (4) vs (4) Okoroji
Well, if Okoroji is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Banner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Banner controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Banner tries to get to full guard but Okoroji has control of the leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Banner keeping control of the position.
Okoroji looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Okoroji trying to control the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji wants to pass the guard but Banner is defending well.
Banner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Okoroji content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to get back to full guard.
Okoroji is taking a breather. Banner says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Banner is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banner is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Okoroji pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Banner gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Banner takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
Our winner, Roddy Banner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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