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CFC Tokyo 8 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 54 wins and 30 losses; Roddy Banner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 29 losses; Cesare Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Borgia shoots in for a takedown but Banner shows good takedown defense.
Banner shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Borgia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Banner (2) vs (0) Borgia
Banner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Banner is fighting to break Borgia's control of his arms but Borgia is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Borgia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia is pulling down on Banner's head. It's preventing any offense from Banner, at least for the moment.
Banner content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia trying to control the position here.
Borgia looking for a sweep. Not yet Borgia, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is pulling down on Banner's head. It's preventing any offense from Banner, at least for the moment.
Borgia trying to keep a closed guard but Banner is proving a slippery customer.
Borgia wants to sweep here but Banner controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia controlling the position.
Banner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banner won't allow Borgia to sweep him here.
Banner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Borgia looking to control.
Borgia wants to sweep here but Banner controlling him for the moment.
Banner wants to pass the guard but Borgia is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Borgia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Banner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Banner looking to pass the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Borgia controlling Banner's posture.
Banner advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Banner (5) vs (0) Borgia
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Banner is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Borgia's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Banner seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Borgia for as long as he can get away with.
Borgia is trying to control Banner's posture but Banner avoids it.
Banner takes a little break here. Borgia wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borgia can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is trying to get back to half guard.
Banner working away.
Borgia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Borgia sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Banner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Borgia desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Banner slows the pace down in half guard.
Borgia is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Borgia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Borgia.
Borgia wants to control the position but Banner says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Borgia wants to get back to full guard but Banner has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Banner (8) vs (0) Borgia
Banner just content to control the position.
Borgia can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Banner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borgia keeps working.
Banner slows the pace down.
Borgia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Banner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is trying to control Banner's posture but Banner avoids it.
Borgia being controlled for a moment.
Borgia tries to improve position but can't.
Banner trying to control the action but Borgia is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Borgia is being controlled here.
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.
Borgia wants to control but Banner postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Banner in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borgia keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Banner takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Roddy Banner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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