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Grappling Hype -7- 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 1 wins and 2 losses; D.C. Benny! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Kevin Durant!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Benny goes for a double leg but Durant avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Durant continues to drive forward.
Benny can't get the takedown.
Durant is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Benny pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Benny goes for a takedown attempt but Durant pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for D.C. Benny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benny shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Durant but Durant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Benny fails to land the takedown.
Benny shoots in but Durant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Durant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Benny is fending him off so far but Durant persists. Nope, Benny circles away and we're back to standing.
Benny will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Benny defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Durant.
Durant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Benny shoots in looking for a takedown. Durant tries to sprawl out of it but Benny keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Durant manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Benny but Benny pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Durant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Benny's waist but Benny gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Durant off to one side.
Durant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Benny is fending him off so far but Durant persists. Nope, Benny circles away and we're back to standing.
Durant shoots in for a takedown but Benny shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Benny attempts a counter takedown but Durant avoids it well and moves away.
Durant has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Benny as he jumps to the side.
Durant looks winded!
Durant defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Benny.
Benny dives in and grabs Durant's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durant pushes down on Benny's head and hops out.
Durant keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Benny shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Durant but Durant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Durant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Durant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Benny's waist but Benny gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Durant off to one side.
Benny drops down looking for a counter takedown but Durant sprawls and moves away.
Benny shoots for a takedown but Durant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Durant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Benny as he avoids it easily.
Benny drops down looking for a counter takedown but Durant sprawls and moves away.
Benny shoots in for a takedown but Durant shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Benny goes for a double leg but Durant avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Durant continues to drive forward.
Durant gets underhooks to prevent Benny's takedown attempt.
Benny has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Durant after a bit of a struggle.
Benny prevents the takedown attempt.
Benny looking for a takedown.
Durant gets underhooks to prevent Benny's takedown attempt.
Durant jumps guard but Benny stands there with Durant around his waist. Durant gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Durant is trying to drag Benny to the mat but Benny just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Durant gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Benny goes for a takedown in the clinch but Durant prevents it.
Durant jumps guard but Benny turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Durant jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benny walks away with a smile on his face. Durant gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Durant shoots in for a takedown but Benny shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Benny tries to score a power double leg takedown but Durant sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benny somewhat.
Benny looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Durant is fending him off so far but Benny persists. Nope, Durant circles away and we're back to standing.
Benny shoots in and drives through. Durant sprawls well.
Benny looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Benny fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Durant avoids it really well and circles away.
Benny fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Benny. No joy for Durant on that attempt.
Benny fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Benny is defended easily by Durant.
Durant shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Benny as he jumps to the side.
Durant darts in looking for a takedown but Benny gets double underhooks and turns Durant into the cage.
Durant shoots in for a takedown but Benny shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Durant goes for a double leg but Benny avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Benny continues to drive forward.
Benny looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Benny shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Durant but Durant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Benny shoots in for a double leg but Durant sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Benny shoots for a double leg takedown but Durant sprawls well. He's pushed Benny's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Benny leaves Durant with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Benny has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant shoots in for a takedown but Benny shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Benny looks for a takedown but Durant sprawls well.
Benny stuffs the takedown attempt from Durant. Durant gets slowly back to his feet.
Benny shoots in for a takedown but Durant shows good takedown defense.
Benny shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Durant defends it nicely.
Durant shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Benny sprawls well. Benny wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Durant gets slowly back to his feet.
Benny half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Benny misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Benny shoots in for a takedown but Durant shows good takedown defense.
Benny throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Durant's waist but Durant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Benny off to one side.
Durant feints the counter takedown.
Durant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benny pinned against the cage. Benny gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Benny misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Durant is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Benny keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Benny misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Benny.
Durant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Durant fails with a takedown attempt.
Benny tries to score a power double leg takedown but Durant sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benny somewhat.
Nice takedown defense from Benny. No joy for Durant on that attempt.
Benny fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Durant avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Durant as Benny shoots in.
Benny tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Durant swivels and escapes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Durant misses with a takedown attempt - Benny sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Durant.
Benny tries to counter with a takedown but Durant is quick to defend against it.
Benny looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Durant is fending him off so far but Benny persists. Nope, Durant circles away and we're back to standing.
Benny tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Durant defends well and Benny ends up having to push Durant into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Durant wants a takedown.
Durant tries to pull guard but Benny holds him up against the cage and eventually Durant drops back down to his feet.
Benny has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Durant avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Benny tries to score a body lock takedown but Durant shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Durant tries to pull guard but Benny holds him up against the cage and eventually Durant drops back down to his feet.
Durant tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Durant is trying to pull guard but Benny turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Benny has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Durant is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Durant gets underhooks to prevent Benny's takedown attempt.
Durant tries to pull guard but Benny holds him up against the cage and eventually Durant drops back down to his feet.
Durant prevents the takedown attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Durant is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Benny to keep the fight standing.
Durant tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benny smiles and moves away.
Benny fails with a takedown attempt.
Benny defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Durant.
Durant shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Benny sprawls well. Benny wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Durant gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Benny is defended easily by Durant.
Benny will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Durant looks for a takedown but Benny sprawls well.
Durant fails with a takedown attempt.
Durant slaps away a takedown attempt from Benny, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Benny.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Durant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Benny shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Durant defends it nicely.
Benny tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Durant defends well and Benny ends up having to push Durant into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Durant drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Benny defends it well.
Durant has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Benny avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Durant fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Durant jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benny walks away with a smile on his face. Durant gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Durant fails with a takedown attempt.
Durant stuffs the takedown attempt from Benny. Benny gets slowly back to his feet.
Benny fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Durant stuffs the takedown attempt from Benny. Benny gets slowly back to his feet.
Benny throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Durant's waist but Durant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Benny off to one side.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Benny closes the distance and clinches up with Durant, looking for a takedown. Benny pushes Durant against the cage but Durant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Benny throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Durant's waist but Durant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Benny off to one side.
Benny leaves Durant with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Benny misses with a takedown attempt - Durant sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Durant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Durant tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Benny defends well and Durant ends up having to push Benny into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Benny goes for a double leg but Durant avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Durant continues to drive forward.
Durant fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Benny tries to score a body lock takedown but Durant shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Benny is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Durant pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Durant tries to pull guard but Benny holds him up against the cage and eventually Durant drops back down to his feet.
Durant is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Benny gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Durant tries to pull guard but Benny holds him up against the cage and eventually Durant drops back down to his feet.
Durant prevents a takedown attempt there.
Benny tries to score a body lock takedown but Durant shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Benny wants a takedown.
Benny is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Durant pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Durant has Benny pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Benny manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Benny is pressed up against the cage. Durant has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Benny down to the mat. Benny avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Durant tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Benny defends well and Durant ends up having to push Benny into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Benny closes this distance looking for a takedown but Durant circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Benny as Durant shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Durant.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Durant.
Horrible takedown attempt by Benny or perhaps it was just good defense by Durant, which made it look bad.
Durant tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice takedown defense from Durant. No joy for Benny on that attempt.
Durant tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Durant dives in for a single leg takedown but Benny sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Benny shoots in looking for a takedown but Durant manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Benny's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Durant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Benny as he avoids it easily.
Benny shoots in and drives through. Durant sprawls well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Durant fails with the takedown.
Durant keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Durant is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
No luck for Benny with that takedown attempt.
Benny tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Durant defends well and Benny ends up having to push Durant into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Benny is trying to drag Durant to the mat but Durant just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Durant jumps guard but Benny turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Durant has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Benny seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Durant can turn it around.
Benny drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Durant drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Benny gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Durant tries for a takedown but Benny manages to get underhooks.
Durant prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Durant tries to pull guard but Benny forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Durant is trying to drag Benny to the mat but Benny just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Benny has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Durant avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Durant is trying to pull guard but Benny has him pressed against the cage.
Durant goes for a takedown in the clinch but Benny prevents it.
Benny is trying to drag Durant to the mat but Durant just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Benny tries to score a body lock takedown but Durant shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Durant fails to pull guard.
Benny can't get the takedown.
Benny is trying to drag Durant to the mat but Durant just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Durant drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Benny gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Benny drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Durant tries to pull guard but Benny holds him up against the cage and eventually Durant drops back down to his feet.
Durant drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benny wants to take the fight to the mat but Durant manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Durant fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Benny tries to score a body lock takedown but Durant shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Benny is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Benny is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Benny tries for a takedown. No joy.
Benny is looking for a takedown.
Durant wants a takedown.
Benny is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Durant is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Durant changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Benny fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Durant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Benny's waist but Benny gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Durant off to one side.
No luck for Durant with that takedown attempt.
Benny shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Durant pinned against the cage. Durant gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Durant tries to score a power double leg takedown but Benny sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Durant somewhat.
Benny feinted with a counter takedown.
Benny has a takedown stuffed.
Benny shoots in looking for a takedown. Durant tries to sprawl out of it but Benny keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Durant manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Durant.
Durant displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Benny.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Benny is heads and Durant is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Benny takes the fight on points by 1 to 0.
D.C. Benny decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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