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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D4): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jojo Banzai and Andrew Henry . Henry comes into a darkened arena with his song building. down for my niggas kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jojo Banzai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Andrew Henry !
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Henry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Banzai sprawls well. Banzai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henry gets slowly back to his feet.
Henry looks for a takedown but Banzai sprawls well.
Banzai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Henry dives in and scores a takedown into Banzai's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Banzai (0) vs (2) Henry
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banzai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henry slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Banzai working for a triangle but Henry defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Henry .
Banzai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Henry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Henry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Henry passes Banzai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry content to control rather than advance.
Banzai has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Henry wants to pass to mount but Banzai is defending the position.
Henry keeps trying to improve his position.
Henry is taking a breather. Banzai 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.
Henry works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Banzai (0) vs (5) Henry
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry controlling from side mount.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Henry working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Banzai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Henry passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Banzai! Score +2 for reaching mount: Banzai (0) vs (7) Henry
Henry controlling the pace for now.
Henry with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banzai wants to control but Henry is having none of it.
Henry controlling the pace for now.
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.
Let's hope that Henry has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Banzai is looking to improve his position but Henry isn't that keen on the idea.
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Banzai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Henry content just to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Banzai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Henry controlling the pace for now.
Banzai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Henry controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Banzai tries to reverse the position but Henry maintains control.
Henry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Banzai is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Henry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
It looks like Henry might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Banzai can't escape the position.
Henry controlling the position easily from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Banzai is trying to escape the mount.
Henry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Henry is continuing to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Banzai working to try and regain half guard.
Henry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The adventures of Henry the control monster continue. Boring.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Banzai tries to hold on but Henry pushes him away.
Henry controlling the pace for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry wins on points by 7 to 0.
Andrew Henry decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Jojo Banzai had this to say: ' i m going to train more & more.'. |
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