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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jorry Benton and Josh Fardy. Fardy has chosen Smack My Bitch Up as his entrance music. 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jorry Benton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Josh Fardy!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fardy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from Fardy. No joy for Benton on that attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Benton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorry Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fardy walks away with a smile on his face. Benton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Benton moves into the clinch.
Fardy lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Benton (0) vs (2) Fardy
Benton is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rape Academy (7 elite, 6 2x elite) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Fardy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fardy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fardy is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Fardy 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Benton trying to control the position here.
Benton 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.
Fardy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fardy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fardy wants to pass the guard but Benton is keeping the position.
Benton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fardy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fardy wants to pass the guard but Benton is keeping the position.
Fardy trying to control but Benton is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fardy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fardy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Fardy.
Fardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Benton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fardy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Benton keeping moving, preventing Fardy from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fardy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Benton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Benton keeping full guard, as Fardy tries to pass.
Fardy sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Benton can't keep his opponent in guard - Fardy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fardy controlling the pace.
Fardy is trying to control. Benton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Benton trying to hold on to Fardy's head to control him but Fardy postures up.
Fardy is taking a breather. Benton 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Benton is looking for a sweep. Fardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fardy not doing much here.
Benton won't allow Fardy to pass to mount.
Fardy controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fardy tries to pass to full mount but Benton defends it.
Fardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benton keeps working.
Fardy is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Benton trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fardy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Benton is adopting a defensive guard.
Fardy controlling from the top position.
Benton working for a triangle but Fardy defends it easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Benton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Benton wants to sweep but no luck.
Benton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fardy controls the pace.
Fardy stopping the sweep attempt from Benton.
Fardy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fardy looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Benton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fardy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benton is keeping the position for now.
Fardy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Benton dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Benton (2) vs (2) Fardy
Benton passes Fardy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fardy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Benton is working away from the top position though.
Benton is trying to work for a kimura but Fardy is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Benton gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Benton takes the fight on points by 3 to 2. |
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