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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Benjamin Miles and Frank Franco. Benjamin Miles has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Benjamin Miles ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Frank Franco!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Miles doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Franco counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Miles (0) vs (2) Franco
Miles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miles controls Franco momentarily but Franco frees himself.
Franco won't allow Miles to sweep him here.
Franco looking to pass the guard.
Franco trying to control the position from guard on top but Miles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles 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.
Miles looking to control.
Miles looking for a sweep. Not yet Miles , not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco wants to control from the top but Miles keeps moving.
Franco preventing the sweep.
Franco sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Franco is one step ahead there.
Franco pushing down on Miles 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Miles is trying to get back to full guard.
Miles is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Franco's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Franco's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Miles (4) vs (2) Franco
Miles looking for the choke but no joy.
Franco wants to control his opponent's hands but Miles gets his hands free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles biding his time, controlling Franco.
Miles seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Franco for as long as he can get away with.
Miles is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Franco knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Franco for a finish.
Miles is looking to control Franco but Franco is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miles wants to control the position but Franco frees himself and scrambles - Miles manages to regain control in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco prevents Miles from improving position.
Franco manages to get back to half guard.
Miles is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Miles wants to free his trapped foot but Franco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Miles seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Franco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Miles wants to pass to mount but Franco is defending the position.
Franco gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Franco is adopting a defensive guard.
Miles stands and throws Franco's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Miles (7) vs (2) Franco
Miles taking a breather here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miles wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Franco, who protects the arm well.
Miles working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Miles trying to control the position but Franco is working away.
Franco is letting Miles control him for a moment.
Miles tries to advance to mount but Franco denies him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Franco is not content to let Miles control the position.
Miles controlling the position from side mount.
Franco tries to improve position but can't.
Miles tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Franco is trying to escape the position but Miles is controlling the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miles tries to advance to mount but Franco denies him.
Franco tries to bench press Miles off him but Miles keeps the position.
Franco is not content to let Miles control the position.
Franco struggling a bit here.
Miles thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Franco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miles works to advance to full mount. Franco defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Miles (9) vs (2) Franco
Miles moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Miles (12) vs (2) Franco
Miles controls the action.
Miles is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Franco preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Miles .
Miles is hanging on to Franco's back as he tries to escape.
Miles is looking for the choke from the back position but Franco is controlling his hands well.
Miles trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Franco doesn't escape.
Franco is keeping busy.
Miles gets his hands free as Franco looks to control.
Miles has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Franco's body.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Miles working for a choke but Franco is defending well.
Miles biding his time, controlling Franco.
Franco trying to control the action but Miles just sinks the hooks in.
Miles working for the choke.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Miles has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
A lull in the action here.
Miles is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Franco has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Miles wants to control but Franco is keeping busy.
Miles is trying to stick to Franco's back but Franco is turning into Miles . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Miles 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Franco. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miles (12) vs (4) Franco
Franco trying to control but Miles is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Miles throws his legs up looking for a submission but Franco uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Miles (12) vs (7) Franco
Miles looking for a sweep but Franco has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Miles (12) vs (9) Franco
Miles manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Miles is pressing down on Franco's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Miles working a defensive guard here.
Miles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Franco's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miles (14) vs (9) Franco
Franco wants to control but Miles passes easily into half guard.
Miles tries to pass to full mount but Franco defends it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Miles content to control rather than advance.
Franco trying to control but Miles postures up.
Franco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Franco won't allow Miles to pass to mount.
Miles is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Miles (17) vs (9) Franco
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Miles controlling from the full mount.
Franco keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Miles trying to control but Franco is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miles moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Miles (20) vs (9) Franco
And that's the end of the fight!
Miles takes the fight on points by 20 to 9. |
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