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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Fredy Benton and Baby Boy Harris. This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Fredy Benton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Baby Boy Harris!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Harris drives through and clinches with Benton against the cage.
Benton tries to pull guard but Harris won't allow it.
Benton drags the fight down to the ground.
Benton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Harris tries to free his leg and advance position but Benton is retaining full guard.
Benton is trying to keep Harris in close.
Harris is fighting to break Benton's control of his arms but Benton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton is looking to sweep but instead, Harris has passed into half guard.
Harris content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Benton.
Benton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Benton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harris looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris 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.
Benton keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass.
Harris's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Benton is controlling Harris's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris content to stall in guard here.
Benton is looking to sweep but instead, Harris has passed into half guard.
Harris not doing much here.
Benton controlling the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Benton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Harris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benton is keeping the position for now.
Benton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Benton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Harris stays in close to Benton's body and controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Benton working a defensive guard here.
Benton is pulling down on Harris's head. It's preventing any offense from Harris, at least for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
Harris advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Benton (0) vs (3) Harris
Benton can't do much from the bottom here.
Harris is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Benton is looking for a sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Benton sneaks back into half guard.
Benton wants to sweep but Harris has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Benton (0) vs (6) Harris
Harris has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Benton! Score +2 for reaching mount: Benton (0) vs (8) Harris
Harris controlling from the full mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Harris fails to move to back control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harris controlling the pace for now.
Harris is looking to work his way around to Benton's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Harris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Benton is controlling an arm, preventing Harris from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Benton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Harris seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Benton is holding on tight.
Harris controlling the pace for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Benton is looking to get to half guard.
Harris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Harris trying to control but Benton is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Harris tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Benton is squirming around, avoiding Harris's attempts to control the action.
Harris tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Benton is squirming around, avoiding Harris's attempts to control the action.
Harris content just to control the position here.
Benton is working to get back to half guard.
Harris goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Benton is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Benton (2) vs (8) Harris
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Harris pulls Benton in close to his closed guard and prevents Benton from doing any damage or advancing position.
Benton trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Benton postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benton controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harris wins on points by 8 to 2. |
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