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TWGC 22 (170lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Fredy Benton (ranked 15850 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Wayne (ranked 2843 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Fredy Benton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bruce Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Benton gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Benton (4) vs (0) Wayne
Wayne manages to get back to half guard.
Wayne is pressing down on Benton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wayne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Benton stopping the sweep attempt from Wayne.
Wayne is looking for a triangle but Benton pushes his legs off easily.
Benton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Benton sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Benton from controlling successfully.
Benton stopping the sweep attempt from Wayne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne working for a triangle but Benton defends it easily.
Wayne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Benton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Benton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne wants to sweep here but Benton controlling him for the moment.
Wayne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Benton manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Benton (4) vs (2) Wayne
I've been told that Wayne has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Wayne trying to control but Benton is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne pushing down on Benton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wayne is working for a submission of some sort.
Benton is pressing down on Wayne's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wayne wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
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.
Wayne looking to sit in guard and control but Benton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Benton (6) vs (2) Wayne
Wayne is trying to control the position but Benton postures up.
Benton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Benton wants to pass the guard but Wayne is keeping the position.
Wayne controls Benton momentarily but Benton frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wayne is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Benton (6) vs (4) Wayne
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looking to pass the guard.
Wayne looking to sit in guard and control but Benton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Benton (8) vs (4) Wayne
Wayne controls Benton momentarily but Benton frees himself.
Benton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wayne is looking for a triangle but Benton pushes his legs off easily.
Benton wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looking for a guillotine here but Benton defends easily.
Wayne is looking for a triangle but Benton pushes his legs off easily.
Wayne controls Benton momentarily but Benton frees himself.
Wayne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Benton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wayne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benton is one step ahead there.
Benton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wayne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Benton stays in close to Wayne's body and controls the position.
Benton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wayne for as long as he can get away with.
Wayne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wayne had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Benton defends it easily.
Wayne looking for a sweep. Not yet Wayne, not yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Benton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wayne is trying to control the position but Benton postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wayne is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Benton (8) vs (6) Wayne
Benton keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.
Benton has his hands on Wayne's head, controlling the position.
Benton trying to keep a closed guard but Wayne is proving a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wayne passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Benton (8) vs (9) Wayne
Benton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wayne wants to work for an arm triangle but Benton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Benton won't allow Wayne to pass to mount.
Wayne wants to work for an arm triangle but Benton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Benton is looking for a sweep. Wayne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wayne is trying to work for a kimura but Benton is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Benton is not content to let Wayne control the position.
Wayne stalling away here and it's allowed Benton to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Wayne looking to sit in guard and control but Benton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Benton (10) vs (9) Wayne
Benton looking to pass the guard.
Benton wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
Wayne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wayne wants to sweep but no luck.
Wayne wants to control the position but Benton says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Wayne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Benton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Wayne is looking to improve his position.
Wayne gets back to full guard.
Benton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Benton continues to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Benton trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Wayne wants to sweep but no luck.
Wayne is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Benton (10) vs (11) Wayne
Benton controlling the position well.
Wayne is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Benton defends it well.
Benton trying to hold on to Wayne's head to control him but Wayne postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looking for a submission but Benton manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Wayne trying to control but Benton is working from the bottom.
Wayne being controlled here momentarily.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Benton trying to control the position here.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wayne passes Benton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Benton is not content to let Wayne control the position.
Wayne is looking for a kimura but Benton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wayne to get the leverage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wayne is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Benton defends it well.
Wayne 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.
Wayne trying to control the action but Benton is working from the bottom.
Benton is defending against the submission attempts here by Wayne.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wayne is working for a kimura but Benton is defending it quite comfortably.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne wins on points by 11 to 10.
Bruce Wayne took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Aspire Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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