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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D4): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Michael Moritz and Jojo Banzai. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Michael Moritz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jojo Banzai!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Moritz forces Banzai back against the cage and clinches.
Banzai fails to pull guard.
Moritz pulls guard.
Banzai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Banzai trying to control but Moritz is working from the bottom.
Moritz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moritz is controlling Banzai's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moritz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moritz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Banzai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Moritz (2) vs (0) Banzai
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moritz looking to pass the guard.
Moritz is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moritz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Moritz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banzai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moritz is stalling in the full guard.
Banzai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moritz is aware though and is defending well.
Moritz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Moritz is looking to advance position but Banzai has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Moritz (2) vs (4) Banzai
Moritz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Moritz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Moritz is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banzai looking to control but Moritz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moritz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moritz tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moritz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Banzai wants to control the pace but Moritz is squirming around nicely.
Moritz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Banzai has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Fight Factory. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Banzai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Moritz tries to hold on but Banzai pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moritz is squirming around, avoiding Banzai's attempts to control the action.
Banzai with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Moritz tries to reverse the position but Banzai maintains control.
Moritz is squirming around, avoiding Banzai's attempts to control the action.
Banzai is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Banzai prevents Moritz from getting the reversal.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moritz is just holding on here. Banzai manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Moritz (2) vs (7) Banzai
Banzai avoiding Moritz 's attempts to control his hands.
Banzai patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Moritz tries to break free.
Banzai struggling to keep hold of the position.
Moritz trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Banzai has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Moritz has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Moritz trying to control but not successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Banzai controlling well, preventing Moritz from escaping the position.
Moritz trying to control but not successfully.
Banzai is hanging on to Moritz's back as he tries to escape.
Moritz trying to control but not successfully.
Moritz defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Banzai's arms.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Moritz trying to control the hands but Banzai breaks the grip.
Moritz tries to roll but Banzai sticks to his back.
Banzai wants to control but Moritz is keeping busy.
Banzai is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Moritz is defending well though. Banzai let's go of the attempt for now.
Moritz rolls, trying to escape but Banzai keeps control of the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Moritz prevents Banzai from getting a body triangle.
Moritz is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Moritz biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
A lull in the action here.
Banzai avoiding Moritz 's attempts to control his hands.
I really don't envy Moritz right now.
Banzai has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Moritz is in bad spot here.
Moritz preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Banzai.
Moritz wants to escape the position.
Banzai looking for the choke from the back.
Moritz is really stuck here.
Banzai trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Moritz can't escape the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Banzai has good solid back control here.
Moritz trying to control the hands but Banzai won't let him.
Banzai is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Moritz has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Moritz defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Banzai's arms.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Moritz is trying to break free.
Moritz trying to control the action but Banzai just sinks the hooks in.
Moritz tries to escape but Banzai has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banzai looking to break Moritz's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Moritz remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Banzai will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Moritz trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Moritz tries to roll but Banzai sticks to his back.
Moritz trying to control the hands but Banzai breaks the grip.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Moritz rolls, trying to escape but Banzai keeps control of the position.
Moritz staying busy and making it hard for Banzai to control.
Banzai looking for the RNC.
A lull in the action here.
Banzai gets his hands free as Moritz looks to control.
Moritz looking very determined here, making life difficult for Banzai.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Moritz is in bad spot here.
Moritz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Banzai's guard. Nice work there by Moritz.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Moritz (4) vs (7) Banzai
Moritz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Moritz looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Banzai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moritz stands and throws Banzai's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Moritz (7) vs (7) Banzai
Banzai stops Moritz from passing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banzai is trying to control Moritz's posture but Moritz avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Banzai gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Banzai wins on points by 8 to 7.
In his post fight interview, Jojo Banzai gave a big smile as he said ' YO'. |
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