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Stepping Stone 50 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; William Smyth! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 0 losses; Roddy Banner!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Smyth has Banner up against the cage in a clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Banner has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Banner has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Smyth regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Smyth (0) vs (2) Banner
Banner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smyth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Banner 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.
Banner advances to half guard.
Banner is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smyth has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner trying to pass the guard but Smyth defending well.
Smyth wants to control but Banner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Banner works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Smyth (0) vs (5) Banner
Banner controlling the pace for now.
Smyth is trying to escape the mount.
Smyth is squirming around, avoiding Banner's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to take Smyth's back but he can't do it this time.
Banner trying to control but Smyth is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Smyth (0) vs (8) Banner
Smyth defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Banner trying to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyth is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Banner.
Banner is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Banner is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Smyth rolls, trying to escape but Banner keeps control of the position.
Banner tightening his grip on Smyth, looking for the choke.
Smyth defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smyth trying to control the hands but Banner won't let him.
Smyth tries to break free.
Smyth trying to control the hands but Banner won't let him.
Banner is looking to control Smyth but Smyth is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Banner trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Smyth doesn't escape.
Smyth tries to escape the position.
Will Banner go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Banner keeps control of the position as Smyth tries to break free.
Banner is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smyth just trying to survive but Banner is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Smyth tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Banner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Banner wants to take Smyth's back but he can't do it this time.
Banner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Banner 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.
Banner trying to control but Smyth is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smyth sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Banner passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Smyth (0) vs (11) Banner
Banner looking to control but Smyth is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Banner avoids the attempt from Smyth to control.
Banner controlling the position easily from mount.
Banner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Banner is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Smyth is trying desperately to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Banner seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Smyth is holding on tight.
Banner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smyth is looking to escape.
Smyth stops Banner from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Banner controlling from mount.
Banner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Banner fails to move to back control.
Banner wants to control the pace but Smyth is squirming around nicely.
Banner is trying to control here but Smyth has managed to regain half guard.
Smyth is staying active underneath Banner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smyth gets back to full guard.
Banner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smyth's guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Smyth looking for submissions off his back.
Banner wants to free his trapped foot but Smyth is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Banner controlling the action here.
Banner works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Smyth (0) vs (14) Banner
Banner looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to control the pace but Smyth is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banner controlling from the full mount.
Banner jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Smyth is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Smyth and Banner has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Banner controls the position.
Banner is looking to take a break and control but Smyth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smyth tries to improve position but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Banner trying to control the position but Smyth is working away.
Banner tries to move into full mount but can't pass Smyth's legs.
Smyth struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here.
Banner trying to control the action but Smyth is working from the bottom.
Banner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Banner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Banner politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Banner prefers to stall for the moment though.
Banner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smyth keeps working.
Smyth being controlled for a moment.
Smyth might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Smyth is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Banner wins on points by 14 to 0.
Our winner, Roddy Banner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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