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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D3): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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; Benji Bonanno! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Kyrillos Popov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Popov has managed to clinch.
Bonanno has picked Popov up - he's going for a ride! Bonanno dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bonanno (2) vs (0) Popov
Popov looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Bonanno pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bonanno (5) vs (0) Popov
Bonanno controlling his opponent.
Bonanno continues to stall.
Popov stops Bonanno from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Bonanno controlling the pace for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonanno has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Popov tries to hold on but Bonanno postures up.
Popov working to try and regain half guard.
Popov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bonanno is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Popov is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Bonanno (8) vs (0) Popov
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popov trying to control but not successfully.
Bonanno trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Popov doesn't escape.
Popov wants to control his opponent's hands but Bonanno gets his hands free.
Popov wants to escape the position.
Good control from Bonanno.
Popov tries to escape but Bonanno has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonanno slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Bonanno.
Popov trying to control the hands but Bonanno breaks the grip.
Popov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Popov controlling Bonanno 's hands.
Popov trying to control the position but Bonanno manages to sink in the hooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popov is in bad spot here.
Popov wants to control his opponent's hands but Bonanno gets his hands free.
Popov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bonanno trying to pass the guard but Popov defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bonanno in particular looking to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popov wants to get back to full guard.
Bonanno is taking a breather. Popov 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.
Popov wants to control but Bonanno is keeping busy.
Popov is looking for a sweep. Bonanno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Popov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bonanno pulls his head out easily.
Popov is looking to control Bonanno's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Popov avoid being mounted?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bonanno prevents Popov from improving his position.
Popov trying to control from the bottom.
Bonanno perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Popov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bonanno controlling the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bonanno pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Popov looking for submissions off his back.
Bonanno keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popov with the active half guard here but Bonanno passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bonanno (11) vs (0) Popov
Bonanno is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Popov's shoulder. That is not cool.
You can see the frustration on Popov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Popov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bonanno presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bonanno (13) vs (0) Popov
Bonanno looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Popov is trying to escape the mount.
Bonanno looking to control and managing it successfully.
Popov is looking to improve his position but Bonanno isn't that keen on the idea.
Bonanno looking to control and managing it successfully.
Popov regains half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bonanno seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Popov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bonanno preventing the sweep.
Popov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bonanno stacks Popov on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bonanno! Score +3 for passing guard: Bonanno (16) vs (0) Popov
Bonanno working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Popov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bonanno taking a breather here.
Bonanno working away.
Popov gets back to half guard.
Bonanno tries to pass the half guard into mount. Popov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Popov wants to get back to full guard.
Bonanno passes into side control, despite Popov's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bonanno (19) vs (0) Popov
Popov is trying to control Bonanno's posture but Bonanno avoids it.
Popov is looking for a sweep.
Popov is still trying to improve position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bonanno working away.
Bonanno controlling from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Popov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bonanno tries to move to mount but Popov blocks the move with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Popov is trying to control Bonanno's posture but Bonanno avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bonanno takes the fight on points by 19 to 0.
A relieved looking Benji Bonanno thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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