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CWC 306 - Halli vs Brown PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 28 losses; David Allan Coe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 22 losses; Ricco Torres!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Coe throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Torres was covering up waiting for the punch and Coe finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Coe (2) vs (0) Torres
Torres looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Coe forces his way into half guard.
Coe wants to work for an arm triangle but Torres is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Coe is trying to control the action in half guard but Torres is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coe trying to work for an americana but Torres has managed to regain full guard.
Coe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Torres has his hands on Coe's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coe stays in close to Torres's body and controls the position.
Coe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Torres is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coe (2) vs (2) Torres
Coe working a defensive guard here.
I've been told that Torres 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres trying to move into half guard but instead Coe has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coe (4) vs (2) Torres
Torres tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Torres looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Coe stays in close to Torres's body and controls the position.
Coe tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Coe from controlling successfully.
Coe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Torres is trying to control the position but Coe postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Coe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Coe is stalling in the full guard.
Torres keeping full guard, as Coe tries to pass.
Torres pulls Coe in close to his closed guard and prevents Coe from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coe stays in close to Torres's body and controls the position.
Coe trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres wants to sweep but no luck.
Coe wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Coe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Torres is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Torres is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Coe looking to sit in guard and control but Torres gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coe (4) vs (4) Torres
Coe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Torres passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Coe (4) vs (7) Torres
Torres goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Coe rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Torres's guard! Nice work there by Coe! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coe (6) vs (7) Torres
Coe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coe wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Coe forces his way into half guard.
Coe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Coe controlling the action here.
Coe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Torres trying to control but Coe postures up.
Torres is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Coe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Coe's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Coe (6) vs (11) Torres
Torres 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, Coe has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Torres looking for the choke but no joy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Torres is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Coe has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Coe defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Torres's arms.
Coe is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Torres gets his way!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Torres is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Coe has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Torres doesn't have the hooks in and Coe manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coe (8) vs (11) Torres
Torres keeping full guard, as Coe tries to pass.
Torres controls Coe momentarily but Coe frees himself.
We've been hearing good reports from Coe's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Coe wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Coe wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
Torres pulls Coe in close to his closed guard and prevents Coe from doing any damage or advancing position.
Coe wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Torres is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Coe tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Torres is trying to control the position but Coe postures up.
Coe trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coe passes Torres's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Coe tries to pass to full mount but Torres defends it.
Coe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Coe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Well, if Coe 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.
Coe is trying to control. Torres wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Coe wants to pass the guard but Torres is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Coe moves into full mount! Torres won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Coe (11) vs (11) Torres
Coe tries to control but Torres wriggling away.
Torres wants to control but Coe is having none of it.
Torres is in all sorts of trouble here.
Coe controlling the pace for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Coe tries to control but Torres wriggling away.
Coe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Coe tries to control but Torres wriggling away.
Coe has hold of Torres's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Torres manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Coe jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Torres is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Torres and Coe has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Coe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Torres is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Coe wants to control but Torres is keeping him busy.
Coe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Torres's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Coe is heads and Torres is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Coe takes the fight on points by 12 to 11.
David Allan Coe managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, into his post fight interview. |
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