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CWC 313 - Halli vs Pancake PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 14 losses; Reijo Halli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 49 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pancake closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Halli (0) vs (4) Pancake
Pancake tries for a kimura but Halli is defending well.
Pancake wants to control for a moment but Halli uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Pancake is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Halli to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Halli has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Halli trying to keep a closed guard but Pancake is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Halli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pancake looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pancake looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Halli keeps moving.
Pancake looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Halli keeps moving.
Pancake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halli is keeping the position for now.
Pancake passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Halli keeps working.
Halli is looking to get back to full guard here but Pancake has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (0) vs (7) Pancake
Pancake is trying to get an arm triangle but Halli is defending well.
Pancake gets to mount! Halli was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Halli (0) vs (9) Pancake
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake looking to control but Halli is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pancake swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Halli is now in Pancake's guard. A big mistake from Pancake there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (2) vs (9) Pancake
Pancake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Halli doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Halli manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pancake is trying to control the position but Halli postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halli has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Pancake to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Halli is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Pancake pulls down on the head and he's put Halli to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tobias Pancake!
Tobias Pancake is the new featherweight champion!
Tobias Pancake was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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