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CWC 329 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 18 losses; Reijo Halli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 9 losses; Eric Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Halli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barnes as he jumps to the side.
Halli closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Barnes did well to prevent Halli getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halli (2) vs (0) Barnes
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Barnes looking for submissions off his back.
Barnes tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Halli has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (5) vs (0) Barnes
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries to hold on but Halli pushes him away.
Barnes is looking to get to half guard.
Halli controlling the pace for now.
Barnes is trying to reverse the position but instead Halli has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Halli (8) vs (0) Barnes
Barnes is trying to break free.
Barnes keeps trying to improve his position.
Barnes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halli is not going to allow Barnes to sit and survive in this position.
Barnes tries to roll but Halli sticks to his back.
Barnes trying to control but not successfully.
Halli doesn't have the hooks in and Barnes manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (8) vs (2) Barnes
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Halli is retaining full guard.
Barnes forces his way into half guard.
Barnes is keen to just control but Halli is a slippery customer.
Barnes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Halli is just riding it out for now. Barnes eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halli is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Halli has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
Barnes is trying to control. Halli wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barnes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Halli is doing well to control the position and prevent Barnes from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but Halli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barnes is looking to pass Halli's guard but actually Halli recovers to full guard.
Barnes trying to control but Halli is working from the bottom.
Barnes being controlled here momentarily.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes advances to half guard.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Halli is defending well.
Barnes is stalling here. Halli is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Barnes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Halli has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Halli (12) vs (2) Barnes
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halli 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 Barnes's shoulder. That is not cool.
Halli working away.
Barnes gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Halli (14) vs (2) Barnes
Barnes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Halli controlling from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to hold on but Halli postures up.
Barnes bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (14) vs (4) Barnes
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Halli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes is looking to pass into half guard but Halli pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Halli is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (16) vs (4) Barnes
Halli is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barnes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Halli passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (19) vs (4) Barnes
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halli slows the pace down.
Barnes tries to buck Halli off but Halli is having none of it.
Barnes struggling a bit here.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Barnes's face as Halli controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Barnes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Halli advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Halli (21) vs (4) Barnes
Barnes is trying to reverse the position but instead Halli has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Halli (24) vs (4) Barnes
Halli trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Barnes doesn't escape.
I really don't envy Barnes right now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halli trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Barnes doesn't escape.
Barnes tries to escape the position.
Halli is riding his opponent, not letting Barnes buck him off.
Halli is hanging on to Barnes's back as he tries to escape.
Halli is riding his opponent, not letting Barnes buck him off.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to roll but Halli sticks to his back.
Halli is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Halli is hanging on to Barnes's back as he tries to escape.
Barnes breaks Halli's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (24) vs (6) Barnes
Barnes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to advance position but Halli has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Halli (28) vs (6) Barnes
Barnes is looking to improve his position but Halli isn't that keen on the idea.
Halli wants to take Barnes's back here but Barnes is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Barnes tries to reverse the position but Halli maintains control.
Barnes wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Halli (31) vs (6) Barnes
I really don't envy Barnes right now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Barnes is trying to break free.
Halli controls the action.
Barnes tries to roll but Halli sticks to his back.
Barnes tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barnes regains half guard.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Halli has control of the leg.
Barnes trying to control but Halli postures up.
Barnes is looking to get back to full guard here but Halli has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (34) vs (6) Barnes
Halli controlling from side mount.
Halli has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.
Barnes struggling a bit here.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lull in the action here as Halli stalls from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halli takes the fight on points by 34 to 6.
Reijo Halli retains his super heavyweight title!
Reijo Halli tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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