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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D2): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Carter Wright! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Broady Hallows!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Darius Henderson and Donatello Bradman.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Wright forces Hallows back against the cage and clinches.
Wright has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hallows is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hallows tightens his grip and picks Wright up, before dumping him to the ground. Wright manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wright (0) vs (2) Hallows
Wright 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.
Hallows looking to pass the guard.
Hallows passes Wright's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wright looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wright wants to improve his position but Hallows is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hallows is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hallows is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wright defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallows moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wright (0) vs (5) Hallows
Wright tries to buck Hallows off but Hallows is having none of it.
Wright is trying to control Hallows's posture but Hallows avoids it.
Hallows is looking to take a break and control but Wright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hallows wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wright, who protects the arm well.
Wright is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Wright's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hallows tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wright struggling a bit here.
Hallows is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wright is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wright is looking to regain half guard here but Hallows keeps moving and retains side control.
Hallows thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hallows tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hallows has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallows is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wright has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wright tries to bench press Hallows off him but Hallows keeps the position.
Hallows tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hallows tries to advance to mount but can't.
Wright is looking for a sweep.
Wright is trying to control Hallows's posture but Hallows avoids it.
Hallows has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Wright (0) vs (7) Hallows
Hallows looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallows tries to control but Wright wriggling away.
Hallows avoids the attempt from Wright to control.
Hallows goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wright turns into him and now he's in Hallows's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wright (2) vs (7) Hallows
Hallows looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wright is one step ahead there.
Hallows throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wright content to stall in guard here.
Wright thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hallows looking for a sweep. Not yet Hallows, not yet.
Wright tries to free his leg and advance position but Hallows is retaining full guard.
Wright stopping the sweep attempt from Hallows.
Hallows keeping full guard, as Wright tries to pass.
Wright is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Hallows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hallows looking for a sweep. Not yet Hallows, not yet.
Wright stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hallows swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hallows manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wright manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wright (2) vs (9) Hallows
Hallows slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Wright (2) vs (12) Hallows
Hallows tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hallows wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wright, who protects the arm well.
Wright prevents Hallows from improving position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hallows thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hallows working away.
Hallows thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wright tries to improve position but can't.
Wright is trying to control Hallows's posture but Hallows avoids it.
Wright is looking to reverse the position.
Hallows trying to control the action but Wright is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hallows is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wright is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wright can't do much from the bottom here.
Hallows taking a breather here.
Wright is trying to get back to half guard.
Hallows tries for a kimura but Wright is defending well.
Wright is looking to regain half guard here but Hallows keeps moving and retains side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hallows has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Wright! Score +2 for reaching mount: Wright (2) vs (14) Hallows
Wright has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Wright (2) vs (17) Hallows
Hallows is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Wright has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
You can see the frustration on Wright's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Wright defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hallows is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Wright knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Wright for a finish.
Hallows is hanging on to Wright's back as he tries to escape.
Hallows is persistently looking for the submission but Wright is defending it well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wright is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Wright trying to control the hands but Hallows breaks the grip.
Wright tries to roll but Hallows sticks to his back.
Wright looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Wright is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Wright defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wright trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hallows is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hallows controlling well, preventing Wright from escaping the position.
Wright trying to control the position but Hallows manages to sink in the hooks.
Wright tries to break free.
Wright trying to control the action but Hallows just sinks the hooks in.
Wright 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 Hallows gets his way!
Hallows working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wright fending off the submission attempt from Hallows.
Wright tries to break free.
Wright trying to control the hands but Hallows won't let him.
Wright rolls, trying to escape but Hallows keeps control of the position.
Hallows looking to break Wright's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Wright remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Hallows will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Hallows controlling well, preventing Wright from escaping the position.
Wright just trying to survive but Hallows is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
I really don't envy Wright right now.
Hallows is looking for the choke from the back position but Wright is controlling his hands well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wright is in bad spot here.
Hallows working for a choke but Wright is defending well.
Hallows is persistently looking for the submission but Wright is defending it well.
Hallows is hanging on to Wright's back as he tries to escape.
Wright defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Wright trying to control the action but Hallows just sinks the hooks in.
Wright tries to escape but Hallows has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wright trying to control but not successfully.
Hallows is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Hallows gets his hands free as Wright looks to control.
Hallows looking to break Wright's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Wright remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Hallows will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Hallows tightening his grip on Wright, looking for the choke.
Wright trying to control the action but Hallows just sinks the hooks in.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wright is in bad spot here.
Wright trying to control the hands but Hallows won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hallows wins on points by 17 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Broady Hallows thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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