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OWGP CHAMPIONSHIPS PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 17 losses; Prana Halo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 27 losses; Tyrone Sparxx!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sparxx darts in trying to clinch#TD#
and Halo counters with a shoot takedown. Sparxx fights it but they end up in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halo (2) vs (0) Sparxx
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sparxx swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo trying to control but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
Halo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sparxx is trying to control the position but Halo postures up.
Halo slips nicely into half guard.
Halo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparxx works his way to full guard. Good work.
Halo forces his way into half guard.#T1##SUB#
Halo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sparxx wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Halo in particular looking to stall.
Sparxx is trying to get back to full guard.
Sparxx controlling the position well.
Halo 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.
Halo is pressing down on Sparxx's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sparxx is holding on for now.
Halo works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (5) vs (0) Sparxx
Sparxx wants to control but Halo is having none of it.#T2#
Halo tries to control but Sparxx wriggling away.
Sparxx is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sparxx sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sparxx wants to get back to full guard but Halo has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (8) vs (0) Sparxx
Sparxx tries to hold on but Halo postures up.
Halo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Halo is looking to work his way around to Sparxx's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Halo is working hard here to advance position.
Halo is looking to take Sparxx's back but instead Sparxx gets back to half guard. Nice work. #T3#
Halo is pressing down on Sparxx's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sparxx is holding on for now.
Sparxx is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sparxx is trying to maintain the position but Halo is very close to passing his half guard.
Halo is just content to waste time from the top position. Sparxx takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Halo postures up.
Halo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (11) vs (0) Sparxx
Halo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T4#
Halo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparxx keeps working. #SUB#
Halo swings around for an armbar but Sparxx sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Halo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (11) vs (2) Sparxx
Sparxx is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sparxx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo keeping moving, preventing Sparxx from controlling successfully. #T5#
Sparxx's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Halo looking for a sweep. Not yet Halo, not yet.
Sparxx postures up.
Sparxx won't allow Halo to sweep him here.
Halo keeping full guard, as Sparxx tries to pass.
Sparxx stands and throws Halo's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (11) vs (5) Sparxx
Halo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sparxx wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Halo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sparxx's best efforts.
Sparxx trying to mount his opponent but Halo defends it.
Halo moves into full guard.
Halo wants to control but Sparxx passes easily into half guard.
#T6#
Halo is staying active underneath Sparxx, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Halo gets back to full guard.
Sparxx stays in close to Halo's body and controls the position.
Halo wants to sweep but no luck.
Halo wants to hit a sweep here but Sparxx passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Halo there! Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (11) vs (8) Sparxx
Halo is working to get back to half guard.
Halo is squirming around, avoiding Sparxx's attempts to control the action.
Sparxx is trying to take his opponent's back.
Halo is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T7#
Halo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sparxx perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sparxx is trying to control the action in half guard but Halo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Halo is trying to maintain the position but Sparxx is very close to passing his half guard.
Halo gets full guard.
Sparxx showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Halo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sparxx stopping the sweep attempt from Halo.
Halo is controlling Sparxx's posture.
Halo working a defensive guard here.
Halo is looking to sweep but instead, Sparxx has passed into half guard.
#T8#
Halo is trying to get back to full guard.
Sparxx is keen to just control but Halo is a slippery customer.
Halo is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Sparxx is working for a submission of some sort.
Sparxx wants to control but Halo is keeping him busy.
Sparxx is thwarting Halo's attempts to control the position.
Halo wants to sweep but Sparxx has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (11) vs (11) Sparxx
Halo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sparxx wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T9#
Sparxx moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #SUB2#
Sparxx tries for a kimura but Halo is defending well.
Sparxx trying to control the position but Halo is working away.
Sparxx in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Halo is looking to reverse the position.#SUB2#
Sparxx is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Halo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Sparxx is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Halo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T10#
Sparxx taking a breather here. #SUB2#
Sparxx is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Halo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Halo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sparxx off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Halo (15) vs (11) Sparxx#SUB#
Halo has got his arm under Sparxx's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Sparxx has spun round into Halo's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (15) vs (13) Sparxx#SUB#
Halo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sparxx defends well.
Halo looking for a sweep. Not yet Halo, not yet.
Sparxx passes into half guard. #T11#
Halo wants to get back to full guard but Sparxx has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (15) vs (16) Sparxx
Sparxx trying to control the position but Halo is working away.
Halo tries to bench press Sparxx off him but Sparxx keeps the position. #SUB2#
Sparxx tries for a kimura but Halo is defending well.
Halo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sparxx moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (15) vs (19) Sparxx
Halo gets back to half guard.
Sparxx stalling. #T12#
Halo is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Sparxx looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Halo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Halo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sparxx trying to control the position from guard on top but Halo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halo wants to sweep here but Sparxx controlling him for the moment.
Halo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB#
Halo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T13#
Halo wants to sweep here but Sparxx controlling him for the moment.
Sparxx slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Halo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (17) vs (19) Sparxx
Halo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sparxx manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (17) vs (21) Sparxx
Halo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sparxx trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halo 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.
Halo can't keep his opponent in guard - Sparxx advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Halo is looking for a sweep. Sparxx is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T14#
Halo is trying to maintain the position but Sparxx is very close to passing his half guard.
Sparxx is trying to control the action in half guard but Halo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Halo is trying to control but can't.
Sparxx is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Halo! Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (17) vs (24) Sparxx
Sparxx trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Halo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sparxx wants to take Halo's back here but Halo is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparxx wants to control the pace but Halo is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparxx looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparxx wins on points by 24 to 17.
Tyrone Sparxx 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.
The defeated Prana Halo had this to say: 'Shit happens'. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 10 losses; Ibbe Ribbler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 17 losses; Cajun Puto!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Puto closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ribbler quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ribbler (0) vs (2) Puto
Ribbler's coaches at Fenrir MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Puto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ribbler! Score +3 for passing guard: Ribbler (0) vs (5) Puto
Puto seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Ribbler is holding on tight.
#SUB2#
Puto swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ribbler is now in Puto's guard. A big mistake from Puto there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribbler (2) vs (5) Puto#SUB2#
Puto is looking for a triangle but Ribbler pushes his legs off easily.
Ribbler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Puto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ribbler defends well.
Puto looking to control.
#T1##SUB2#
Puto working for submissions but it's allowed Ribbler to get to half guard.
#SUB2#
Puto looking for submissions off his back.
Puto gets full guard.#SUB2#
Puto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ribbler is aware though and is defending well.
Ribbler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puto is keeping the position for now.
Puto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Ribbler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Puto 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.
Puto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ribbler manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribbler (2) vs (7) Puto
Puto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Puto trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ribbler manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribbler (4) vs (7) Puto#T3#
Puto has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ribbler has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ribbler (7) vs (7) Puto
Puto is trying to work for a sweep but Ribbler has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ribbler (9) vs (7) Puto
Ribbler looking to control and managing it successfully.
Puto is trying desperately to improve position.
Ribbler manages to capitalize on a mistake by Puto to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ribbler (12) vs (7) Puto
Puto trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T4#
Puto breaks Ribbler's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribbler (12) vs (9) Puto
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ribbler holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ribbler is keeping the position for now.
Ribbler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Puto controls the pace.
Puto wants to control from the top but Ribbler keeps moving.
Puto is looking to pass into half guard but Ribbler pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ribbler is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribbler (14) vs (9) Puto#SUB2#
Puto looking for subs off his back but Ribbler has passed one foot through into half guard.
#T5#
Puto is looking for a sweep. Ribbler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ribbler seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Puto wants to control but Ribbler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Puto wants to get back to full guard but Ribbler has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ribbler (17) vs (9) Puto
Ribbler content just to control the position here.
Puto can't escape the position.
#T6#
Puto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Puto is trying to reverse the position but instead Ribbler has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Ribbler (20) vs (9) Puto
You can see the frustration on Puto's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ribbler struggling to keep hold of the position.
Puto is really stuck here.
Puto turns into Ribbler and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribbler (20) vs (11) Puto
Puto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ribbler keeping moving, preventing Puto from controlling successfully.
Puto forces his way into half guard.#T7#
Puto is just content to waste time from the top position. Ribbler takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribbler keeping full guard, as Puto tries to pass.
Puto is looking to advance position but Ribbler has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ribbler (24) vs (11) Puto
Puto gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Puto actively working from the bottom here.
Puto wants to improve his position but Ribbler is controlling well.
#T8#
Puto trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ribbler (27) vs (11) Puto
Puto can't escape the position.
Puto 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: Ribbler (27) vs (13) Puto
Puto tries to free his leg and advance position but Ribbler is retaining full guard.
Puto sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Puto looking to pass the guard. #T9#
Puto wants to control from the top but Ribbler keeps moving.
Puto passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ribbler (27) vs (16) Puto
Ribbler wants to control but Puto postures up.
My spies in Shut Up & Train! {$1000} inform me that Puto has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Puto advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ribbler (27) vs (18) Puto
Puto looking to control but Ribbler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T10#
Ribbler has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Puto's lack of action.
Puto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ribbler tries to get to full guard but Puto has control of the leg.
Puto trying to mount his opponent but Ribbler defends it.
Puto trying to advance position but Ribbler counters by regaining guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ribbler holds on and takes a little breather. #T11#
Puto wants to pass the guard but Ribbler is keeping the position.
Puto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ribbler is trying to control but can't.
Puto not doing much here.
Ribbler tries to get to full guard but Puto has control of the leg. #T12#
Puto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Well,Ribbler is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Puto is trying to control the action in half guard but Ribbler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Puto wants to pass to mount but Ribbler is defending the position. #T13##SUB2#
Puto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ribbler is just riding it out for now. Puto eventually gives up the hold.
Ribbler is controlling Puto's trapped leg to prevent Puto from advancing to side control.
Puto working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ribbler's thigh. Ribbler counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Puto trying to control but Ribbler is working from the bottom. #T14#
Puto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ribbler is keeping the position for now.
Ribbler keeping moving, preventing Puto from controlling successfully.
Ribbler is pulling down on Puto's head to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Puto trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ribbler manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribbler (29) vs (18) Puto
Puto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ribbler manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribbler (29) vs (20) Puto
And that's the end of the fight!
Ribbler takes the fight on points by 29 to 20.
Ibbe Ribbler is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Ibbe Ribbler thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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