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CACC 138: Silva vs Ward PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 3 losses; Bobby Wangler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 13 losses; Prana Halo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wangler stuffs the takedown attempt from Halo. Halo gets slowly back to his feet.
Wangler feinted with a counter takedown.
Wangler slaps away a takedown attempt from Halo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wangler changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Halo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Halo lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wangler (0) vs (2) Halo
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Wangler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wangler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halo is one step ahead there.
Halo postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wangler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
My spies in PSE inform me that Halo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Halo pushes down on Wangler's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wangler controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Wangler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wangler is refusing to be controlled, as Halo sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Halo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wangler sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wangler keeps working.
Halo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wangler tries to roll over but Halo keeps him under control.
We've been hearing good reports from Wangler'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.
Halo trying to mount his opponent but Wangler defends it.
Halo is just content to waste time from the top position. Wangler takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Wangler keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Halo preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo wants to pass the guard but Wangler is keeping the position.
Halo wants to control from the top but Wangler keeps moving.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wangler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo looking to sit in guard and control but Wangler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wangler (2) vs (2) Halo
Halo controls Wangler momentarily but Wangler frees himself.
Wangler won't allow Halo to sweep him here.
Halo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Halo managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wangler manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wangler (2) vs (4) Halo
Halo tries to free his leg and advance position but Wangler is retaining full guard.
Wangler controls Halo momentarily but Halo frees himself.
Halo slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wangler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Halo looking to pass the guard.
Halo looking to sit in guard and control but Wangler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wangler (4) vs (4) Halo
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Halo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wangler wants to pass the guard but Halo is keeping the position.
Wangler postures up.
Halo pulls Wangler in close to prevent any damage.
Halo trying to control the position.
Halo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wangler content to stall in guard here.
Wangler stopping the sweep attempt from Halo.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wangler trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom.
Wangler won't allow Halo to sweep him here.
Wangler 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 Wangler controlling him for the moment.
Halo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wangler (4) vs (6) Halo
Wangler trying to control the position.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wangler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Halo wants to take a breather but Wangler is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wangler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Halo keeps trying to improve his position.
Halo passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wangler (4) vs (9) Halo
Wangler wants to control but Halo postures up.
Halo tries to advance to mount but Wangler denies him.
Halo trying to control the action but Wangler is working from the bottom.
Halo wants to control for a moment but Wangler uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to pass to full mount but Wangler defends it.
Wangler controlling the position for now.
Halo is looking to take a break and control but Wangler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halo looking for a submission but Wangler manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Wangler looking to control.
Halo tries to free his leg and advance position but Wangler is retaining full guard.
Halo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wangler is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Halo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wangler manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wangler (6) vs (9) Halo
Halo wants to sweep but no luck.
Wangler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Halo is adopting a defensive guard.
Halo working a defensive guard but Wangler passes into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Halo is positioning himself well to prevent Wangler advancing to mount.
Wangler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Halo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wangler prevents Halo from improving his position.
Halo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wangler is working away from the top position though.
Wangler trying to control the action but Halo is working from the bottom.
Halo is looking for a sweep. Wangler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wangler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Halo desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Halo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wangler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wangler looking to pass the guard.
Wangler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wangler passes into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Halo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Halo wants to get back to full guard.
Wangler works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wangler (9) vs (9) Halo
Halo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Halo is staying active underneath Wangler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Halo is looking to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Halo is trying to maintain the position but Wangler is very close to passing his half guard.
Halo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Halo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Halo is trying to control the position but Wangler postures up.
Halo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Halo trying to keep a closed guard but Wangler is proving a slippery customer.
Halo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Halo trying to keep a closed guard but Wangler is proving a slippery customer.
Wangler won't allow Halo to sweep him here.
Wangler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Halo has his hands on Wangler's head, controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Halo is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wangler (9) vs (11) Halo
And that's the end of the fight!
Halo wins on points by 11 to 9.
Prana Halo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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