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CACC 159: Average vs Halo III 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Charley Hanagan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Vince Neil!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Neil clinches.
Hanagan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hanagan gets underhooks to prevent Neil's takedown attempt.
Neil can't get the takedown.
Charley Hanagan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Neil.
Neil drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hanagan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Neil drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hanagan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hanagan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hanagan (2) vs (0) Neil
Hanagan controlling the action here.
Hanagan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hanagan 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.
Neil is looking to control Hanagan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Neil avoid being mounted?
Neil tries to roll over but Hanagan keeps him under control.
Hanagan seems to be working for a kimura but Neil defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanagan controlling the action here.
Neil tries to get to full guard but Hanagan has control of the leg.
Neil is refusing to be controlled, as Hanagan sits in half guard.
Hanagan trying to control the pace.
Neil is controlling Hanagan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Neil is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil keeps trying to improve his position.
Neil is not content to let Hanagan control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hanagan is pressing down on Neil's thigh, looking to free his foot. Neil is holding on for now.
Hanagan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Neil tries to roll over but Hanagan keeps him under control.
Neil is defending against the submission attempts here by Hanagan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Neil is staying active underneath Hanagan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hanagan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hanagan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Neil keeps working.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neil slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Neil working a defensive guard here.
Neil wants to improve his position but instead Hanagan has moved into half guard.
Hanagan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Neil keeps working.
Neil looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hanagan is taking a breather. Neil says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hanagan passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hanagan (5) vs (0) Neil
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neil has given up his back here. Will Hanagan look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Hanagan (8) vs (0) Neil
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Neil trying to control the action but Hanagan just sinks the hooks in.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Neil tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Neil is squirming around, avoiding Hanagan's attempts to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan wants to take Neil's back here but Neil is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hanagan moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Hanagan (11) vs (0) Neil
Neil is trying to break free.
Hanagan trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Neil rolls, trying to escape but Hanagan keeps control of the position.
Neil turns into Hanagan and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanagan (11) vs (2) Neil
Neil postures up.
Hanagan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Neil wants to control from the top but Hanagan keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan managing to control the position.
Hanagan is looking to sweep but instead, Neil has passed into half guard.
Hanagan is looking to improve his position.
Hanagan trying to control from the bottom.
Hanagan is pressing down on Neil's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hanagan is adopting a defensive guard.
Neil trying to control but Hanagan is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Neil looking to pass the guard.
Hanagan pulls Neil in close to his closed guard and prevents Neil from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hanagan keeping moving, preventing Neil from controlling successfully.
Hanagan is trying to keep Neil in close.
Hanagan wants to sweep but no luck.
My spies in The Academy Of Catch Wrestling inform me that Neil has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Neil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanagan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanagan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neil trying to control but Hanagan is working from the bottom.
Neil is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hanagan seems keen to control Neil's posture.
Neil trying to control but Hanagan is working from the bottom.
Neil stopping the sweep attempt from Hanagan.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan is working hard here to advance position.
Neil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanagan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanagan wants to sweep but no luck.
Hanagan trying to control the position.
Neil won't allow Hanagan to sweep him here.
Neil wants to pass the guard but Hanagan is keeping the position.
Hanagan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Neil showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan trying to control the position.
Neil passes Hanagan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hanagan moves into full guard.
Neil looking to pass the guard.
Hanagan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Neil manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanagan (13) vs (2) Neil
Hanagan postures up.
Hanagan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Neil wants to sweep here but Hanagan controlling him for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan is stalling in the full guard.
Neil looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hanagan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hanagan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Neil looking to control.
Neil lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanagan (13) vs (4) Neil
Neil trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanagan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Neil stopping the sweep attempt from Hanagan.
Hanagan trying to keep a closed guard but Neil is proving a slippery customer.
Hanagan keeping full guard, as Neil tries to pass.
Hanagan controls Neil momentarily but Neil frees himself.
Neil wants to control from the top but Hanagan keeps moving.
Hanagan trying to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Neil trying to control but Hanagan is working from the bottom.
Neil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanagan is keeping the position for now.
Neil is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neil sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hanagan's guard.
Hanagan gets full guard.
Hanagan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanagan (15) vs (4) Neil
Hanagan passes Neil's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hanagan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan is stalling here. Neil is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hanagan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Neil has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hanagan (15) vs (8) Neil
Hanagan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hanagan is looking for a sweep. Neil is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanagan is not content to let Neil control the position.
Neil wants to pass the guard but Hanagan is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanagan wants to control but Neil is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hanagan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hanagan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hanagan takes the fight on points by 15 to 8.
During a confident post fight interview, Charley Hanagan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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