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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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 7 losses; Joe Average! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 13 losses; Prana Halo!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Average shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Halo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Average (2) vs (0) Halo
Halo wants to sweep but no luck.
Average slips nicely into half guard.
Halo is trying to control but can't.
Halo tries to roll over but Average keeps him under control.
Average is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Halo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Average.
Halo tries to roll over but Average keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo is not content to let Average control the position.
Halo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Halo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Halo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Average controls the pace.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Halo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Halo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Average puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Halo trying to control from the bottom.
Average is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Average prevents Halo from improving his position.
Average wants to lay and pray for a moment but Halo keeps working.
Average content to control rather than advance.
Halo is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Halo is looking to control Average's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Halo avoid being mounted?
Average content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Halo is looking for a sweep. Average is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Halo is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Halo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Average is controlling the pace.
Average wants to control but Halo is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Halo trying to hold on to Average's head to control him but Average postures up.
Halo is pressing down on Average's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Halo is trying to keep Average in close.
Halo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (2) vs (2) Halo
Halo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Average sees it coming and defends easily.
Halo wants to control but Average is keeping him busy.
Average is trying to maintain the position but Halo is very close to passing his half guard.
Halo is looking to take a break and control but Average is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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!
Average is in trouble now - Halo has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Average (2) vs (5) Halo
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Halo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Average is looking to escape.
Average is wriggling around trying to escape.
Average is squirming around, avoiding Halo's attempts to control the action.
Halo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halo is trying to control here but Average has managed to regain half guard.
Average wants to control but Halo is keeping busy.
Halo controlling the action here.
Average trying to control from the bottom.
Average manages to get to full guard.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Average is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Average working a defensive guard but Halo passes into half guard.
Average won't allow Halo to pass to mount.
Average manages to get to full guard.
Average is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Average keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass.
Halo wants to control from the top but Average keeps moving.
Halo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halo drops back looking for a leg! Average is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Average manages to kick Halo off! Halo jumps back into Average's guard.
Average keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Average is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Average not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Average is keeping the position for now.
Average is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Average keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Average swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Average wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Halo is now in half guard.
Halo is thwarting Average's attempts to control the position.
Halo trying to control from half guard but Average is working away.
Halo is pressing down on Average's thigh, looking to free his foot. Average is holding on for now.
Average wants to get back to full guard.
Halo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (2) vs (8) Halo
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Average can't escape the position.
Average wants to hold on but Halo pushes him away.
Average is squirming around, avoiding Halo's attempts to control the action.
Average wants to control but Halo is having none of it.
Halo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Average is looking to escape.
Halo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Average has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Halo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Halo prevents Average from getting the reversal.
Average sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Halo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Average is holding on to half guard well.
Average is staying active underneath Halo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Halo wants to work for an arm triangle but Average is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Halo trying to pass the guard but Average defending well.
Halo is still trying to improve position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Average is looking to improve his position.
Halo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Average knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Halo wants to control but Average is keeping him busy.
Average slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Average keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Average controlling the position.
Halo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Average has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Halo has managed to get both his arms back between Average's legs - danger averted.
Average not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Halo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halo passes Average's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Average desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Halo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Average keeps working.
Halo passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Average (2) vs (11) Halo
Halo looking to control but Average is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Halo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Well,Average is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Halo wants to finish this one by submission but Average is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Halo.
Halo controlling from mount.
Average is squirming around, avoiding Halo's attempts to control the action.
Average tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Average is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Average is working to get back to half guard.
Halo controlling from mount.
Average wants to control but Halo is having none of it.
Average is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Halo trying to control but Average is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Average tries to hold on but Halo pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halo wins on points by 11 to 2.
Prana Halo is the new light heavyweight champion!
Prana Halo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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