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CACC 180: Pavlov vs Cruz PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 24 losses; Dado Mata! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Reijo Halli!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mata fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Halli sprawls well initially but Mata persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mata (2) vs (0) Halli
Halli is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mata's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mata's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mata (2) vs (4) Halli
Halli doesn't have the hooks in and Mata manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (4) vs (4) Halli
Mata wants to control from the top but Halli keeps moving.
Mata tries to free his leg and advance position but Halli is retaining full guard.
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Halli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mata looking to pass the guard.
Mata wants to control from the top but Halli keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata is stalling in the full guard.
Mata won't allow Halli to sweep him here.
Mata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halli is keeping the position for now.
Halli has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mata is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Halli. Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (7) vs (4) Halli
Halli can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mata is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Halli knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mata trying to control the action but Halli is working from the bottom.
Mata is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Halli has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata wants to control but Halli is keeping him busy.
Halli gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mata (9) vs (4) Halli
Halli is working to get back to half 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Mata content just to control the position here.
Mata moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Mata (12) vs (4) Halli
Mata is persistently looking for the submission but Halli is defending it well.
Mata is looking to control Halli but Halli is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Mata is really struggling to control Halli but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mata looking to hold on to the position here but Halli rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Mata lying in Halli's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Halli decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Mata taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Reijo Halli!
A very excited looking Reijo Halli rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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