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CACC 181:Brown v Morrison Jr 2 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 14 losses; Prana Halo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Martez Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lopez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Halo (0) vs (4) Lopez
Halo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lopez off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Halo (4) vs (4) Lopez
Halo is looking to control Lopez but Lopez is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Halo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lopez is defending well though. Halo let's go of the attempt for now.
Halo doesn't have the hooks in and Lopez manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (4) vs (6) Lopez
Lopez looking to pass the guard.
Lopez won't allow Halo to sweep him here.
Halo trying to keep a closed guard but Lopez is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez postures up.
Halo is looking for a triangle but Lopez pushes his legs off easily.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halo is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Halo is trying to keep Lopez in close.
Halo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lopez is one step ahead there.
Lopez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Halo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lopez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lopez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Halo is trying to control the position but Lopez postures up.
Lopez preventing the sweep.
Halo keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halo is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Halo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez drops back looking for a leg! Halo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Halo manages to kick Lopez off! Lopez jumps back into Halo's guard.
Lopez is fighting to break Halo's control of his arms but Halo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lopez looking to pass the guard.
Halo controlling the position.
Halo is trying to hold Lopez in close to prevent damage but Lopez has managed to pass into half guard.
Lopez prevents Halo from improving his position.
Halo trying to control here.
Lopez prevents Halo from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo wants to control but Lopez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Halo is looking to improve his position.
Halo gets back to full guard.
Halo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopez postures up.
Halo pulls Lopez in close to prevent any damage.
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.
Halo keeping full guard, as Lopez tries to pass.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lopez working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lopez keeps trying to improve his position.
Halo working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez won't allow Halo to sweep him here.
Halo is pulling down on Lopez's head to control his posture.
Halo trying to control the position.
Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo not looking particularly offensive just at 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: Halo (6) vs (6) Lopez
Halo sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Lopez doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Halo paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Lopez - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Martez Lopez!
Martez Lopez 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.
Prana Halo was interviewed post fight and said 'Shit happens'. |
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