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CACC 216 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 17 wins and 19 losses; Pacer Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 16 losses; Prana Halo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nice takedown defense from Halo. No joy for Dalton on that attempt.
Halo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dalton (0) vs (2) Halo
Halo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dalton is looking for a sweep. Halo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Halo wants to free his trapped foot but Dalton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Halo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dalton trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Halo has control of the leg.
Halo is thwarting Dalton's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Dalton is not content to let Halo control the position.
Dalton wants to improve his position but Halo is controlling well.
Dalton is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Halo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dalton is trying to control but can't.
Dalton's coaches at Xeroxing Fifty Snails have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Halo wants to work for an arm triangle but Dalton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Halo wants to work for an arm triangle but Dalton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Halo is trying to work for a kimura but Dalton is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is looking to improve his position.
Halo is trying to control. Dalton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dalton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dalton.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Dalton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dalton is keeping the position for now.
Halo wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Dalton wants to sweep here but Halo controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halo preventing the sweep.
Dalton working a defensive guard here.
Dalton pulls Halo in close to his closed guard and prevents Halo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Halo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (0) vs (5) Halo
Halo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dalton keeps working.
Dalton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halo slows the pace down.
Dalton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Halo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dalton wants to control but Halo postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dalton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dalton is not content to let Halo control the position.
Dalton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Halo off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dalton (4) vs (5) Halo
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dalton tries to keep control of the position but Halo is staying busy.
Dalton is trying to stick to Halo's back but Halo is turning into Dalton. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dalton's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Halo. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (4) vs (7) Halo
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dalton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dalton wants to sweep here but Halo controlling him for the moment.
Halo passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (4) vs (10) Halo
Dalton tries to buck Halo off but Halo is having none of it.
Dalton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Halo is looking to advance position but Dalton won't allow it.
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dalton wants to control but Halo is keeping busy.
Halo trying to pass the guard but Dalton defending well.
Halo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dalton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Halo is working away from the top position though.
Halo wants to take a breather but Dalton is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dalton is trying to maintain the position but Halo is very close to passing his half guard.
Dalton won't allow Halo to pass to mount.
Dalton is staying active underneath Halo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dalton has his hands clasped together around Halo's back. He's all about the action.
Halo works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (4) vs (13) Halo
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Halo tries to control but Dalton wriggling away.
Dalton can't escape the position.
Halo avoids the attempt from Dalton to control.
Dalton is squirming around, avoiding Halo's attempts to control the action.
Halo avoids the attempt from Dalton to control.
Halo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dalton regains half guard.
Dalton is trying is best to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dalton tries to roll over but Halo keeps him under control.
Halo wants to free his trapped foot but Dalton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Halo trying to control the action but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton is controlling Halo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Halo tries to pass to full mount but Dalton defends it.
Halo wants to take a breather but Dalton is having none of it.
Dalton is doing well to control the position and prevent Halo from advancing to side control.
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.
Halo seems to be looking for submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halo works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (4) vs (16) Halo
Halo wants to take Dalton's back but he can't do it this time.
Dalton regains half guard.
Halo is looking to take a break and control but Dalton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.
Halo trying to control the action but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton is trying to control but can't.
Halo is looking for a kimura here.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Halo has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dalton is staying active underneath Halo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dalton is trying to control but can't.
Dalton controlling the position well.
Dalton trying to hold on to Halo's head to control him but Halo postures up.
Dalton is trying is best to control the position here.
Halo is looking to advance position but Dalton won't allow it.
Dalton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Halo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Halo's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dalton (8) vs (16) Halo
Dalton keeps control of the position as Halo tries to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dalton controlling well, preventing Halo from escaping the position.
Dalton just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Dalton keeps control of the position as Halo tries to break free.
Halo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dalton controlling the pace.
Dalton prevents Halo from improving his position.
Halo gets back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dalton tries to free his leg and advance position but Halo is retaining full guard.
Dalton stays in close to Halo's body and controls the position.
Halo wants to sweep but no luck.
Halo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dalton controls the pace.
Halo wants to sweep but no luck.
Dalton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halo is keeping the position for now.
Dalton trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom.
Halo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Halo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dalton controls the pace.
Halo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dalton wants to control from the top but Halo keeps moving.
Dalton content to stall in guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dalton trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom.
Halo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Halo keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
Dalton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dalton stopping the sweep attempt from Halo.
Dalton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dalton wants to control from the top but Halo keeps moving.
Halo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dalton is aware though and is defending well.
Halo managing to control the position.
Halo is looking for a triangle but Dalton pushes his legs off easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo looking for a sweep. Not yet Halo, not yet.
Halo working a defensive guard here.
Halo keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
Dalton looking to pass the guard.
Halo looking for a guillotine here but Dalton defends easily.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Halo is keeping the position.
Halo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dalton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Halo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dalton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dalton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dalton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Halo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dalton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Halo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dalton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Halo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dalton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halo wants to sweep here but Dalton controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halo wins on points by 16 to 8.
After the fight, Prana Halo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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