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CWC 278 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 25 wins and 21 losses; Prana Halo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 12 losses; Tyrano Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Halo looking to score a takedown here. Jackson is defending well but Halo drives through and ends up in Jackson's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halo (2) vs (0) Jackson
Our spies down at at SSJ Gym inform us that Jackson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Jackson is adopting a defensive guard.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass.
Jackson is pulling down on Halo's head to control his posture.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halo passes Jackson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Halo is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
Halo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jackson sees it coming and defends easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Halo in particular looking to stall.
Jackson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Halo wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Halo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jackson trying to control the position here.
Halo trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Halo is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halo is stalling in the full guard.
Halo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jackson's guard.
Halo is looking to stall here but Jackson recovers full guard.
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Halo trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halo wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass.
Jackson is adopting a defensive guard.
Jackson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Halo has passed into half guard!
Halo wants to pass to mount but Jackson is defending the position.
Jackson trying to hold on to Halo's head to control him but Halo postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jackson keeping control of the position.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Halo is very close to passing his half guard.
Jackson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Halo is staying active.
Halo is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Halo trying to mount his opponent but Jackson defends it.
Halo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jackson sees it coming and defends easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is doing well to control the position and prevent Halo from advancing to side control.
Halo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Halo is stalling here. Jackson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Halo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jackson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Halo (2) vs (4) Jackson
Halo is looking to regain half guard here but Jackson keeps moving and retains side control.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Halo keeps working.
Halo is looking for a sweep.
Jackson trying to control the action but Halo is working from the bottom.
Halo tries to improve position but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jackson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Halo! Score +2 for reaching mount: Halo (2) vs (6) Jackson
Halo is trying desperately to improve position.
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
Halo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Halo tries to improve his position but instead Jackson has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Halo (2) vs (9) Jackson
Halo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jackson is riding his opponent, not letting Halo buck him off.
Halo staying busy and making it hard for Jackson to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jackson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Halo.
Jackson keeps control of the position as Halo tries to break free.
Jackson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
I really don't envy Halo right now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Jackson controlling the positon.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Jackson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Jackson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Halo wants to escape the position.
Halo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jackson's guard. Nice work there by Halo.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (4) vs (9) Jackson
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Halo tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Halo postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Halo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Halo tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Halo forces his way into half guard.
Halo seems to be looking for submissions.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Halo wants to free his trapped foot but Jackson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to roll over but Halo keeps him under control.
Halo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Halo is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
Halo prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Halo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson wants to control but Halo is keeping busy.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Halo is very close to passing his half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is staying active underneath Halo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Halo is looking to advance position but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson is staying active underneath Halo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson controlling the position well.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Halo wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Jackson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Halo won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Jackson is trying to keep Halo in close.
Halo wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Halo postures up.
Jackson pulls Halo in close to his closed guard and prevents Halo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Halo is fighting to break Jackson's control of his arms but Jackson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Halo looking to pass the guard.
Halo wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson managing to control the position.
Halo wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson can't keep his opponent in guard - Halo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jackson trying to control but Halo postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson wins on points by 9 to 4.
Tyrano Jackson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Prana Halo spoke after the fight, saying 'Shit happens'. |
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