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CWC 290 - Tokyo 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 9 losses; Reijo Halli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 10 losses; Marcinho Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sitsongrit drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halli (0) vs (2) Sitsongrit
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sitsongrit is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sitsongrit looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Halli's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sitsongrit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit trying to control the position from guard on top but Halli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Sitsongrit 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.
Sitsongrit wants to control from the top but Halli keeps moving.
Sitsongrit showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sitsongrit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halli is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halli can't keep his opponent in guard - Sitsongrit advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sitsongrit trying to control the pace.
Sitsongrit is continuing to stall.
Halli is refusing to be controlled, as Sitsongrit sits in half guard.
Sitsongrit content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sitsongrit is keen to just control but Halli is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sitsongrit wants to free his trapped foot but Halli is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sitsongrit controlling the action here.
Halli keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sitsongrit is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sitsongrit in particular looking to stall.
The adventures of Sitsongrit the control monster continue. Boring.
Sitsongrit trying to mount his opponent but Halli defends it.
Halli keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is trying to control the action in half guard but Halli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sitsongrit looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Halli trying to control from the bottom.
Sitsongrit controlling the pace.
Sitsongrit trying to pass the guard but Halli defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking to take a break and control but Halli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halli preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sitsongrit trying to mount his opponent but Halli defends it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Halli is trying to control but can't.
Sitsongrit wants to pass to mount but Halli is defending the position.
Sitsongrit seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Sitsongrit has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Halli trying to control here.
Sitsongrit moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (0) vs (5) Sitsongrit
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit controlling the position from side mount.
Sitsongrit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Halli keeps working.
Halli prevents Sitsongrit from moving into mount.
Sitsongrit taking a breather here.
Sitsongrit wants to control but Halli is keeping him busy.
Sitsongrit working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking to take a break and control but Halli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sitsongrit controlling from side mount.
Sitsongrit is trying to get an arm triangle but Halli is defending well.
A lull in the action here as Sitsongrit stalls from top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Halli is not content to let Sitsongrit control the position.
Sitsongrit is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Halli will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sitsongrit is looking to take a break and control but Halli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Halli being controlled for a moment.
Sitsongrit trying to control the action but Halli is working from the bottom.
Sitsongrit is staying tight to Halli's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sitsongrit tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit controls the position.
Halli stops Sitsongrit from passing to mount.
A lull in the action here as Sitsongrit stalls from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halli struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sitsongrit wins on points by 5 to 0.
Marcinho Sitsongrit decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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