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CWC 320 - Fiso vs Brown 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 35 wins and 17 losses; Reijo Halli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; John McCain!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Halli tries to sprawl but McCain drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halli (0) vs (2) McCain
McCain wants to free his trapped foot but Halli is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Halli has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McCain is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McCain is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Halli still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Halli has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Halli (4) vs (2) McCain
McCain is trying to control Halli's posture but Halli avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain is looking to regain half guard here but Halli keeps moving and retains side control.
McCain is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Halli's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McCain wants to get back to full guard.
McCain is controlling Halli's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Halli is taking a breather. McCain says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain is trying to maintain the position but Halli is very close to passing his half guard.
McCain might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Halli haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
McCain tries to get to full guard but Halli has control of the leg.
McCain is trying to maintain the position but Halli is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain is looking to improve his position.
McCain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Halli is working away from the top position though.
McCain wants to get back to full guard but Halli has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (7) vs (2) McCain
McCain is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain is still trying to improve position.
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McCain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McCain is trying to work for a sweep but Halli has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Halli (9) vs (2) McCain
McCain is wriggling around trying to escape.
McCain slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
McCain actively working from the bottom here.
McCain wants to get back to full guard but Halli has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (12) vs (2) McCain
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McCain is not content to let Halli control the position.
McCain is looking to reverse the position.
McCain regains half guard.
McCain wants to get back to full guard but Halli has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (15) vs (2) McCain
McCain wants to control but Halli is having none of it.
McCain working to try and regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halli takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Halli seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down McCain for as long as he can get away with.
McCain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McCain can't escape the position.
Halli controlling from mount.
McCain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McCain is looking to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McCain is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
McCain is desperately trying to improve his position but Halli has a good base and remains in mount.
McCain tries to hold on but Halli pushes him away.
McCain is working to get back to half guard.
Halli moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Halli (18) vs (2) McCain
McCain is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Halli.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halli has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
McCain just trying to survive but Halli is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
McCain is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Halli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Halli is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
McCain tries to roll but Halli sticks to his back.
Halli is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Halli is trying to stick to McCain's back but McCain is turning into Halli. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Halli's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by McCain. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (18) vs (4) McCain
Halli keeping full guard, as McCain tries to pass.
McCain showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McCain looking to sit in guard and control but Halli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (20) vs (4) McCain
McCain working a defensive guard but Halli manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (23) vs (4) McCain
McCain is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Halli politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Halli prefers to stall for the moment though.
McCain is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McCain struggling a bit here.
Halli is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
McCain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McCain can't do much from the bottom here.
Halli in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McCain tries to bench press Halli off him but Halli keeps the position.
Halli is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down McCain's shoulder. That is not cool.
McCain is trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McCain is trying to control Halli's posture but Halli avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
McCain manages to get back to half guard.
McCain is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halli keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halli takes the fight on points by 23 to 4.
In his post fight interview, Reijo Halli started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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