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TWGC 37 (265+lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Chakrit Pratoomwong! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Tupa Halloo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pratoomwong has closed the distance and engaged Halloo in a clinch.
Pratoomwong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Halloo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Halloo stops a takedown attempt from Pratoomwong.
Halloo prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chakrit Pratoomwong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halloo decides to pull guard.
Halloo wants to sweep here but Pratoomwong controlling him for the moment.
Pratoomwong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Halloo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pratoomwong is one step ahead there.
Pratoomwong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halloo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pratoomwong looking to sit in guard and control but Halloo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pratoomwong (0) vs (2) Halloo
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratoomwong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pratoomwong keeping moving, preventing Halloo from controlling successfully.
Pratoomwong keeping full guard, as Halloo tries to pass.
Halloo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Halloo won't allow Pratoomwong to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halloo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Halloo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pratoomwong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halloo preventing the sweep.
Halloo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pratoomwong is keeping the position for now.
Halloo preventing the sweep.
Halloo is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halloo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pratoomwong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pratoomwong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halloo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pratoomwong looking for a sweep. Not yet Pratoomwong, not yet.
Halloo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pratoomwong lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pratoomwong (2) vs (2) Halloo
Pratoomwong trying to control the position from guard on top but Halloo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pratoomwong tries to free his leg and advance position but Halloo is retaining full guard.
Halloo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pratoomwong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Halloo keeping full guard, as Pratoomwong tries to pass.
Pratoomwong won't allow Halloo to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pratoomwong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Halloo pulls Pratoomwong in to control the position.
Halloo wants to sweep here but Pratoomwong controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pratoomwong trying to control the position from guard on top but Halloo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halloo wants to sweep here but Pratoomwong controlling him for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halloo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pratoomwong puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pratoomwong is looking to take a break and control but Halloo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pratoomwong wants to pass to mount but Halloo is defending the position.
Halloo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've been hearing good reports from Pratoomwong'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.
Halloo is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Pratoomwong jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pratoomwong (5) vs (2) Halloo
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Pratoomwong trying to control the position but Halloo is working away.
Halloo is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Pratoomwong just content to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halloo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pratoomwong's best efforts.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pratoomwong seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Halloo for as long as he can get away with.
Halloo is doing well to control the position and prevent Pratoomwong from advancing to side control.
Pratoomwong stalling away here and it's allowed Halloo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pratoomwong trying to control but Halloo is working from the bottom.
Pratoomwong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Halloo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pratoomwong looking to pass the guard.
Pratoomwong is fighting to break Halloo's control of his arms but Halloo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Halloo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pratoomwong manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pratoomwong (5) vs (4) Halloo
Halloo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pratoomwong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pratoomwong wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pratoomwong isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Halloo stacks Pratoomwong on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Halloo! Score +3 for passing guard: Pratoomwong (5) vs (7) Halloo
Pratoomwong tries to bench press Halloo off him but Halloo keeps the position.
Pratoomwong can't do much from the bottom here.
Pratoomwong tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Halloo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Halloo looking to control but instead Pratoomwong has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Halloo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Halloo 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pratoomwong regains full guard. Nicely done.
Halloo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pratoomwong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pratoomwong is trying to control the position but Halloo postures up.
Halloo wants to pass the guard but Pratoomwong is keeping the position.
Halloo trying to control but Pratoomwong is working from the bottom.
Halloo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pratoomwong is looking for a triangle here but Halloo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pratoomwong (5) vs (10) Halloo
Pratoomwong is looking to regain half guard here but Halloo keeps moving and retains side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pratoomwong wants to control but Halloo postures up.
Pratoomwong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pratoomwong wants to control but Halloo postures up.
Pratoomwong is not content to let Halloo control the position.
You can see the frustration on Pratoomwong's face as Halloo controls the position.
Halloo wants to control but Pratoomwong is keeping him busy.
Pratoomwong sneaks back into half guard.
Pratoomwong is staying active underneath Halloo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pratoomwong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pratoomwong has control of Halloo's left arm, preventing Halloo from doing any damage.
Pratoomwong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halloo is one step ahead there.
Pratoomwong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pratoomwong (7) vs (10) Halloo
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halloo is looking for a sweep. Pratoomwong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halloo wins on points by 10 to 7.
Tupa Halloo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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