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CWC 319 - El Toto vs Petersen 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 52 wins and 51 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 17 losses; Reijo Halli!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pancake shoots in and bounces Halli off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pancake (2) vs (0) Halli
Halli controlling Pancake's posture.
Pancake sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Halli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake is looking to advance position but Halli has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pancake (2) vs (4) Halli
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to escape the mount.
Pancake looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Pancake (2) vs (7) Halli
Pancake breaks Halli's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (4) vs (7) Halli
Halli wants to sweep here but Pancake controlling him for the moment.
Pancake is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is pushing down on Halli's leg trying to pass to half guard. Halli is fighting to maintain full guard but Pancake has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pancake stalling.
Halli trying to control but Pancake postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halli keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Pancake is trying to control. Halli wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pancake wants to pass to mount but Halli is defending the position.
Halli manages to get to full guard.
Halli can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pancake controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halli is keeping the position for now.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Halli keeps moving.
Pancake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pancake drops back, looking for a kneebar! Halli looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Halli looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Halli! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pancake (4) vs (11) Halli
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halli gets to mount! Pancake was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Pancake (4) vs (13) Halli
Pancake looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Pancake (4) vs (16) Halli
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake is really stuck here.
Pancake needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Pancake wants to escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halli is not going to allow Pancake to sit and survive in this position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Pancake is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pancake rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Halli is thwarting Pancake's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Halli seems content to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halli wants to advance to full mount but Pancake doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Halli's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pancake controls Halli momentarily but Halli frees himself.
Halli stays in close to Pancake's body and controls the position.
Pancake is looking to sweep but instead, Halli has passed into half guard.
Halli wants to free his trapped foot but Pancake is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pancake gets back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pancake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Halli postures up.
Halli engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pancake is controlling Halli's posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to control the position but Halli says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Halli controlling the pace.
Pancake is trying to get back to full guard.
Pancake works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pancake trying to control the position.
Pancake wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is controlling Halli's posture.
Pancake wants to hit a sweep here but Halli passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pancake there! Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (4) vs (19) Halli
Pancake wants to control but Halli is having none of it.
Halli moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Pancake (4) vs (22) Halli
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Halli not allowing Pancake to control his hands.
You can see the frustration on Pancake's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Pancake trying to control but not successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is in bad spot here.
Pancake tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Pancake wants to control but Halli is having none of it.
Halli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to escape the mount.
Pancake is squirming around, avoiding Halli's attempts to control the action.
Pancake tries to lock up and control but Halli gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pancake is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pancake tries to lock up and control but Halli gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pancake sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pancake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Halli is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halli wins on points by 22 to 4.
A less than humble Reijo Halli misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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