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WPGC 3 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 28 losses; Prana Halo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Abdelrahman Camara!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Camara drives through and clinches with Halo against the ropes.
Camara is pressed up against the ropes. Halo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Camara down to the mat. Camara avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Abdelrahman Camara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo gets tackled into the ropes by Camara. Camara maintains the clinch.
Halo gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halo (2) vs (0) Camara
Halo tries to pass to full mount but Camara defends it.
Camara is trying to maintain the position but Halo is very close to passing his half guard.
Halo seems to be looking for submissions.
Halo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Halo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Camara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Halo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Camara has managed to free his arm - good work.
Halo is working for a kimura but Camara is defending it quite comfortably.
Halo wants to take a breather but Camara is having none of it.
Halo is looking for a kimura but Camara is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Halo to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Camara's thigh. Camara counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Halo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camara is keeping the position for now.
Halo wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Halo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've been hearing good reports from Halo'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.
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camara is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halo is one step ahead there.
Camara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Halo content to stall in guard here.
Halo tries to free his leg and advance position but Camara is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Halo tries to free his leg and advance position but Camara is retaining full guard.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Halo looking to sit in guard and control but Camara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (2) vs (2) Camara
Camara got a little sloppy there for a moment and Halo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Camara has managed to get both his arms back between Halo's legs - danger averted.
Camara postures up.
Halo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Halo wants to hit a sweep here but Camara passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Halo there! Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (2) vs (5) Camara
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Camara avoids the attempt from Halo to control.
Halo tries to control the position but Camara now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Halo (2) vs (8) Camara
Camara controls the action.
Camara is not going to allow Halo to sit and survive in this position.
Camara controlling well, preventing Halo from escaping the position.
Camara struggling to keep hold of the position.
Halo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Camara tries to get the hooks in deep but Halo pushed the leg off.
Halo is really stuck here.
Camara not allowing Halo to control his hands.
Halo tries to break free.
Halo looking very determined here, making life difficult for Camara.
Halo tries to escape but Camara has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Halo is holding onto Camara's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Halo breaks Camara's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (4) vs (8) Camara
Halo wants to pass the guard but Camara is keeping the position.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Camara has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Camara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Camara wants to sweep here but Halo controlling him for the moment.
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camara is keeping the position for now.
Halo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Camara is trying to keep Halo in close.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Camara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Camara keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass.
Halo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Camara is adopting a defensive guard.
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camara is keeping the position for now.
Halo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Camara holds on and takes a little breather.
Camara bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Halo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (4) vs (10) Camara
Halo working for a triangle but Camara defends it easily.
Camara trying to control the position from guard on top but Halo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halo is looking for a triangle but Camara pushes his legs off easily.
Camara controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Halo pulls Camara in close to his closed guard and prevents Camara from doing any damage or advancing position.
Halo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Camara has picked Halo up and slammed him! Halo can't keep hold of the triangle and Camara manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (4) vs (13) Camara
Halo tries to bench press Camara off him but Camara keeps the position.
Camara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Halo keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Halo struggling a bit here.
Halo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Camara is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Camara wants to control but Halo is keeping him busy.
Camara taking a breather here.
Halo is trying to get back to half guard.
Camara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Halo keeps working.
Halo is looking for a sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Halo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Halo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Camara prevents Halo from improving his position.
Halo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Halo has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Camara escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Camara! Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (4) vs (16) Camara
Halo stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Halo wants to control but Camara postures up.
Camara is looking to take a break and control but Halo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halo is trying to control Camara's posture but Camara avoids it.
Halo is looking to regain half guard here but Camara keeps moving and retains side control.
Halo wants to control but Camara postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Camara trying to control the position but Halo is working away.
Halo is looking to regain half guard here but Camara keeps moving and retains side control.
Halo wants to control but Camara postures up.
Halo is not content to let Camara control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halo is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Camara wins on points by 16 to 4.
A relieved looking Abdelrahman Camara thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Prana Halo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Shit happens'. |
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