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WPGC 7 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 29 wins and 30 losses; Prana Halo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 34 losses; Arm Breaker!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Breaker fails with the takedown.
Halo 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.
Breaker slaps away a takedown attempt from Halo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Halo shoots in looking for a takedown. Breaker tries to sprawl out of it but Halo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Breaker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Halo shoots in and gets a takedown into Breaker's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halo (2) vs (0) Breaker
Breaker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breaker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Halo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Halo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Breaker's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo trying to pass the guard but Breaker defending well.
Halo controlling the pace.
Breaker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Halo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Breaker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Breaker tries to roll over but Halo keeps him under control.
Breaker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Breaker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Breaker looking to control.
Halo passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (5) vs (0) Breaker
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breaker is looking for a sweep.
Breaker is still trying to improve position.
Halo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Breaker will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Breaker prevents Halo from moving into mount.
Halo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Breaker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Breaker stops Halo from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker is not content to let Halo control the position.
Breaker seems a little lost for a moment, as Halo dominates the positioning.
Breaker is not content to let Halo control the position.
Halo works to advance to full mount. Breaker defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Halo (7) vs (0) Breaker
Breaker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Halo controlling the pace for now.
Halo tries to control but Breaker wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Halo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Breaker is looking to escape.
Halo controlling from mount.
Halo trying to control but Breaker is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Breaker tries to reverse the position but Halo maintains control.
Halo controlling from the full mount.
Breaker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Halo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Breaker tries to hold on but Halo postures up.
Breaker is squirming around, avoiding Halo's attempts to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halo controlling the pace for now.
Breaker tries to lock up and control but Halo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Breaker can't escape the position.
Halo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Halo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Breaker is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Breaker and Halo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
A lull in the action here.
Breaker wants to control but Halo postures up.
Breaker gets back to half guard.
Halo wants to free his trapped foot but Breaker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Breaker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Halo is working away from the top position though.
Halo is working for a kimura but Breaker is defending it quite comfortably.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to pass to full mount but Breaker defends it.
Halo is keen to just control but Breaker is a slippery customer.
Breaker controlling the position well.
Halo wants to pass the guard but Breaker is defending well.
Halo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Halo is looking to take a break and control but Breaker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Breaker tries to roll over but Halo keeps him under control.
Halo passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (10) vs (0) Breaker
Breaker is being controlled here.
Breaker tries to improve position but can't.
Breaker struggling a bit here.
Halo just content to control the position.
Halo is looking to take a break and control but Breaker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Breaker is trying to escape the position but Halo is controlling the position.
Halo has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Halo (12) vs (0) Breaker
Halo controlling from mount.
Halo trying to control but Breaker is having none of it.
Breaker gets back to half guard.
Breaker is not content to let Halo control the position.
Halo seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Breaker is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Prana Halo!
An out of breath Prana Halo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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