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CWC 345 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 33 losses; Prana Halo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Big Dog Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Halo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Halo has clasped his hands together around Gracie's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Halo (4) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Halo moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Halo (6) vs (0) Gracie
Halo prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Halo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Halo tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halo controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Halo wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Halo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Halo wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is pressing down on Halo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Halo preventing the sweep.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Halo defends it easily.
Halo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (6) vs (2) Gracie
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Halo has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Halo trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Halo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Halo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie is pushing down on Halo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Halo is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie wants to control but Halo is keeping him busy.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Halo defends it.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (6) vs (5) Gracie
Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gracie working for a submission but Halo is keeping him at bay.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Halo is looking to escape.
Halo tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Halo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gracie.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Halo to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to control but Halo wriggling away.
Halo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Halo is defending the position.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Halo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Halo is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Halo is controlling Gracie's trapped leg to prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.
Halo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Halo defends it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Halo is working hard here to advance position.
Halo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Halo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Halo is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Big Dog Gracie!
Big Dog Gracie decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Prana Halo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Shit happens'. |
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