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CWC 364 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 London, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 36 losses; Ruben Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 36 losses; Prana Halo!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie pulls guard effortlessly.
Halo content to stall in guard here.
Halo trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Halo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Halo looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Halo defends well.
Halo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Halo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Halo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (3) Halo
Halo controlling from mount.
Gracie regains half guard.
Halo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Halo controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Halo is keeping busy.
Gracie is staying active underneath Halo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Halo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Halo is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Well, if Halo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gracie is staying active underneath Halo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Halo controlling the action here.
Halo is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
My spies in PhoQus Fight Club inform me that Halo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Halo is working away from the top position though.
Halo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie wants to control but Halo is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to roll over but Halo keeps him under control.
Halo works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (6) Halo
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halo looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Halo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Halo pulls his head out easily.
Halo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (9) Halo
Halo controlling from mount.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Halo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halo controlling the position easily from mount.
Halo looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Halo content just to control the position here.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Halo uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (12) Halo
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halo controlling from mount.
Halo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halo controlling the position easily from mount.
Halo trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Halo looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Halo controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie tries to hold on but Halo pushes him away.
Halo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Halo wants to control but Gracie has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Halo stalling away here and it's allowed Gracie to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Halo wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Halo is proving a slippery customer.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Halo is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Halo keeps trying to improve his position.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Halo is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Halo wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Halo is taking a breather. Gracie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Halo is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halo trying to control the pace.
Halo trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Halo is controlling the pace.
Halo prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Halo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Halo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Halo is looking for submissions but instead, Gracie has regained full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Halo is stalling in the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (15) Halo
Halo controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halo wins on points by 15 to 0.
A very excited looking Prana Halo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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