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CWC 374 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 9 losses; John Doe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 37 losses; Prana Halo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Halo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Doe.
Halo with the counter takedown but Doe avoids it easily.
Doe with a lazy takedown attempt
so Halo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Doe (0) vs (2) Halo
Halo wants to control from the top but Doe keeps moving.
Doe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Halo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Doe looking for subs off his back but Halo has passed one foot through into half 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!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo not doing much here.
Halo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Doe has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo is trying to control the action in half guard but Doe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doe is trying to maintain the position but Halo is very close to passing his half guard.
Halo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Doe sees it coming and defends easily.
Halo trying to pass the guard but Doe defending well.
Doe is holding on to half guard well.
Halo wants to free his trapped foot but Doe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Doe 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.
Halo wants to take a breather but Doe is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe is looking to improve his position.
Doe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Halo passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (0) vs (5) Halo
Halo controlling the pace for now.
Doe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Doe is working hard here to advance position.
Halo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Doe wants to control but Halo is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo wants to control the pace but Doe is squirming around nicely.
Halo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Halo tries to control but Doe wriggling away.
Halo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Doe haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Doe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Halo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo controlling the position easily from mount.
Doe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Halo controlling from mount.
Doe tries to reverse the position but Halo maintains control.
Halo controlling his opponent.
Doe is squirming around, avoiding Halo's attempts to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halo controlling from mount.
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.
Doe tries to hold on but Halo pushes him away.
Halo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Halo content just to control the position here.
Doe is squirming around, avoiding Halo's attempts to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Doe is trying to escape the mount.
Halo tries to control but Doe wriggling away.
Doe gets back to half guard.
Doe tries to roll over but Halo keeps him under control.
Halo trying to control the action but Doe is working from the bottom.
Doe is pressing down on Halo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Halo looking to pass the guard.
Halo won't allow Doe to sweep him here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halo trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
Halo postures up.
Doe keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass.
Halo wants to control from the top but Doe keeps moving.
Halo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halo controlling from the top position.
Doe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halo forces his way into half guard.
Halo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Halo tries to pass to full mount but Doe defends it.
Doe moves into full guard.
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Doe is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Doe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Halo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Doe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Halo wants to control from the top but Doe keeps moving.
Doe keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Doe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Halo trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
Doe controlling Halo's posture.
Doe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Halo trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Doe working a defensive guard here.
Halo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Doe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Doe has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (2) vs (5) Halo
Halo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Doe's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (2) vs (7) Halo
Doe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Halo trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Doe is adopting a defensive guard.
Halo trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
Doe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Halo controls the pace.
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Doe is keeping the position for now.
Doe 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Doe holds on and takes a little breather.
Halo looking to sit in guard and control but Doe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (4) vs (7) Halo
Halo wants to sweep here but Doe controlling him for the moment.
Doe trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom.
Halo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Doe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo keeping moving, preventing Doe from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Doe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Doe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Doe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Halo controls Doe momentarily but Doe frees himself.
Halo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Doe defends it easily.
Halo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halo wins on points by 7 to 4.
A victorious Prana Halo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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