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CWC 388 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 34 wins and 39 losses; Prana Halo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Isaac Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Vernon clinches with his opponent.
Halo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vernon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vernon wants the takedown. Halo is fighting it off but Vernon persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Halo's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halo (0) vs (2) Vernon
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Halo holds on and takes a little breather.
Halo working a defensive guard here.
Vernon won't allow Halo to sweep him here.
Halo looking to control.
Vernon wants to control from the top but Halo keeps moving.
Vernon preventing the sweep.
Vernon controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon looking to pass the guard.
Halo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vernon is one step ahead there.
Vernon tries to free his leg and advance position but Halo is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Halo is really struggling to control Vernon but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vernon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vernon postures up.
Vernon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halo is keeping the position for now.
Halo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vernon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Halo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vernon passes into half guard.
Vernon prevents Halo from improving his position.
My spies in Rollins Fitness inform me that Vernon has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are battling for position here. Halo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vernon defends well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Halo pulls Vernon in close to prevent any damage.
Vernon trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom.
Vernon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vernon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Halo won't allow Vernon to pass to mount.
Vernon trying to control from half guard but Halo is working away.
Halo is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon trying to mount his opponent but Halo defends it.
Vernon is looking to take a break and control but Halo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Vernon is pressing down on Halo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Halo is holding on for now.
Halo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vernon is working away from the top position though.
Halo is trying to get back to full guard.
Halo is refusing to be controlled, as Vernon sits in half guard.
Vernon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Halo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
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.
Vernon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo is staying active underneath Vernon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Halo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Halo is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vernon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vernon prevents Halo from improving his position.
Halo is controlling Vernon's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Vernon is looking to advance position but Halo won't allow it.
Halo is looking to control Vernon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Halo avoid being mounted?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vernon tries to pass to full mount but Halo defends it.
Halo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vernon wants to free his trapped foot but Halo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Halo wants to control but Vernon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vernon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Halo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vernon works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (0) vs (5) Vernon
Vernon fails to advance to Halo's back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vernon avoids the attempt from Halo to control.
Halo can't escape the position.
Vernon controlling his opponent.
Halo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vernon seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Halo is holding on tight.
Halo tries to hold on but Vernon postures up.
Vernon wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Halo working to try and regain half guard.
Vernon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halo is looking to get to half guard.
Halo prevents Vernon from taking his back.
Vernon avoids the attempt from Halo to control.
Vernon is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Halo is surviving well by controlling Vernon's body position as best he can.
Vernon controlling from the full mount.
Halo stops Vernon from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Halo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vernon avoids the attempt from Halo to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halo is squirming around, avoiding Vernon's attempts to control the action.
Vernon controlling his opponent.
Vernon tries to push Halo's head away but Halo is holding on tight.
Vernon wants to control the pace but Halo is squirming around nicely.
Vernon pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Halo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vernon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Halo is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to hold on but Vernon pushes him away.
Halo is desperately trying to improve his position but Vernon has a good base and remains in mount.
Halo has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Halo (0) vs (8) Vernon
Halo wants to control his opponent's hands but Vernon gets his hands free.
Vernon looking for the choke from the back.
Halo trying to control the position but Vernon manages to sink in the hooks.
I really don't envy Halo right now.
Vernon is looking to control Halo but Halo is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Halo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is trying to stick to Halo's back but Halo is turning into Vernon. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Vernon's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Halo. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (2) vs (8) Vernon
Halo preventing the sweep.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vernon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo forces his way into half guard.
Vernon is looking for a sweep. Halo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vernon is staying active underneath Halo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vernon tries to roll over but Halo keeps him under control.
Vernon trying to control from the bottom.
Halo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Vernon gets back to full guard.
Halo postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Halo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vernon looking to control but Halo passes into half guard.
Halo trying to control the pace.
Vernon won't allow Halo to pass to mount.
Vernon trying to hold on to Halo's head to control him but Halo postures up.
Halo is pressing down on Vernon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vernon is holding on for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Halo is working for a kimura but Vernon is defending it quite comfortably.
Vernon moves into full guard.
Vernon keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Vernon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Halo is aware though and is defending well.
Vernon pulls Halo in to control the position.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vernon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Vernon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vernon trying to control the position.
Halo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vernon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Halo has managed to get both his arms back between Vernon's legs - danger averted.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Vernon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vernon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Halo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vernon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vernon's guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Halo stalling.
Halo is looking to advance position but Vernon won't allow it.
Vernon wants to control but Halo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vernon is controlling Halo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Halo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vernon manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halo wants to control from the top but Vernon keeps moving.
Vernon wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vernon wins on points by 8 to 2.
Isaac Vernon tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
The defeated Prana Halo had this to say: 'Shit happens'. |
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