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Bots de Garra 149 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 69 wins and 47 losses; Bobby Lee Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 23 losses; Reijo Halli!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Halli rushes Nickal and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Nickal pulls guard effortlessly.
Nickal looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Halli passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (0) vs (3) Halli
Nickal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Halli uses his free foot to push down on Nickal's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nickal. Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (0) vs (6) Halli
Nickal is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal is working hard here to advance position.
Halli looking to control but Nickal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Halli content just to control the position here.
Nickal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (0) vs (9) Halli
Nickal is trying to break free.
Halli struggling to keep hold of the position.
Nickal manages to reverse the position and now he's in Halli's guard. Nice work there by Nickal.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (2) vs (9) Halli
Nickal drops back, looking for a kneebar! Halli looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Halli looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Halli! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nickal (2) vs (13) Halli
Nickal is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nickal wants to get back to full guard but Halli has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (2) vs (16) Halli
Nickal is looking for a sweep.
Halli content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Nickal is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nickal wants to sweep but Halli has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (2) vs (19) Halli
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is not content to let Halli control the position.
Nickal is looking to regain half guard here but Halli keeps moving and retains side control.
Nickal trying to remain calm as Halli controls from the top position.
Nickal gets back to half guard.
Nickal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nickal actively working from the bottom here.
Nickal with the active half guard here but Halli passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (2) vs (22) Halli
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is looking for a sweep.
Nickal regains half guard.
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nickal actively working from the bottom here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal actively working from the bottom here.
Nickal has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Halli escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Halli! Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (2) vs (25) Halli
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nickal tries to bench press Halli off him but Halli keeps the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halli wants to control but Nickal is keeping him busy.
Nickal sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is trying to get back to full guard.
Nickal looking for submissions off his back.
Nickal actively working from the bottom here.
Nickal is breathing heavily.
Nickal looking for a kimura from the bottom but Halli passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (2) vs (28) Halli
Halli trying to control the action but Nickal is working from the bottom.
Nickal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Halli wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nickal manages to work his way to half guard, despite Halli's best efforts.
Nickal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nickal actively working from the bottom here.
Nickal with the active half guard here but Halli passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (2) vs (31) Halli
Nickal is looking to reverse the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Halli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickal keeps working.
Nickal tries to bench press Halli off him but Halli keeps the position.
Nickal is not content to let Halli control the position.
Nickal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nickal regains half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal looking for submissions off his back.
Halli tries to pass to full mount but Nickal defends it.
Halli content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nickal is looking for a sweep. Halli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nickal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Halli pulls his head out easily.
Nickal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Halli pulls his head out easily.
Nickal looking for subs from the bottom but Halli mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (2) vs (34) Halli
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Halli controlling from mount.
Halli manages to capitalize on a mistake by Nickal to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (2) vs (37) Halli
Nickal tries to break free.
Nickal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Halli's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Nickal is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Halli controls the position.
Nickal tries to break free.
Nickal tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Halli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nickal looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (2) vs (40) Halli
Halli has the hooks in. Nickal is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Halli doesn't have the hooks in and Nickal manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (4) vs (40) Halli
Halli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nickal drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Halli manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nickal has Halli in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (4) vs (42) Halli
Nickal throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Halli escapes and throws Nickal's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (4) vs (45) Halli
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is looking to reverse the position.
Halli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickal keeps working.
Nickal tries to improve position but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Halli wins on points by 45 to 4.
Reijo Halli was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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