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WP 111 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 82 wins and 40 losses; Nick Rodriquez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 23 losses; Reijo Halli!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Halli fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rodriquez tries to keep at a distance but Halli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Halli wants a takedown but no success here.
Rodriquez pulls guard.
Halli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Rodriquez'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.
Rodriquez pulls Halli in close to prevent any damage.
Halli seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriquez seems keen to control Halli's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriquez wants to sweep here but Halli controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriquez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Halli manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (0) Halli
Rodriquez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez wants to pass the guard but Halli is keeping the position.
Rodriquez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halli wants to sweep here but Rodriquez controlling him for the moment.
Rodriquez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halli is keeping the position for now.
Rodriquez postures up.
Halli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rodriquez is one step ahead there.
Rodriquez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Halli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rodriquez sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halli wants to sweep here but Rodriquez controlling him for the moment.
Halli can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rodriquez controls the pace.
Rodriquez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Halli for as long as he can get away with.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Halli has his hands on Rodriquez's head, controlling the position.
Rodriquez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rodriquez tries to free his leg and advance position but Halli is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rodriquez won't allow Halli to sweep him here.
Rodriquez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rodriquez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez tries to free his leg and advance position but Halli is retaining full guard.
Rodriquez is pushing down on Halli's leg trying to pass to half guard. Halli is fighting to maintain full guard but Rodriquez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Halli is looking to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is pressing down on Halli's thigh, looking to free his foot. Halli is holding on for now.
Rodriquez content to control rather than advance.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Halli wants to control but Rodriquez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rodriquez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Halli is looking to improve his position.
Rodriquez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rodriquez continues to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Halli! Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (5) vs (0) Halli
Rodriquez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Halli is working to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez fails to advance to Halli's back.
Rodriquez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halli wants to hold on but Rodriquez pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodriquez takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Nick Rodriquez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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