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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D2): Sydney Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Paulo Roberto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 0 losses; Broady Hallows!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hallows shoots for a takedown but Roberto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roberto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roberto tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roberto wants a takedown but no success here.
Hallows looking for a takedown.
Roberto is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Roberto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hallows prevents the takedown attempt.
Hallows has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roberto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hallows prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roberto has Hallows pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hallows manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hallows is trying to trip Roberto. He has hold of a leg but Roberto is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hallows persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Roberto (0) vs (2) Hallows
Roberto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hallows looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallows is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hallows stands and throws Roberto's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Roberto (0) vs (5) Hallows
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallows goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Roberto has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hallows but great work by Roberto. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Roberto (4) vs (5) Hallows
Hallows is looking to regain half guard here but Roberto keeps moving and retains side control.
Roberto controls the position.
Hallows tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Roberto presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Roberto (6) vs (5) Hallows
Hallows is looking to improve his position but Roberto isn't that keen on the idea.
Hallows tries to hold on but Roberto postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallows working to try and regain half guard.
Roberto content just to control the position here.
Hallows keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hallows regains half guard.
Hallows is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberto passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Roberto (9) vs (5) Hallows
Roberto is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hallows will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hallows is looking for a sweep.
Hallows is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallows keeps trying to improve his position.
Hallows is letting Roberto control him for a moment.
Hallows manages to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hallows trying to control from the bottom.
Roberto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Roberto has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Roberto prevents Hallows from improving his position.
Hallows trying to control here.
Hallows tries to roll over but Roberto keeps him under control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hallows keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hallows wants to get back to full guard.
Roberto not doing much here.
Hallows is looking to improve his position.
Roberto content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hallows works his way to full guard. Good work.
Roberto tries to free his leg and advance position but Hallows is retaining full guard.
Roberto is working hard here to advance position.
Hallows working a defensive guard but Roberto manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Roberto (12) vs (5) Hallows
Hallows is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberto staying calm.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hallows gets back to half guard.
Roberto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hallows trying to hold on to Roberto's head to control him but Roberto postures up.
Hallows wants to improve his position but Roberto is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hallows is trying to control but can't.
Roberto sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hallows tries to get to full guard but Roberto has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hallows is trying to control but Roberto passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Roberto (15) vs (5) Hallows
Hallows tries to bench press Roberto off him but Roberto keeps the position.
Hallows looks to move to half guard but instead Roberto has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Roberto (17) vs (5) Hallows
Roberto controlling his opponent.
Hallows can't escape the position.
Hallows sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hallows is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Roberto is thwarting Hallows's attempts to control the position.
Hallows with the active half guard here but Roberto passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Roberto (20) vs (5) Hallows
Hallows is looking to reverse the position.
Roberto working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hallows is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Hallows is looking to reverse the position.
Hallows gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hallows looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Roberto pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Roberto (23) vs (5) Hallows
Roberto content just to control the position here.
Hallows is desperately trying to improve his position but Roberto has a good base and remains in mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Roberto controlling his opponent.
Hallows is looking to improve his position but Roberto isn't that keen on the idea.
Roberto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hallows is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Roberto controlling his opponent.
Hallows working to try and regain half guard.
Roberto content just to control the position here.
Hallows keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roberto controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto takes the fight on points by 23 to 5.
Paulo Roberto decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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