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750 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 37 losses; Reijo Halli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Honza Hohol!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hohol gets a clinch.
Hohol wants a takedown but no success here.
Halli pulls guard successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Halli keeping full guard, as Hohol tries to pass.
Halli being controlled here, momentarily.
Hohol wants to control from the top but Halli keeps moving.
Halli keeping full guard, as Hohol tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohol sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohol trying to control but Halli is working from the bottom.
Hohol engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hohol wants to control from the top but Halli keeps moving.
Hohol is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hohol controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hohol trying to control but Halli is working from the bottom.
Hohol is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hohol trying to control the position from guard on top but Halli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hohol controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hohol drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hohol jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohol trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hohol trying to control the position from guard on top but Halli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hohol might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Halli haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hohol advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (0) vs (3) Hohol
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hohol controlling the position from side mount.
Hohol tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hohol is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Halli is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hohol taking a breather here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hohol is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Halli knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hohol is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Halli has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hohol is looking to take a break and control but Halli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Halli's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hohol tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hohol working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Hohol looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hohol wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Halli, who protects the arm well.
Hohol takes a little break here. Halli wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Halli prevents Hohol from moving into mount.
Hohol moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hohol wants to lay and pray for a moment but Halli keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Halli's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hohol working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Halli is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hohol is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Halli has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hohol controlling the position from side mount.
Hohol trying to control the position but Halli is working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hohol is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Halli knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hohol trying to control the position but Halli is working away.
Hohol looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hohol is looking to take a break and control but Halli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Halli is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hohol looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Halli is looking to regain half guard here but Hohol keeps moving and retains side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hohol trying to control the position but Halli is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hohol wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Halli, who protects the arm well.
Halli stops Hohol from passing to mount.
Hohol staying calm.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hohol wants to lay and pray for a moment but Halli keeps working.
Hohol tries to advance to mount but Halli denies him.
Hohol is looking to take a break and control but Halli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halli is looking to regain half guard here but Hohol keeps moving and retains side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hohol passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Halli! Score +2 for reaching mount: Halli (0) vs (5) Hohol
Hohol controlling the position easily from mount.
Hohol is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Halli to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Halli shrugs it off.
Hohol trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hohol with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hohol wins on points by 5 to 0. |
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