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TWGC 21 (205lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Prana Halo (ranked 21805 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Putkilo (ranked 14988 p4p, 703 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Prana Halo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Erkki Putkilo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Putkilo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Halo but Halo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Halo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Putkilo sprawls and moves away.
Putkilo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Putkilo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halo (0) vs (2) Putkilo
My spies in AREA 51 inform me that Putkilo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Putkilo wants to pass to mount but Halo is defending the position.
Halo wants to improve his position but Putkilo is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo is trying to control but can't.
Putkilo slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo actively working from the bottom here.
Halo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Halo's coaches at Broken Halo's -Temple of Illumination have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Putkilo content to control rather than advance.
Putkilo wants to take a breather but Halo is having none of it.
Putkilo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halo trying to hold on to Putkilo's head to control him but Putkilo postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo wants to improve his position but Putkilo is controlling well.
Halo wants to control but Putkilo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Putkilo not doing much here.
Putkilo is trying to control the action in half guard but Halo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Halo wants to get back to full guard.
Halo manages to get to full guard.
Halo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Putkilo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putkilo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Putkilo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halo is keeping the position for now.
Putkilo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Halo has control of Putkilo's left arm, preventing Putkilo from doing any damage.
Putkilo wants to pass the guard but Halo is keeping the position.
Halo is trying to control the position but Putkilo postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putkilo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Halo looking for a sweep. Not yet Halo, not yet.
Halo working a defensive guard here.
Putkilo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halo is keeping the position for now.
Halo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Putkilo trying to control the position from guard on top but Halo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halo keeping full guard, as Putkilo tries to pass.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Putkilo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Halo working a defensive guard here.
Putkilo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halo is keeping the position for now.
Putkilo stopping the sweep attempt from Halo.
Putkilo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Halo working for a triangle but Putkilo defends it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Putkilo is aware though and is defending well.
Halo is looking for a triangle but Putkilo pushes his legs off easily.
Putkilo trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom.
Halo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Halo keeping moving, preventing Putkilo from controlling successfully.
Halo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Halo is pulling down on Putkilo's head to control his posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Putkilo wants to control from the top but Halo keeps moving.
Putkilo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Halo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Putkilo has managed to get both his arms back between Halo's legs - danger averted.
Halo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Putkilo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Halo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Putkilo is one step ahead there.
Putkilo trying to control the position from guard on top but Halo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Putkilo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo working a defensive guard here.
Halo keeping full guard, as Putkilo tries to pass.
Halo working a defensive guard here.
Putkilo tries to free his leg and advance position but Halo is retaining full guard.
Halo pulls Putkilo in close to his closed guard and prevents Putkilo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Halo is looking for a triangle but Putkilo pushes his legs off easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Putkilo wants to control from the top but Halo keeps moving.
Putkilo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Putkilo preventing the sweep.
Halo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Putkilo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Halo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Halo is staying active underneath Putkilo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Halo won't allow Putkilo to pass to mount.
Putkilo looking for a submission but Halo manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Putkilo trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Halo keeping full guard, as Putkilo tries to pass.
Putkilo trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom.
Putkilo looking to pass the guard.
Halo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Putkilo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Putkilo trying to control the position from guard on top but Halo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Halo is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (2) vs (2) Putkilo
Putkilo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Putkilo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Halo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Halo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Putkilo has his foot on Halo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Halo works his way back into a safe position though.
Putkilo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Halo uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (5) vs (2) Putkilo
Putkilo looks winded!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Putkilo trying to remain calm as Halo controls from the top position.
Halo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Halo controls the position.
Halo wants to control for a moment but Putkilo uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Putkilo trying to hold on to Halo's head to control him but Halo postures up.
Halo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Putkilo keeps working.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Putkilo is trying to get back to full guard.
Putkilo trying to control but Halo postures up.
Halo trying to mount his opponent but Putkilo defends it.
Putkilo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Halo pulls his head out easily.
Putkilo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Halo pushing down on Putkilo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Halo seems to be working for a kimura but Putkilo defends the submission attempt.
Halo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Putkilo is just riding it out for now. Halo eventually gives up the hold.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Halo is working for a submission of some sort.
Putkilo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Halo seems to be looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Putkilo keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halo takes the fight on points by 5 to 2. |
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