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GRAPPLEMANIA 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Prana Halo (ranked 20718 p4p, 238 weight class) and Vinnie Vincent (ranked 6144 p4p, 214 weight class). Vinnie Vincent told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Prana Halo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Vinnie Vincent!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Vincent scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Halo (0) vs (4) Vincent
Halo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Halo tries to bench press Vincent off him but Vincent keeps the position.
My spies in HELLCADEMY (Ground Training) inform me that Vincent has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vincent wants to lay and pray for a moment but Halo keeps working.
Halo tries to buck Vincent off but Vincent is having none of it.
Vincent is staying tight to Halo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Halo tries to bench press Vincent off him but Vincent keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vincent trying to control the position but Halo is working away.
Halo is trying to improve his position.
I wouldn't like to be where Halo is right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo tries to improve position but can't.
Halo gets back to half guard.
Halo is looking to control Vincent's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Halo avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo moves into full guard.
Halo wants to sweep here but Vincent controlling him for the moment.
Vincent stays in close to Halo's body and controls the position.
Halo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vincent defends it easily.
Vincent is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vincent won't allow Halo to sweep him here.
Halo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (2) vs (4) Vincent
Vincent trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Halo manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (5) vs (4) Vincent
Halo looking to control but Vincent is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Halo content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent is squirming around, avoiding Halo's attempts to control the action.
Vincent is working to get back to half guard.
Halo looking to secure an arm triangle but Vincent defends it well.
Halo moves to his opponent's back but Vincent bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Halo. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (5) vs (6) Vincent
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vincent won't allow Halo to sweep him here.
Halo has his foot on Vincent's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vincent works his way back into a safe position though.
Halo pulls Vincent in close to his closed guard and prevents Vincent from doing any damage or advancing position.
Halo looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halo is pulling down on Vincent's head. It's preventing any offense from Vincent, at least for the moment.
Vincent wants to control from the top but Halo keeps moving.
Halo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vincent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (7) vs (6) Vincent
Halo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halo trying to control but Vincent is working from the bottom.
Halo wants to pass the guard but Vincent is keeping the position.
Halo stays in close to Vincent's body and controls the position.
Halo slips nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (10) vs (6) Vincent
Halo controlling the position easily from mount.
Vincent prevents Halo from taking his back.
Halo is looking to take Vincent's back but instead Vincent gets back to half guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vincent preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Halo is trying to work for a kimura but Vincent is defending well.
Halo trying to control the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vincent trying to hold on to Halo's head to control him but Halo postures up.
Halo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Halo wants to take a breather but Vincent is having none of it.
Halo is taking a breather. Vincent says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Halo is looking to take a break and control but Vincent is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halo controlling the pace.
Halo is trying to control the action in half guard but Vincent is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Halo is looking to stall here but Vincent recovers full guard.
Vincent can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Halo controls the pace.
Halo slips nicely into half guard.
Halo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vincent defends it well.
Halo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vincent does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Halo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Halo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Halo seems to be looking for submissions.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vincent is concentrating on defense, preventing Halo from advancing position.
Halo passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (13) vs (6) Vincent
Halo trying to control the action but Vincent is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halo tries for a kimura but Vincent is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halo takes the fight on points by 13 to 6. |
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