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TWGC 25 (170lbs, D2): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Reijo Halli (ranked 6123 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaspars Petrovs (ranked 3192 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Reijo Halli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Kaspars Petrovs!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Halli changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Petrovs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Halli (4) vs (0) Petrovs
Petrovs told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Petrovs tries to bench press Halli off him but Halli keeps the position.
Halli trying to control the position but Petrovs is working away.
Petrovs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petrovs is still trying to improve position.
Petrovs wants to control but Halli postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halli tries to move into full mount but can't pass Petrovs's legs.
Petrovs holds on to Halli's head and controls the position momentarily.
Petrovs tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovs can't do much from the bottom here.
Petrovs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halli is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Petrovs is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Petrovs is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halli working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrovs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Halli tries to move into full mount but can't pass Petrovs's legs.
Petrovs gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Petrovs has his hands clasped together around Halli's back. He's all about the action.
Halli is just content to waste time from the top position. Petrovs takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halli trying to control but Petrovs is working from the bottom.
Petrovs is looking for a triangle but Halli pushes his legs off easily.
Petrovs looking for a guillotine here but Halli defends easily.
Petrovs working a defensive guard but Halli manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (7) vs (0) Petrovs
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halli looking to control but instead Petrovs has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Halli is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Halli forces his way into half guard.
Halli moves into full mount! Petrovs won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (10) vs (0) Petrovs
Petrovs bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (10) vs (2) Petrovs
Halli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halli keeping moving, preventing Petrovs from controlling successfully.
Petrovs passes into half guard.
Petrovs trying to control from half guard but Halli is working away.
Petrovs is working for a kimura but Halli is defending it quite comfortably.
Petrovs seems to be looking for submissions.
Halli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halli trying to control but Petrovs postures up.
Petrovs is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Halli sees it coming and defends easily.
Halli is trying to maintain the position but Petrovs is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petrovs trying to control the action but Halli is working from the bottom.
Petrovs trying to control the pace.
Petrovs is working for a kimura but Halli is defending it quite comfortably.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halli is refusing to be controlled, as Petrovs sits in half guard.
Petrovs looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Petrovs moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (10) vs (5) Petrovs
Halli wants to control but Petrovs postures up.
Petrovs tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Halli is not content to let Petrovs control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Petrovs has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Petrovs tries for a kimura but Halli is defending well.
Petrovs wants to control but Halli is keeping him busy.
Petrovs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Halli gets back to half guard.
Halli manages to get to full guard.
Petrovs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs keeps trying to improve his position.
Petrovs passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (10) vs (8) Petrovs
Petrovs tries to move into full mount but can't pass Halli's legs.
Halli is trying to improve his position.
Petrovs advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Halli (10) vs (10) Petrovs
Petrovs controlling his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Halli is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Halli and Petrovs has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Petrovs is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Halli is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A lull in the action here as Petrovs stalls from top position.
Petrovs trying to control the action but Halli is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs is trying to get an arm triangle but Halli is defending well.
Petrovs wants to control but Halli is keeping him busy.
Petrovs goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Halli rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Petrovs's guard! Nice work there by Halli! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (12) vs (10) Petrovs
Petrovs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Halli passes into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Halli passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (15) vs (10) Petrovs
Halli is trying to take his opponent's back.
Petrovs is looking to get to half guard.
Petrovs has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Halli (18) vs (10) Petrovs
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Halli gets his way!
Petrovs can't escape the position.
Halli struggling to keep hold of the position.
Petrovs is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petrovs is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Petrovs is having to fend off submission attempts from Halli, who is looking to sink in the choke. Halli doesn't have the hooks in though and Petrovs manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (18) vs (12) Petrovs
And that's the end of the fight!
Halli takes the fight on points by 18 to 12.
During a confident post fight interview, Reijo Halli thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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