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OWGP Sweet 16 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 16 losses; Prana Halo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 23 losses; David Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Halo but Halo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Halo. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Halo (4) vs (0) Morrison
We've been hearing good reports from Halo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Halo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Morrison gets back to half guard.
Morrison moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Halo postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison 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 (4) vs (2) Morrison
Halo wants to get back to full guard.
Morrison perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Halo is looking for a sweep. Morrison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morrison drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morrison jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Halo trying to keep a closed guard but Morrison is proving a slippery customer.
Morrison tries to free his leg and advance position but Halo is retaining full guard.
Halo looking to control.
Halo keeping full guard, as Morrison tries to pass.
Halo is controlling Morrison's posture.
Halo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morrison trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom.
Morrison wants to pass the guard but Halo is keeping the position.
Halo is looking for a triangle but Morrison pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morrison pushing down on Halo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Morrison not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halo is pressing down on Morrison's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Halo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Halo looking to control.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Halo keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morrison manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (6) vs (2) Morrison
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Morrison keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass.
Morrison keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Halo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Halo looking to pass the guard.
Halo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Halo tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrison is retaining full guard.
Morrison is trying to control the position but Halo postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison is keeping the position for now.
Halo passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (9) vs (2) Morrison
Morrison is not content to let Halo control the position.
Morrison tries to buck Halo off but Halo is having none of it.
Morrison felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Halo advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Halo (11) vs (2) Morrison
Halo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Morrison is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (11) vs (4) Morrison
Halo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Halo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halo has his feet on Morrison's thighs here. He's pushed Morrison off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Morrison screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Prana Halo!
Prana Halo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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