|
|
CWC 281 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 22 losses; Prana Halo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Vitaly Doom!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Doom is working for takedown but Halo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Halo has picked Doom up - he's going for a ride! Halo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halo (2) vs (0) Doom
Halo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Doom is looking to improve his position.
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.
Doom wants to control but Halo is keeping busy.
Halo tries to pass to full mount but Doom defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo is trying to control. Doom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Halo tries to pass to full mount but Doom defends it.
Halo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doom keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Doom knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Halo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Halo wants to pass the guard but Doom is defending well.
Halo is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo uses his free foot to push down on Doom's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Doom. Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (5) vs (0) Doom
Halo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Doom is trying desperately to improve position.
Halo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Halo trying to control but Doom is having none of it.
Doom prevents Halo from taking his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Halo moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Halo (8) vs (0) Doom
Halo working for the choke.
Doom is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Halo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Doom has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doom prevents Halo from getting a body triangle.
Halo controlling well, preventing Doom from escaping the position.
Halo is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Doom is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Halo is looking to control Doom but Doom is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Doom tries to escape but Halo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halo is not going to allow Doom to sit and survive in this position.
Halo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Doom defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
A lull in the action here.
Doom fending off the submission attempt from Halo.
Halo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halo is looking for the choke from the back position but Doom is controlling his hands well.
Doom tries to break free.
Halo is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Halo seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Doom's chin but Doom turns very nicely into Halo's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Doom.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (8) vs (2) Doom
Doom controlling from the top position.
Halo working a defensive guard here.
Halo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doom is one step ahead there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halo working for a triangle but Doom defends it easily.
Halo wants to sweep here but Doom controlling him for the moment.
Doom looking to pass the guard.
Halo is trying to hold Doom in close to prevent damage but Doom has managed to pass into half guard.
Halo wants to control but Doom is keeping busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halo manages to get to full guard.
Halo wants to sweep but no luck.
Doom slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Halo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Doom passes into half guard.
Halo is pressing down on Doom's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halo being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doom won't allow Halo to sweep him here.
Doom slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Halo is trying to control the position but Doom postures up.
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 (10) vs (2) Doom
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Doom is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Doom has control of Halo's left arm, preventing Halo from doing any damage.
Halo content to stall in guard here.
Doom keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Doom keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass.
Halo looking to sit in guard and control but Doom gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (10) vs (4) Doom
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Halo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Doom puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Doom has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at HELLCADEMY. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Doom is taking a breather. Halo 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.
Doom prevents Halo from improving his position.
Doom is keen to just control but Halo is a slippery customer.
Halo gets back to full guard.
Halo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Halo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doom is one step ahead there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Halo working for submissions but it's allowed Doom to get to half guard.
Halo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Halo moves into full guard.
Halo controls Doom momentarily but Doom frees himself.
Halo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Doom has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (10) vs (7) Doom
Halo is trying to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Halo can't do much from the bottom here.
Halo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Doom wants to pass to mount but Halo is defending the position.
Doom prevents Halo from improving his position.
Halo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Halo is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Doom passes into side control, despite Halo's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (10) vs (10) Doom
Halo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Doom takes a little break here. Halo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Halo is not content to let Doom control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halo is looking to regain half guard here but Doom keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Halo gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Halo takes the fight on points by 11 to 10.
Prana Halo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
|
|
|
|
|
