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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D1): New York Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 9 losses; Ace Rob! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 16 losses; Reijo Halli!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Halli goes for a double leg but Rob avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rob continues to drive forward.
Halli shoots in for a takedown but Rob shows good takedown defense.
Rob drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rob (4) vs (0) Halli
We've been hearing good reports from Rob'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.
Halli is not content to let Rob control the position.
Halli prevents Rob from moving into mount.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rob tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rob wants to lay and pray for a moment but Halli keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rob (6) vs (0) Halli
Rob controlling from the full mount.
Rob trying to control but Halli is having none of it.
Rob content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rob fails to advance to Halli's back.
Rob sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rob fails to take his opponent's back.
Halli is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rob fails to advance to Halli's back.
Halli is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rob controlling from the full mount.
Rob wants to control the pace but Halli is squirming around nicely.
Halli keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rob moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Rob (9) vs (0) Halli
Halli 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Rob.
Halli tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rob looking to control but Halli is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Halli is wriggling around trying to escape.
Halli tries to hold on but Rob postures up.
Rob takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halli wants to hold on but Rob pushes him away.
Rob sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Halli tries to hold on but Rob postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halli working to try and regain half guard.
Halli is squirming around, avoiding Rob's attempts to control the action.
Rob pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rob tries to control but Halli wriggling away.
Rob wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Rob forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Rob (12) vs (0) Halli
Rob trying to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halli is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Rob tries to get the hooks in deep but Halli pushed the leg off.
What can Halli do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Rob not allowing Halli to control his hands.
Rob is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Halli knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Halli for a finish.
Halli looking very determined here, making life difficult for Rob.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rob is controlling the position but Halli somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halli is refusing to be controlled, as Rob sits in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rob is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Halli is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Halli tries to get to full guard but Rob has control of the leg.
Rob trying to control the pace.
Rob stalling away here and it's allowed Halli to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rob trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rob trying to control the position from guard on top but Halli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rob is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rob won't allow Halli to sweep him here.
Rob wants to pass the guard but Halli is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rob is working hard here to advance position.
Rob wants to control from the top but Halli keeps moving.
Rob is really struggling to control Halli but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Halli keeping full guard, as Rob tries to pass.
Halli seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Halli keeping moving, preventing Rob from controlling successfully.
Rob stopping the sweep attempt from Halli.
Rob trying to control the position from guard on top but Halli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rob wants to pass the guard but Halli is keeping the position.
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!
Rob trying to control but Halli is working from the bottom.
Halli pulls Rob in close to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob takes the fight on points by 12 to 0. |
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