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CWC 355 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 31 wins and 35 losses; Prana Halo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Big Dog Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Halo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Halo.
Gracie gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Halo regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halo (0) vs (2) Gracie
Halo looking for a sweep. Not yet Halo, not yet.
Halo being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie pushes down on Halo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Halo wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Halo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Halo is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (0) vs (5) Gracie
Gracie tries to move to mount but Halo blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Halo (0) vs (7) Gracie
Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Halo defends it well.
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 hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Halo is in no mood to give up.
Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Halo is having none of it.
Halo tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie tries to control but Halo wriggling away.
Halo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gracie.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Halo is looking to escape.
Gracie tries to push Halo's head away but Halo is holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie trying to control but Halo is having none of it.
Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Halo is in no mood to give up.
Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Halo is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
Halo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Halo regains half guard.
Halo wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Halo is defending it quite comfortably.
Halo wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Halo won't allow it.
Gracie controlling the pace.
Halo won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Halo is trying to control but can't.
Halo is positioning himself well to prevent Gracie advancing to mount.
Halo is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Halo won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
My spies in Steel Penn Training Den inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Halo is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Halo is defending the position.
Halo is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Halo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Halo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Halo defends it.
Halo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Halo wants to control but Gracie passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (0) vs (10) Gracie
Halo struggling a bit here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Halo (0) vs (12) Gracie
Gracie trying to control but Halo is having none of it.
Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Halo defends it well.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Halo is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Halo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halo is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Halo to control.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Halo is trying desperately to improve position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Halo to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Halo shrugs it off.
Halo is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Halo to control.
Halo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gracie moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (0) vs (15) Gracie
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Halo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Halo is in trouble now - Gracie has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (0) vs (18) Gracie
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has control of Halo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Halo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gracie trying to control but Halo is having none of it.
Halo wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Halo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Halo is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Halo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Halo (0) vs (20) Gracie
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Halo tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Halo wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie trying to control but Halo is having none of it.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Halo to control.
Gracie tries to control but Halo wriggling away.
Halo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Halo is looking to escape.
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Halo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Halo tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Halo holds on to Gracie as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Halo wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Halo is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Halo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie trying to control the action but Halo is working from the bottom.
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Halo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Halo is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Halo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Halo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Halo won't allow it.
Halo trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Halo won't allow it.
Halo is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Halo wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (0) vs (23) Gracie
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Halo frees his head quite easily.
Gracie trying to control but Halo is having none of it.
Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Halo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.
Halo wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Halo defends it well.
Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Halo is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working for a submission but Halo is keeping him at bay.
Halo wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Halo is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie trying to control but Halo is having none of it.
Halo can't escape the position.
Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Halo is in no mood to give up.
Halo tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Halo regains half guard.
Halo is concentrating on defense, preventing Gracie from advancing position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Halo is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Halo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Halo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Halo tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Halo wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (0) vs (26) Gracie
Halo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Halo can't do much from the bottom here.
Halo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Halo is defending well.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Halo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie tries to move into full mount but can't pass Halo's legs.
Halo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 26 to 0.
Big Dog Gracie decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Prana Halo spoke after the fight, saying 'Shit happens'. |
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