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Bots de Garra 15 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Jack Lynn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rupert Helenius!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lynn shoots in and drives through. Helenius sprawls well.
Helenius looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Helenius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lynn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Helenius sprawls and moves away.
Lynn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lynn (2) vs (0) Helenius
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Helenius is looking for a sweep. Lynn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lynn wants to pass the guard but Helenius is defending well.
We've been hearing that Lynn has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Lynn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Helenius is just riding it out for now. Lynn eventually gives up the hold.
Lynn is looking for a kimura but Helenius is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lynn to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Helenius sees it coming and defends easily.
Lynn seems to be working for a kimura but Helenius defends the submission attempt.
Lynn uses his free foot to push down on Helenius's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Helenius. Score +3 for passing guard: Lynn (5) vs (0) Helenius
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius tries to hold on but Lynn pushes him away.
Lynn is working for a guillotine from mount but Helenius frees his head quite easily.
Lynn has control of Helenius's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Helenius regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lynn working for a submission but Helenius is keeping him at bay.
Helenius manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lynn is working for a submission of some sort.
Lynn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Helenius has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynn is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lynn (8) vs (0) Helenius
Lynn goes for an armbar but Helenius turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Helenius. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lynn (8) vs (2) Helenius
Lynn wants to sweep here but Helenius controlling him for the moment.
Lynn isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Helenius stacks Lynn on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Helenius! Score +3 for passing guard: Lynn (8) vs (5) Helenius
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Helenius working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Helenius trying to control the position but Lynn is working away.
Lynn tries to improve position but can't.
Helenius looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn sneaks back into half guard.
Lynn tries to get to full guard but Helenius has control of the leg.
Lynn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lynn.
Lynn wants to sweep but no luck.
Lynn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Helenius gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lynn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Helenius can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lynn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Helenius defends it easily.
Lynn looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Helenius passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lynn (8) vs (8) Helenius
Lynn is looking to reverse the position.
Lynn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lynn tries to get to full guard but Helenius has control of the leg.
Helenius passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lynn (8) vs (11) Helenius
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lynn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lynn is working hard here to advance position.
Helenius tries to control but Lynn wriggling away.
Lynn is desperately trying to improve his position but Helenius has a good base and remains in mount.
Lynn is squirming around, avoiding Helenius's attempts to control the action.
Lynn is trying desperately to improve position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lynn is squirming around, avoiding Helenius's attempts to control the action.
Lynn regains half guard.
Lynn actively working from the bottom here.
Lynn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lynn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Helenius is one step ahead there.
Lynn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Helenius can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lynn has an active guard here but Helenius has managed to pass into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lynn tries to roll over but Helenius keeps him under control.
Lynn is refusing to be controlled, as Helenius sits in half guard.
Lynn actively working from the bottom here.
Lynn tries to get to full guard but Helenius has control of the leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lynn actively working from the bottom here.
Lynn is staying active underneath Helenius, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lynn is looking for a sweep. Helenius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lynn won't allow Helenius to pass to mount.
Lynn is staying active underneath Helenius, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lynn manages to get to full guard.
Helenius preventing the sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lynn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Helenius's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lynn (10) vs (11) Helenius
Lynn drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Helenius dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lynn (10) vs (13) Helenius
Lynn working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Helenius has passed into half guard!
Lynn manages to get to full guard.
Helenius trying to control but Lynn is working from the bottom.
Helenius preventing the sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lynn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Helenius gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lynn looking for a sweep. Not yet Lynn, not yet.
Lynn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Helenius gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lynn working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Helenius has passed into half guard!
Helenius seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Helenius is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lynn is just riding it out for now. Helenius eventually gives up the hold.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lynn wants to get back to full guard.
Lynn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lynn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Helenius's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Helenius prevents Lynn from improving his position.
Lynn has a hand on Helenius's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Helenius takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Lynn (10) vs (16) Helenius
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lynn is desperately trying to improve his position but Helenius has a good base and remains in mount.
Helenius tries to control but Lynn wriggling away.
Lynn working to try and regain half guard.
Lynn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lynn manages to get to full guard.
Lynn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lynn (12) vs (16) Helenius
Helenius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lynn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Helenius's guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lynn seems to be looking for submissions.
Lynn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lynn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Helenius doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lynn.
Lynn seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Helenius is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jack Lynn!
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Lynn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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