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Bots de Garra 56 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 7 losses; Rupert Helenius! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 33 losses; Joe Average!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Helenius closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Average is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Helenius can't fight it off and eventually Average manages to take the fight to the floor. Helenius looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Helenius (0) vs (2) Average
Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Helenius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Average looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Helenius (0) vs (5) Average
Helenius is not content to let Average control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius stops Average from passing to mount.
Helenius can't do much from the bottom here.
Helenius is not content to let Average control the position.
Helenius is looking to reverse the position.
My spies in Hey Steves Fight Shack inform me that Average has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Average is looking to take a break and control but Helenius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helenius holds on to Average's head and controls the position momentarily.
Average tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Average has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Helenius is not content to let Average control the position.
Helenius regains half guard there - taking advantage of Average's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Average wants to lay and pray for a moment but Helenius keeps working.
Average looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Helenius is trying to control but can't.
Average stalling away here and it's allowed Helenius to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Helenius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helenius trying to control the position here.
Helenius keeping moving, preventing Average from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helenius is trying to control the position but Average postures up.
Helenius wants to sweep here but Average controlling him for the moment.
Average passes Helenius's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Helenius is trying to control but can't.
Average wants to control but Helenius is keeping him busy.
Average not doing much here.
Helenius moves into full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Helenius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helenius keeping full guard, as Average tries to pass.
Helenius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Average pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Helenius is keeping the position for now.
Average stopping the sweep attempt from Helenius.
Average slips nicely into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Helenius won't allow Average to pass to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Helenius manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Average slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Helenius throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Average escapes and throws Helenius's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Helenius (0) vs (8) Average
Average advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Helenius (0) vs (10) Average
Average pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Helenius is squirming around, avoiding Average's attempts to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Helenius working to try and regain half guard.
Average takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Average tries to control but Helenius wriggling away.
Helenius is working to get back to half guard.
Average looking to control but Helenius is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Helenius prevents Average from taking his back.
Helenius gets back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Helenius gets full guard.
Helenius seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Average not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Helenius looking for a sweep. Not yet Helenius, not yet.
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.
Helenius is trying to control the position but Average postures up.
Average stays in close to Helenius's body and controls the position.
Average wants to control from the top but Helenius keeps moving.
Average 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Average wants to pass the guard but Helenius is defending well.
Average keeps trying to improve his position.
Average wants to control but Helenius is keeping him busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Helenius wants to control but Average is keeping busy.
Helenius is in trouble now - Average has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Helenius (0) vs (13) Average
Average tries to take his opponent's back but Helenius turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helenius (2) vs (13) Average
Average is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Average is trying to keep Helenius in close.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Helenius is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Average has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Helenius is looking to defend but Average has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Helenius! Average pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Helenius taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joe Average! |
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