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CWC 359 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 13 losses; Bjørn Helvig! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 23 losses; Kevin Walters!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Walters gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Helvig (0) vs (2) Walters
Helvig trying to control here.
Helvig tries to get to full guard but Walters has control of the leg.
Helvig is trying to maintain the position but Walters is very close to passing his half guard.
Helvig tries to roll over but Walters keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helvig regains full guard. Nicely done.
Walters trying to control but Helvig is working from the bottom.
Helvig throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Walters slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (0) vs (5) Walters
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helvig tries to improve position but can't.
Walters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Helvig keeps working.
Helvig is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helvig gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Helvig is refusing to be controlled, as Walters sits in half guard.
Walters wants to pass the guard but Helvig is defending well.
Walters is keen to just control but Helvig is a slippery customer.
Walters tries to pass to full mount but Helvig defends it.
Walters is trying to control the action in half guard but Helvig is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Helvig tries to roll over but Walters keeps him under control.
Walters trying to pass the guard but Helvig defending well.
Helvig trying to hold on to Walters's head to control him but Walters postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helvig actively working from the bottom here.
Walters wants to pass the guard but Helvig is defending well.
Walters is thwarting Helvig's attempts to control the position.
Helvig wants to improve his position but Walters is controlling well.
Walters is looking to take a break and control but Helvig is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Helvig works his way to full guard. Good work.
Walters stays in close to Helvig's body and controls the position.
Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but Helvig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helvig being controlled here, momentarily.
Walters got a little sloppy there for a moment and Helvig has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walters has managed to get both his arms back between Helvig's legs - danger averted.
Helvig is trying to control the position but Walters postures up.
Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but Helvig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walters wants to pass the guard but Helvig is keeping the position.
Walters stopping the sweep attempt from Helvig.
Walters trying to control but Helvig is working from the bottom.
Walters stopping the sweep attempt from Helvig.
Walters trying to control but Helvig is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walters is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Helvig is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Helvig pulls Walters in to control the position.
Walters looking to pass the guard.
Helvig working for a triangle but Walters defends it easily.
Walters engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Helvig looking to control but Walters passes into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Walters looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Walters is trying to control. Helvig wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Helvig is trying to maintain the position but Walters is very close to passing his half guard.
Helvig wants to get back to full guard.
Walters wants to control but Helvig is keeping him busy.
Walters looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Walters looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Walters is looking to take a break and control but Helvig is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Helvig tries to get to full guard but Walters has control of the leg.
Walters moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (0) vs (8) Walters
Walters is looking to take a break and control but Helvig is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Helvig tries to buck Walters off but Walters is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Helvig's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Walters controlling the position.
Helvig is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Helvig is not content to let Walters control the position.
Helvig gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Helvig trying to control but Walters postures up.
Helvig tries to get to full guard but Walters has control of the leg.
Walters is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (0) vs (11) Walters
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Helvig is trying to escape the mount.
Walters looking to control and managing it successfully.
Helvig tries to hold on but Walters pushes him away.
Walters controlling the position easily from mount.
Helvig is wriggling around trying to escape.
Helvig regains half guard.
Helvig is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Walters trying to control the action but Helvig is working from the bottom.
Helvig manages to get to full guard.
Walters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Helvig is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walters defends well.
Walters slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but Helvig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walters won't allow Helvig to sweep him here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Walters looking to pass the guard.
Walters keeps trying to improve his position.
Helvig wants to sweep here but Walters controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Helvig holds on and takes a little breather.
Helvig is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walters is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but Helvig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walters stays in close to Helvig's body and controls the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Helvig looking for a sweep. Not yet Helvig, not yet.
Helvig being controlled here, momentarily.
Helvig is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Helvig looking to control but Walters passes into half guard.
Helvig wants to sweep but Walters has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (0) vs (14) Walters
Walters moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Walters trying to control the position but Helvig is working away.
Helvig is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Walters's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Helvig tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Walters has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (0) vs (17) Walters
Walters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Helvig is looking to escape.
Helvig tries to control Walters's body but Walters pushes him off. Helvig squirms to his side and now Walters has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Helvig (0) vs (20) Walters
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Helvig is keeping busy.
Walters has the hooks in. Helvig is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Helvig wants to escape the position.
Helvig just trying to survive but Walters is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Walters is trying to stick to Helvig's back but Helvig is turning into Walters. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Walters's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Helvig. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (2) vs (20) Walters
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walters looking for a sweep. Not yet Walters, not yet.
Helvig wants to control from the top but Walters keeps moving.
Helvig trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walters wins on points by 20 to 2.
Kevin Walters really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Conviction logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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