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Bots de Garra 22 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 7 losses; Smash Adams! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Rupert Helenius!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Helenius gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Helenius has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Helenius gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Adams (0) vs (2) Helenius
Helenius sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Helenius looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Adams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Adams looking for submissions off his back.
Adams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Adams had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Helenius defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Adams is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Helenius is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius stopping the sweep attempt from Adams.
Adams looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Helenius controls from within his opponent's guard.
Helenius pushes down on Adams's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Adams is trying to get back to full guard.
Helenius controlling the action here.
Adams is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Undisputed, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
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 seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Adams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Helenius keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Helenius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adams keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Helenius stalling.
Adams looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Helenius pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Adams (0) vs (5) Helenius
Helenius controlling from mount.
Adams tries to reverse the position but Helenius maintains control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Helenius looking to control but Adams is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Adams can't escape the position.
Helenius sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Helenius looking to control but Adams is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Adams wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Adams (0) vs (8) Helenius
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helenius trying to control momentarily.
Helenius controlling from the back.
Adams wants to escape the position.
Helenius tries to keep control of the position but Adams is staying busy.
Adams wants to escape the position.
Well, with Helenius on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Adams is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Helenius is looking to control Adams but Adams is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Adams wants to escape the position.
What can Adams do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Helenius keeps control of the position as Adams tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helenius trying to control momentarily.
Helenius is working for a rear naked choke. Adams is not defending it well and Helenius has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Adams refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Adams's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rupert Helenius!
Rupert Helenius decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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