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Bots de Garra 49 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 8 wins and 6 losses; Rupert Helenius! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Kastav Kvinchal!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Helenius closes the distance and clinches.
Kvinchal prevents a takedown attempt there.
Helenius is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Kvinchal can't fight it off and eventually Helenius manages to take the fight to the floor. Kvinchal looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Helenius (2) vs (0) Kvinchal
Helenius avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kvinchal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kvinchal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helenius is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kvinchal looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kvinchal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kvinchal wants to improve his position but instead Helenius has moved into half guard.
Kvinchal is trying to get back to full guard.
Kvinchal is positioning himself well to prevent Helenius advancing to mount.
Kvinchal tries to get to full guard but Helenius has control of the leg.
Kvinchal wants to sweep but Helenius has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Helenius (5) vs (0) Kvinchal
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal seems a little lost for a moment, as Helenius dominates the positioning.
Helenius working away.
Kvinchal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Helenius will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Helenius happy to just control the position for now.
Helenius has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal tries to bench press Helenius off him but Helenius keeps the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kvinchal wants to control but Helenius postures up.
Helenius controlling from side mount.
Kvinchal tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal is still trying to improve position.
Kvinchal gets back to half guard.
Kvinchal looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kvinchal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Helenius has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Helenius (8) vs (0) Kvinchal
Helenius wants to control the pace but Kvinchal is squirming around nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Helenius looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kvinchal keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kvinchal is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kvinchal is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Helenius is staying active.
Helenius wants to take Kvinchal's back here but Kvinchal is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Helenius moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Helenius (11) vs (0) Kvinchal
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Helenius is trying to stick to Kvinchal's back but Kvinchal is turning into Helenius. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Helenius's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kvinchal. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helenius (11) vs (2) Kvinchal
Kvinchal stays in close to Helenius's body and controls the position.
Helenius has Kvinchal pulled in close to control his posture.
Kvinchal looking to pass the guard.
Helenius keeping moving, preventing Kvinchal from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Helenius tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kvinchal looking to pass the guard.
Kvinchal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Helenius bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kvinchal's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helenius (13) vs (2) Kvinchal
Kvinchal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Helenius defends it easily.
Helenius is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal is trying to hold Helenius in close to prevent damage but Helenius has managed to pass into half guard.
Kvinchal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Helenius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kvinchal is keeping the position for now.
Helenius trying to control the position from guard on top but Kvinchal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kvinchal controls Helenius momentarily but Helenius frees himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Helenius is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kvinchal. Score +3 for passing guard: Helenius (16) vs (2) Kvinchal
Kvinchal is looking to regain half guard here but Helenius keeps moving and retains side control.
Helenius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kvinchal keeps working.
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 really struggling to control Kvinchal but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
We've been hearing that Helenius has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Helenius working away.
Kvinchal is looking to reverse the position.
Helenius happy to just control the position for now.
Kvinchal gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Helenius is thwarting Kvinchal's attempts to control the position.
Kvinchal is looking to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Helenius is controlling the pace.
Kvinchal is refusing to be controlled, as Helenius sits in half guard.
Helenius controlling the action here.
Kvinchal is controlling Helenius's trapped leg to prevent Helenius from advancing to side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal wants to improve his position but Helenius is controlling well.
Helenius controlling the action here.
Helenius is thwarting Kvinchal's attempts to control the position.
Kvinchal is looking to improve his position.
Kvinchal keeps trying to improve his position.
Helenius trying to control the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal tries to get to full guard but Helenius has control of the leg.
Helenius stalling.
Helenius wants to take a breather but Kvinchal is having none of it.
Kvinchal wants to control but Helenius is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kvinchal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Helenius controls the pace.
Kvinchal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kvinchal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Helenius is aware though and is defending well.
Helenius slips nicely into half guard.
Kvinchal moves into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helenius slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helenius takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
Our winner, Rupert Helenius, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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