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Bots de Garra 44 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 7 wins and 5 losses; Rupert Helenius! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 7 losses; Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ferkingstad drives through and clinches with Helenius against the ropes.
Ferkingstad pulls guard.
Ferkingstad 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: Helenius (0) vs (2) Ferkingstad
Helenius 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.
Ferkingstad wants to control from the top but Helenius keeps moving.
Helenius has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ferkingstad has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Helenius (0) vs (5) Ferkingstad
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferkingstad looking to control but instead Helenius has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Ferkingstad is looking for a kimura here.
Ferkingstad wants to control but Helenius is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferkingstad trying to pass the guard but Helenius defending well.
Helenius gets back to full guard.
Ferkingstad trying to control the position from guard on top but Helenius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferkingstad wants to pass the guard but Helenius is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad preventing the sweep.
Ferkingstad trying to control the position from guard on top but Helenius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helenius pulls Ferkingstad in close to prevent any damage.
Ferkingstad looking to pass the guard.
Ferkingstad is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ferkingstad passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Helenius (0) vs (8) Ferkingstad
Helenius is looking for a sweep.
Ferkingstad swings around for an armbar but Helenius sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ferkingstad's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helenius (2) vs (8) Ferkingstad
Ferkingstad working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad wants to sweep here but Helenius controlling him for the moment.
Ferkingstad working for submissions but it's allowed Helenius to get to half guard.
Ferkingstad keeping control of the position.
Ferkingstad looking for submissions off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Helenius is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ferkingstad doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Helenius.
Ferkingstad wants to control but Helenius is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Helenius is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ferkingstad trying to control here.
Ferkingstad gets back to full guard.
Helenius looking to pass the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad 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: Helenius (2) vs (10) Ferkingstad
Helenius is trying to keep Ferkingstad in close.
Helenius keeping moving, preventing Ferkingstad from controlling successfully.
Helenius tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad controlling from the top position.
Ferkingstad wants to control from the top but Helenius keeps moving.
Helenius bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ferkingstad's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helenius (4) vs (10) Ferkingstad
Ferkingstad is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Helenius passes into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad trying to control but Helenius postures up.
Ferkingstad is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Helenius pulls his head out easily.
Ferkingstad is staying active underneath Helenius, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ferkingstad wants to get back to full guard.
Ferkingstad wants to control but Helenius is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Helenius has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Helenius (7) vs (10) Ferkingstad
Helenius prevents Ferkingstad from getting the reversal.
Ferkingstad gets back to half guard.
Helenius seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ferkingstad is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Helenius's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Helenius's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Helenius (7) vs (14) Ferkingstad
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Helenius is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ferkingstad gets his way!
Helenius rolls, trying to escape but Ferkingstad keeps control of the position.
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.
Ferkingstad is looking to control Helenius but Helenius is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Well, with Ferkingstad on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Helenius is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Ferkingstad has good solid back control here.
Helenius wants to control his opponent's hands but Ferkingstad gets his hands free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Helenius tries to break free.
Ferkingstad working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Ferkingstad seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Helenius's chin but Helenius turns very nicely into Ferkingstad's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Helenius.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helenius (9) vs (14) Ferkingstad
Ferkingstad keeping moving, preventing Helenius from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Helenius postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Helenius trying to control but Ferkingstad is working from the bottom.
Ferkingstad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ferkingstad looking for a guillotine here but Helenius defends easily.
Helenius controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helenius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferkingstad is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ferkingstad wins on points by 14 to 9.
After winning the bout, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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