 |
TWGC 42 (185lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
|
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 16 losses; Alexander Maximus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 28 losses; Bjørn Helvig!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Maximus drives through with a takedown into Helvig's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Maximus (2) vs (0) Helvig
Maximus wants to pass the guard but Helvig is keeping the position.
Maximus won't allow Helvig to sweep him here.
Helvig seems keen to control Maximus's posture.
Maximus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Helvig seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helvig wants to sweep here but Maximus controlling him for the moment.
Maximus tries to free his leg and advance position but Helvig is retaining full guard. #T1#
Helvig can't keep his opponent in guard - Maximus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Well, if Maximus 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.
Maximus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Helvig for as long as he can get away with.
Maximus continues to stall.
Helvig is looking for a sweep. Maximus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Helvig wants to control but Maximus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Helvig is trying is best to control the position here.
Maximus wants to advance to full mount but Helvig doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Helvig keeping moving, preventing Maximus from controlling successfully.
Helvig is pulling down on Maximus's head to control his posture.
Let's hope that Helvig has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Maximus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Helvig is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maximus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maximus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Helvig has control of Maximus's left arm, preventing Maximus from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Maximus 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.
Helvig trying to control the position here.
Maximus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T4#
Helvig can't keep his opponent in guard - Maximus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Maximus slows the pace down in half guard.
Maximus wants to pass to mount but Helvig is defending the position.
Maximus is stalling here. Helvig is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Maximus seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Helvig has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Maximus (2) vs (4) Helvig
Maximus struggling a bit here.#T5#
Maximus stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Maximus is letting Helvig control him for a moment.
Helvig wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maximus keeps working.
Helvig tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Maximus sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Maximus wants to sweep but Helvig has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (2) vs (7) Helvig
Maximus can't do much from the bottom here.
Maximus is looking to regain half guard here but Helvig keeps moving and retains side control. #T6#
Maximus trying to remain calm as Helvig controls from the top position.
Maximus is trying to get back to half guard.
I wouldn't like to be where Maximus is right now.
Maximus is not content to let Helvig control the position.
Maximus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Helvig wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Maximus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Maximus is looking to reverse the position.
Helvig in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T7#
Helvig looking to control but instead Maximus has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Helvig looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Helvig trying to control the action but Maximus is working from the bottom.
Helvig prevents Maximus from improving his position.
Helvig with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Helvig wants to control but Maximus is keeping him busy. #T8#
Helvig trying to advance position but Maximus counters by regaining guard.
Maximus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Helvig's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus (4) vs (7) Helvig
Helvig bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maximus's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus (4) vs (9) Helvig
Helvig postures up.
Helvig sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Maximus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maximus wants to sweep here but Helvig controlling him for the moment.
Maximus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maximus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Helvig is one step ahead there. #T9#
Helvig sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Helvig being controlled here momentarily.
Helvig slips nicely into half guard.
Helvig content to control rather than advance.
Helvig wants to pass the guard but Maximus is defending well. #T10#
Helvig controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maximus is trying to control but can't.
Maximus tries to get to full guard but Helvig has control of the leg.
Well, if Helvig 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.
Maximus moves into full guard.
Helvig is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Helvig tries to free his leg and advance position but Maximus is retaining full guard. #T11#
Helvig is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maximus controlling the position.
Helvig wants to control from the top but Maximus keeps moving.
Maximus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Helvig is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T12#
Helvig trying to control the position from guard on top but Maximus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Maximus holds on and takes a little breather.
Helvig trying to control but Maximus is working from the bottom.
Helvig seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Maximus keeping full guard, as Helvig tries to pass.
Maximus controlling the position.
Maximus looking for a sweep. Not yet Maximus, not yet. #T13#
Maximus managing to control the position.
Helvig stays in close to Maximus's body and controls the position.
Maximus has his hands on Helvig's head, controlling the position.
Maximus trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Maximus holds on and takes a little breather.
Maximus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T14#
Maximus trying to keep a closed guard but Helvig is proving a slippery customer.
Helvig looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like Helvig might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Maximus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maximus has Helvig pulled in close to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helvig is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helvig wins on points by 9 to 4.
Bjørn Helvig decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
|
|
|
Main event
|
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 10 losses; Niles Standish! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Aonghus Mormaer!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Mormaer has closed the distance and engaged Standish in a clinch.
#TD#
Standish turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Standish manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Standish (4) vs (0) Mormaer
Mormaer is looking to reverse the position.
Mormaer prevents Standish from moving into mount.
Standish taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mormaer prevents Standish from moving into mount. #T1#
Mormaer is trying to control Standish's posture but Standish avoids it.
Standish passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mormaer! Score +2 for reaching mount: Standish (6) vs (0) Mormaer
Standish controlling from the full mount. #T2#
Mormaer tries to lock up and control but Standish gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB#
Standish goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mormaer is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Standish (6) vs (2) Mormaer
Mormaer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T3#
Mormaer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Standish tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Standish is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Standish is pulling down on Mormaer's head to control his posture.
Standish seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Standish looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mormaer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T4#
Standish wants to sweep but no luck.
Standish is adopting a defensive guard.
Standish has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T5#
Standish is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Standish has his hands on Mormaer's head, controlling the position.
Standish is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T6#
Mormaer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Standish pulls Mormaer in close to prevent any damage.
Standish keeping moving, preventing Mormaer from controlling successfully. #T7#
Standish controlling Mormaer's posture.
Mormaer trying to control but Standish is working from the bottom. #T8#
Standish looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mormaer postures up.
Mormaer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Standish is keeping the position for now.
Standish pulls Mormaer in close to prevent any damage.
Mormaer controlling from the top position. #T9#
Standish keeping moving, preventing Mormaer from controlling successfully.
Standish looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mormaer is one step ahead there. #T10#
Standish keeping full guard, as Mormaer tries to pass.
Standish wants to sweep here but Mormaer controlling him for the moment.
My spies in The Infamous Duranto Gym inform me that Mormaer has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T11#
Mormaer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Standish keeping moving, preventing Mormaer from controlling successfully.
Standish looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mormaer is one step ahead there.
Standish controlling Mormaer's posture. #T12#
Mormaer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Standish looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mormaer is one step ahead there. #T13#
Standish trying to keep a closed guard but Mormaer is proving a slippery customer.
Mormaer trying to control the position from guard on top but Standish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Standish trying to control the position here. #T14#
Standish is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mormaer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Standish swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Standish tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Standish takes the fight on points by 6 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Niles Standish thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
