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CWC 330 - Trump vs Cruz 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 37 losses; Rolf Ottke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Bjørn Helvig!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Helvig shoots in but no luck this time.
Helvig closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ottke quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ottke (0) vs (2) Helvig
Ottke is doing well to control the position and prevent Helvig from advancing to side control.
Helvig is trying to control. Ottke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ottke slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Helvig trying to control but Ottke is working from the bottom.
Ottke controls Helvig momentarily but Helvig frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ottke wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Helvig is now in half guard.
Ottke preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ottke is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottke is trying to control but can't.
Ottke is looking for a sweep. Helvig is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Helvig is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ottke sees it coming and defends easily.
Helvig is working for a kimura but Ottke is defending it quite comfortably.
Ottke wants to control but Helvig is keeping busy.
Helvig is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ottke has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ottke manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helvig being controlled here momentarily.
Helvig trying to control but Ottke is working from the bottom.
Helvig passes into half guard.
Helvig trying to pass the guard but Ottke defending well.
Helvig is looking for a kimura but Ottke is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Helvig to get the leverage.
Ottke is looking for a sweep. Helvig is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Helvig is looking for a kimura here.
Ottke tries to get to full guard but Helvig has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottke moves into full guard.
Helvig wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
Ottke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ottke looking for a sweep. Not yet Ottke, not yet.
Ottke controls Helvig momentarily but Helvig frees himself.
Helvig wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
Helvig controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ottke looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (2) vs (2) Helvig
Ottke controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helvig has a hand on Ottke's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ottke takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (5) vs (2) Helvig
Helvig tries to improve his position but instead Ottke has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ottke (8) vs (2) Helvig
Helvig is trying to break free.
Helvig looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
I really don't envy Helvig right now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Helvig trying to control but not successfully.
Helvig is really stuck here.
Helvig rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Helvig gets back to full guard.
Helvig working for a triangle but Ottke defends it easily.
Ottke sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Helvig's guard.
Helvig is looking for a sweep. Ottke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ottke controlling the pace.
Ottke's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Helvig moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Helvig looking to control.
Ottke 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.
Helvig is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ottke is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ottke advances to half guard.
Helvig is staying active underneath Ottke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ottke performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Helvig is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ottke trying to control the pace.
Helvig looking for submissions off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ottke takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Helvig is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ottke tries to pass the half guard into mount. Helvig knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Helvig wants to control but Ottke is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Helvig tries to roll over but Ottke keeps him under control.
Ottke controlling the pace.
Helvig is looking for a sweep. Ottke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ottke is taking a breather. Helvig says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Helvig! Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (11) vs (2) Helvig
Helvig tries to lock up and control but Ottke gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ottke prevents Helvig from getting the reversal.
Ottke tries to control but Helvig wriggling away.
Helvig tries to reverse the position but Ottke maintains control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ottke tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Helvig is trying desperately to improve position.
Ottke can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Helvig is looking to escape.
Helvig wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Ottke (14) vs (2) Helvig
Ottke has good solid back control here.
Helvig tries to escape but Ottke has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ottke working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Ottke controls the position.
Helvig 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 Ottke gets his way!
Ottke really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Helvig.
Helvig can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ottke controls the position.
Ottke controlling well, preventing Helvig from escaping the position.
Ottke just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Ottke is persistently looking for the submission but Helvig is defending it well.
Ottke patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke biding his time, looking for the opening.
Helvig is really stuck here.
Ottke slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Helvig can't escape the position.
Helvig is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ottke.
Further stalling from Ottke.
Ottke keeps control of the position as Helvig tries to break free.
Helvig is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke biding his time, looking for the opening.
Ottke 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.
You can see the frustration on Helvig's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ottke struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ottke takes the fight on points by 14 to 2.
Our winner, Rolf Ottke, 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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