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CWC 339 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 11 losses; Bjørn Helvig! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 6 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Elvul shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Helvig (0) vs (2) Elvul
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Helvig bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elvul's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (2) vs (2) Elvul
Elvul looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Helvig advances to half guard.
Elvul is refusing to be controlled, as Helvig sits in half guard.
Elvul tries to get to full guard but Helvig has control of the leg.
Helvig working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Elvul's thigh. Elvul counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Helvig stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elvul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Helvig gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Helvig trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvul is controlling Helvig's posture.
Helvig showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Elvul working a defensive guard here.
Helvig trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Helvig works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Elvul won't allow Helvig to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvul has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Elvul is not content to let Helvig control 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.
Elvul desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Helvig is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Helvig is pressing down on Elvul's thigh, looking to free his foot. Elvul is holding on for now.
Helvig passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (5) vs (2) Elvul
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helvig can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Elvul is looking to escape.
Helvig controlling the position easily from mount.
Helvig looking to control but Elvul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Helvig looking to control and managing it successfully.
Helvig wants to control the pace but Elvul is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helvig goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Elvul is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (5) vs (4) Elvul
Elvul stopping the sweep attempt from Helvig.
Helvig looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Elvul passes into half guard.
Elvul is trying to control the action in half guard but Helvig is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Elvul is pressing down on Helvig's thigh, looking to free his foot. Helvig is holding on for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Helvig is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Elvul's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Elvul's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Helvig (9) vs (4) Elvul
Helvig is hanging on to Elvul's back as he tries to escape.
Elvul 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 Helvig gets his way!
Elvul looking very determined here, making life difficult for Helvig.
Helvig is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Elvul has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Helvig trying to control.
Helvig looking for the RNC.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Helvig trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Elvul doesn't escape.
Elvul tries to roll but Helvig sticks to his back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Helvig's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Helvig has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Elvul has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Helvig is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Helvig doesn't have the hooks in and Elvul manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (9) vs (6) Elvul
Helvig is looking to sweep but instead, Elvul has passed into half guard.
Elvul is looking for a kimura here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Helvig moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Helvig looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Elvul puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Helvig wants to control but Elvul is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Helvig makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Helvig.
Helvig looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Elvul has picked Helvig up and slammed him! Helvig can't keep hold of the triangle and Elvul manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (9) vs (9) Elvul
Elvul working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Helvig regains half guard.
Helvig has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Elvul is working away from the top position though.
Helvig has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Elvul escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Elvul! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (9) vs (12) Elvul
Helvig is trying to get back to half guard.
Elvul works to advance to full mount. Helvig defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Helvig (9) vs (14) Elvul
Helvig is in all sorts of trouble here.
Elvul trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Helvig can't escape the position.
Helvig wants to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.
Elvul trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Helvig is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Helvig wants to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Helvig is desperately trying to improve his position but Elvul has a good base and remains in mount.
Helvig is working hard here to advance position.
Helvig is squirming around, avoiding Elvul's attempts to control the action.
Helvig is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Helvig wants to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.
Helvig can't escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Helvig slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Helvig trying to get back to full guard but Elvul takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (9) vs (17) Elvul
Helvig is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Elvul controlling the position easily from mount.
Helvig is trying desperately to improve position.
Elvul is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Helvig has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Helvig! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (11) vs (17) Elvul
Helvig looking to pass the guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Elvul is trying to control the position but Helvig postures up.
Helvig looking to sit in guard and control but Elvul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (11) vs (19) Elvul
Helvig looking to control.
Elvul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Helvig is trying to control the position but Elvul postures up.
Elvul trying to control but Helvig is working from the bottom.
Helvig 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Elvul's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Helvig looking for a sweep. Not yet Helvig, not yet.
Helvig looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Elvul is defending well. Helvig quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Elvul has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Helvig celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bjørn Helvig!
During a confident post fight interview, Bjørn Helvig thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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