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CWC 351 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 16 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 12 losses; Bjørn Helvig!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Toehold shoots in and bounces Helvig off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (0) Helvig
Helvig is looking to sweep but instead, Toehold has passed into half guard.
Helvig regains full guard. Nicely done.
Helvig is trying to keep Toehold in close.
Helvig manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toehold manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (2) Helvig
Helvig is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helvig looking to sit in guard and control but Toehold gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (4) vs (2) Helvig
Helvig looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helvig has his foot on Toehold's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Toehold works his way back into a safe position though.
Toehold wants to control from the top but Helvig keeps moving.
Helvig is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Toehold defends well.
Helvig wants to sweep here but Toehold controlling him for the moment.
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.
Helvig throws his legs up looking for a submission but Toehold uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (7) vs (2) Helvig
Helvig can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helvig tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Toehold presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (9) vs (2) Helvig
Toehold wants to control the pace but Helvig is squirming around nicely.
Helvig gets back to half guard.
Helvig tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
Toehold tries to pass the half guard into mount. Helvig knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Helvig tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Toehold has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (12) vs (2) Helvig
Helvig is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helvig wants to control but Toehold is having none of it.
Helvig sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Helvig tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helvig is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Toehold jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (15) vs (2) Helvig
Toehold trying to control the position but Helvig is working away.
Helvig prevents Toehold from improving position.
Toehold gets to mount! Helvig was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (17) vs (2) Helvig
Helvig can't escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Helvig regains half guard.
Helvig is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Toehold jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (20) vs (2) Helvig
Helvig tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Toehold wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Toehold tries to advance to mount but Helvig denies him.
Helvig tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Toehold wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Helvig is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Helvig trying to remain calm as Toehold controls from the top position.
Helvig is not content to let Toehold control the position.
Helvig is looking to regain half guard here but Toehold keeps moving and retains side control.
Toehold content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Helvig tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Helvig manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Helvig slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Helvig is looking for a triangle here but Toehold uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (23) vs (2) Helvig
Helvig manages to work his way to half guard, despite Toehold's best efforts.
Helvig makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Helvig.
Helvig looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toehold is one step ahead there.
Helvig is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Toehold frees his head nicely. Oh but Helvig has switched to an armbar! Toehold is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle 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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