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CWC 369 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 11 losses; Enamorado Bandito! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 14 losses; Bjørn Helvig!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bandito feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bandito (2) vs (0) Helvig
Helvig escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bandito gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bandito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Helvig is keeping the position for now.
Helvig working for a triangle but Bandito defends it easily.
Bandito looking to pass the guard.
Bandito wants to control from the top but Helvig keeps moving.
Bandito will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helvig wants to sweep but no luck.
Helvig is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Helvig is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandito advances to half guard.
Helvig gets full guard.
Helvig is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Helvig throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bandito wants to control from the top but Helvig keeps moving.
Bandito looking to pass the guard.
Bandito is working hard here to advance position.
Bandito slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (5) vs (0) Helvig
Helvig is not content to let Bandito control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helvig gets back to half guard.
Bandito wants to pass to mount but Helvig is defending the position.
Bandito moves into full mount! Helvig won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (8) vs (0) Helvig
Bandito tries to control but Helvig wriggling away.
Bandito wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helvig regains half guard.
Helvig is in trouble now - Bandito has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (11) vs (0) Helvig
Helvig gets back to half guard.
Bandito is pressing down on Helvig's thigh, looking to free his foot. Helvig is holding on for now.
Helvig gets full guard.
Helvig keeping full guard, as Bandito tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helvig wants to sweep here but Bandito controlling him for the moment.
Bandito slips nicely into half guard.
Bandito trying to mount his opponent but Helvig defends it.
Bandito seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Helvig does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Helvig looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bandito passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Helvig! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (14) vs (0) Helvig
Bandito trying to control but Helvig is having none of it.
Helvig is trying desperately to improve position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bandito really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bandito trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Helvig has given up his back. Will we see Bandito going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Bandito (17) vs (0) Helvig
Bandito seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bandito tries to get the hooks in deep but Helvig pushed the leg off.
Helvig is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Bandito is trying to stick to Helvig's back but Helvig is turning into Bandito. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bandito's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Helvig. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (17) vs (2) Helvig
Helvig pushes down on Bandito's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Helvig seems to be looking for submissions.
Bandito won't allow Helvig to pass to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Helvig working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Bandito's thigh. Bandito counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Helvig wants to control from the top but Bandito keeps moving.
Helvig preventing the sweep.
Helvig trying to control but Bandito is working from the bottom.
Helvig pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bandito is keeping the position for now.
Helvig stopping the sweep attempt from Bandito.
Helvig looking to pass the guard.
Helvig pushing down on Bandito's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Helvig looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Helvig is working for a submission of some sort.
Bandito trying to hold on to Helvig's head to control him but Helvig postures up.
Helvig seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bandito does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bandito wants to improve his position but Helvig is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is trying to maintain the position but Helvig is very close to passing his half guard.
Helvig trying to pass the guard but Bandito defending well.
Helvig is looking to pass Bandito's guard but actually Bandito recovers to full guard.
Bandito is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bandito tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Helvig passes into half guard.
Helvig trying to pass the guard but Bandito defending well.
Helvig prevents Bandito from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is looking to control Helvig's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bandito avoid being mounted?
Helvig maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Bandito could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Helvig has cracked it and Bandito is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Helvig!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bjørn Helvig!
Bjørn Helvig seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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