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Bots de Garra 15 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 6 losses; Helmut Stoppelbein! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Bodie Helix!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Helix scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Stoppelbein (0) vs (4) Helix
Helix is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stoppelbein is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stoppelbein is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Helix controlling the position.
Helix wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stoppelbein, who protects the arm well.
Helix tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Helix has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stoppelbein looking for a sweep but Helix has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Stoppelbein (0) vs (6) Helix
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix mounts Stoppelbein! Really nice guard pass there!
Stoppelbein really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Helix is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoppelbein is desperately trying to improve his position but Helix has a good base and remains in mount.
Helix working for a guillotine from mount but Stoppelbein is in no mood to give up.
Stoppelbein is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stoppelbein is working hard here to advance position.
Helix wants to finish this one by submission but Stoppelbein is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Helix.
Helix is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stoppelbein has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Stoppelbein tries to improve his position but instead Helix has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Stoppelbein (0) vs (9) Helix
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Helix controlling well, preventing Stoppelbein from escaping the position.
Helix 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, Stoppelbein has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
I really don't envy Stoppelbein right now.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Helix working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Stoppelbein is doing well to defend. Helix seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Stoppelbein is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bodie Helix!
A victorious Bodie Helix thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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