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Bots de Garra 68 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 11 losses; Rupert Helenius! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 12 losses; Kastav Kvinchal!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Helenius tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kvinchal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kvinchal darts in and clinches Helenius up against the ropes.
Helenius gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kvinchal.
Helenius lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Helenius (2) vs (0) Kvinchal
Kvinchal actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Helenius is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kvinchal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helenius wants to pass to mount but Kvinchal is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvinchal wants to get back to full guard.
Helenius not doing much here.
Kvinchal wants to get back to full guard.
Helenius performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've been hearing that Helenius has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kvinchal is looking for a sweep. Helenius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Helenius is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kvinchal tries to get to full guard but Helenius has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helenius trying to mount his opponent but Kvinchal defends it.
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.
Kvinchal is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Helenius tries to pass to full mount but Kvinchal defends it.
Kvinchal tries to get to full guard but Helenius has control of the leg.
Helenius wants to control but Kvinchal is keeping him busy.
Helenius is thwarting Kvinchal's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helenius stalling.
Kvinchal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Helenius works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Helenius (5) vs (0) Kvinchal
Kvinchal is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Helenius takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal wants to control but Helenius is having none of it.
Kvinchal regains half guard.
Helenius seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kvinchal trying to hold on to Helenius's head to control him but Helenius postures up.
Helenius is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal is pressing down on Helenius's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Helenius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kvinchal is keeping the position for now.
Helenius trying to control the position from guard on top but Kvinchal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helenius won't allow Kvinchal to sweep him here.
Helenius works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kvinchal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Helenius is working away from the top position though.
Helenius performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal is trying to maintain the position but Helenius is very close to passing his half guard.
Kvinchal wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Helenius in particular looking to stall.
Kvinchal is looking for a sweep. Helenius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kvinchal trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Helenius (8) vs (0) Kvinchal
Kvinchal wants to hold on but Helenius pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Helenius fails to move to back control.
Kvinchal looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Helenius (11) vs (0) Kvinchal
Helenius is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Kvinchal taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Helenius.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rupert Helenius!
Rupert Helenius 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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