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SSG 236 Elvul vs Helvig PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 30 losses; Dragon Li Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Pavel Sova!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Chai dives in and scores a takedown into Sova's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Sova
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sova is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Sova
Chai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sova controls the pace.
Chai has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Sova might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chai haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chai pulls Sova in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sova's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chai looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chai 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 one minute gone in the round.
Sova is stalling in the full guard.
Sova tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Sova is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sova passes into half guard.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sova controlling the action here.
Sova wants to pass to mount but Chai is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Chai trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (2) vs (5) Sova
Chai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Sova's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to hold on but Sova postures up.
Sova controlling his opponent.
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Sova's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sova avoids the attempt from Chai to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sova trying to control but Chai is having none of it.
Sova tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chai has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Sova's lack of action.
Sova is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Chai! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (2) vs (8) Sova
Chai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai regains half guard.
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chai is trying to keep Sova in close.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sova's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai working for a triangle but Sova defends it easily.
Chai controls Sova momentarily but Sova frees himself.
Sova advances to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sova is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sova controlling the action here.
Sova passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (2) vs (11) Sova
Sova moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (2) vs (13) Sova
Sova trying to control but Chai is having none of it.
Chai is trying to escape the mount.
Sova controlling his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sova prevents Chai from getting the reversal.
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Sova's attempts to control the action.
Sova fails to take his opponent's back.
Chai sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sova not doing much here.
Sova is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai won't allow Sova to pass to mount.
Chai trying to hold on to Sova's head to control him but Sova postures up.
Sova trying to control from half guard but Chai is working away.
Chai is trying to maintain the position but Sova is very close to passing his half guard.
Chai gets full guard.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Chai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sova showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sova pushes down on Chai's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sova wants to pass to mount but Chai is defending the position.
Sova trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Sova tries to pass to full mount but Chai defends it.
Chai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chai.
Sova controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sova wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai is looking for a triangle but Sova pushes his legs off easily.
Chai is trying to control the position but Sova postures up.
Sova controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Sova wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sova stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Sova is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Chai keeping full guard, as Sova tries to pass.
Sova is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sova looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Chai's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sova passes Chai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Sova trying to control the pace.
Sova is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sova trying to pass the guard but Chai defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sova is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sova content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chai looking to control.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Sova won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Sova trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai is pulling down on Sova's head to control his posture.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai is looking for a triangle but Sova pushes his legs off easily.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sova is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sova wins on points by 13 to 2. |
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