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SSG 268 Bar vs Maximus 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 12 losses; Sardon Heliogabale! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Max Wahlstroem!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wahlstroem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heliogabale swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heliogabale gets a clinch.
Wahlstroem is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wahlstroem jumps guard but Heliogabale stands there with Wahlstroem around his waist. Wahlstroem gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Heliogabale is trying to trip Wahlstroem. He has hold of a leg but Wahlstroem is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Heliogabale persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Heliogabale (2) vs (0) Wahlstroem
Heliogabale works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Heliogabale is trying to control the action in half guard but Wahlstroem is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wahlstroem looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Heliogabale content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Heliogabale tries to pass to full mount but Wahlstroem defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heliogabale is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wahlstroem sees it coming and defends easily.
Wahlstroem is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wahlstroem keeping control of the position.
Wahlstroem is refusing to be controlled, as Heliogabale sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wahlstroem looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Heliogabale is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wahlstroem wants to control but Heliogabale is keeping busy.
Heliogabale looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wahlstroem trying to control but Heliogabale postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wahlstroem actively working from the bottom here.
Heliogabale is pressing down on Wahlstroem's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wahlstroem is holding on for now.
Wahlstroem trying to control but Heliogabale postures up.
Heliogabale passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Heliogabale (5) vs (0) Wahlstroem
Heliogabale can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wahlstroem is looking to escape.
Heliogabale looking for a guillotine from mount but Wahlstroem is having none of it.
Heliogabale fails to advance to Wahlstroem's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Heliogabale working for a guillotine from mount but Wahlstroem is in no mood to give up.
Wahlstroem tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Heliogabale trying to control but Wahlstroem is having none of it.
Wahlstroem tries to reverse the position but Heliogabale maintains control.
Wahlstroem is controlling an arm, preventing Heliogabale from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Wahlstroem keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wahlstroem gets back to half guard.
Wahlstroem wants to improve his position but Heliogabale is controlling well.
Wahlstroem is looking to control Heliogabale's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wahlstroem avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale wants to pass to mount but Wahlstroem is defending the position.
Wahlstroem is not content to let Heliogabale control the position.
Heliogabale with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wahlstroem actively working from the bottom here.
Wahlstroem is looking to control Heliogabale's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wahlstroem avoid being mounted?
Heliogabale content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Heliogabale has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wahlstroem defend it? Heliogabale steps over the head and cranks it - Wahlstroem is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Heliogabale!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sardon Heliogabale!
After winning the bout, Sardon Heliogabale thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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