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SSG 274 Helvig vs Ottke 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 23 losses; Bjørn Helvig! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 70 wins and 51 losses; Rolf Ottke!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Helvig tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ottke defends well and Helvig ends up having to push Ottke into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ottke has hold of one of Helvig's legs. Helvig is fighting the takedown attempt but Ottke gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Helvig (0) vs (2) Ottke
Helvig pulls Ottke in close to his closed guard and prevents Ottke from doing any damage or advancing position.
Helvig lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (2) vs (2) Ottke
Helvig is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helvig pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ottke is keeping the position for now.
Helvig controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ottke keeping full guard, as Helvig tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helvig slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Helvig trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Helvig advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is trying to get back to full guard.
Helvig is thwarting Ottke's attempts to control the position.
Helvig content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ottke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottke controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Helvig tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ottke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Helvig looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ottke makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ottke.
Helvig is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ottke keeping full guard, as Helvig tries to pass.
Helvig controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Helvig looking to sit in guard and control but Ottke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (2) vs (4) Ottke
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Helvig looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Helvig managing to control the position.
Helvig 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.
Helvig wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Helvig is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Helvig seems keen to control Ottke's posture.
Ottke trying to control but Helvig is working from the bottom.
Ottke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ottke trying to control the position from guard on top but Helvig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helvig trying to keep a closed guard but Ottke is proving a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Helvig looking to control but Ottke passes into half guard.
Helvig gets back to full guard.
Ottke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Helvig pulls Ottke in to control the position.
Ottke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ottke postures up.
Ottke advances to half guard.
Helvig is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ottke wants to pass the guard but Helvig is defending well.
Ottke is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Ottke has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Helvig is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ottke prevents Helvig from improving his position.
Ottke 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 tries to roll over but Ottke keeps him under control.
Helvig wants to get back to full guard but Ottke has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (2) vs (7) Ottke
Helvig tries to improve his position but instead Ottke has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Helvig (2) vs (10) Ottke
Ottke gets his hands free as Helvig looks to control.
Ottke is trying to control but Helvig is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Ottke looking to control but Helvig is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Helvig tries to improve his position but instead Ottke has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Helvig (2) vs (13) Ottke
Helvig tries to roll but Ottke sticks to his back.
A lull in the action here.
Helvig is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ottke.
Helvig wants to escape the position.
Helvig trying to control the position but Ottke manages to sink in the hooks.
Helvig wants to escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ottke controlling the positon.
Helvig is really stuck here.
Ottke gets his hands free as Helvig looks to control.
Helvig is really stuck here.
Helvig is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ottke gets his way!
Helvig is really stuck here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke tries to get the hooks in deep but Helvig pushed the leg off.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ottke controlling the positon.
Helvig is keeping busy.
Ottke not allowing Helvig to control his hands.
Helvig is really stuck here.
Helvig trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Helvig is in bad spot here.
Ottke controlling from the back.
Helvig is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Helvig is keeping busy.
Ottke might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Helvig haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ottke is hanging on to Helvig's back as he tries to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ottke wins on points by 13 to 2.
Our winner, Rolf Ottke, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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