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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 25 losses; Bjørn Helvig! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 9 losses; Stsyapan Chai!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Helvig closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Chai quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Helvig (2) vs (0) Chai
Chai is looking for a sweep. Helvig is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Helvig with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Chai is looking to control Helvig's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
Helvig slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai tries to roll over but Helvig keeps him under control.
Helvig 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 one minute gone in the round.
Helvig slows the pace down in half guard.
Helvig is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
Helvig perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chai trying to control here.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Helvig stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Helvig looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Helvig is working away from the top position though.
Helvig slows the pace down in half guard.
Helvig trying to pass the guard but Chai defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Helvig takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Helvig has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Helvig is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chai trying to control but Helvig postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to get back to full guard but Helvig takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (5) vs (0) Chai
Chai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chai holds of for dear life.
Helvig content just to control the position here.
Chai working to try and regain half guard.
Helvig can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chai is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Helvig controlling the position easily from mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Helvig.
Helvig tries to control but Chai wriggling away.
Chai is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helvig controlling his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to escape the mount.
Helvig controlling from the full mount.
Helvig trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chai is trying to escape the mount.
Helvig tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Helvig takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Helvig (8) vs (0) Chai
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to break free.
Helvig has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Chai's body.
Chai trying to control the hands but Helvig won't let him.
Helvig is looking to control Chai but Chai is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Helvig keeps control of the position easily here as Chai tries to buck him off.
Helvig seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chai for as long as he can get away with.
Helvig struggling to keep hold of the position.
Helvig not allowing Chai to control his hands.
Helvig is riding his opponent, not letting Chai buck him off.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai rolls, trying to escape but Helvig keeps control of the position.
Helvig controlling from the back.
Chai wants to escape the position.
Chai is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Helvig.
Helvig keeps control of the position as Chai tries to break free.
Helvig keeps control of the position easily here as Chai tries to buck him off.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Helvig's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Chai manages to reverse the position and now he's in Helvig's guard. Nice work there by Chai.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (8) vs (2) Chai
Helvig keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Helvig pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helvig looking for a sweep. Not yet Helvig, not yet.
Helvig manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chai manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (10) vs (2) Chai
Helvig controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Helvig continues to hold on tight.
Helvig trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai controls Helvig momentarily but Helvig frees himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Helvig sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Helvig stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Helvig looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (10) vs (4) Chai
Helvig is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Helvig tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Helvig lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (12) vs (4) Chai
Helvig sitting in guard here, content to control.
Helvig trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Helvig controlling from the top position.
Helvig trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helvig pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helvig takes the fight on points by 12 to 4.
Bjørn Helvig 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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