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SSG 325 Macker 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 15 losses; Dan Macker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 26 losses; Bjørn Helvig!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Helvig fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Macker to the ground. Helvig is now in Macker's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Macker (0) vs (2) Helvig
Macker keeping full guard, as Helvig tries to pass.
Helvig won't allow Macker to sweep him here.
Helvig is pushing down on Macker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Macker is fighting to maintain full guard but Helvig has managed to sneak the leg through.
Macker tries to get to full guard but Helvig has control of the leg.
Helvig with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Helvig prevents Macker from improving his position.
Macker is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helvig stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helvig is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Macker! Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (0) vs (5) Helvig
Helvig content just to control the position here.
Macker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Helvig controlling his opponent.
Macker tries to reverse the position but Helvig maintains control.
Helvig wants to take Macker's back here but Macker is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Macker is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macker is squirming around, avoiding Helvig's attempts to control the action.
Helvig looking to control and managing it successfully.
Macker is trying desperately to improve position.
Helvig trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Macker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Helvig controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Helvig 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.
Macker stops Helvig from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macker is looking to get to half guard.
Helvig controlling from the full mount.
Macker is desperately trying to improve his position but Helvig has a good base and remains in mount.
Macker tries to lock up and control but Helvig gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Helvig manages to capitalize on a mistake by Macker to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Macker (0) vs (8) Helvig
Macker is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macker breaks Helvig's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Macker (2) vs (8) Helvig
Macker wants to pass the guard but Helvig is keeping the position.
Helvig pulls Macker in close to prevent any damage.
Macker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macker tries to free his leg and advance position but Helvig is retaining full guard.
Macker won't allow Helvig to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Macker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Macker wants to pass the guard but Helvig is keeping the position.
Macker preventing the sweep.
Macker wants to control from the top but Helvig keeps moving.
Helvig pulls Macker in close to prevent any damage.
Macker stopping the sweep attempt from Helvig.
Helvig looking to control.
Helvig pulls Macker in close to prevent any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Macker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Helvig is trying to control the position but Macker postures up.
Macker trying to control the position from guard on top but Helvig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helvig is pulling down on Macker's head to control his posture.
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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Helvig has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Helvig wants to sweep here but Macker controlling him for the moment.
Helvig is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Macker wants to control from the top but Helvig keeps moving.
Helvig looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Macker puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Macker slows the pace down in half guard.
Macker trying to mount his opponent but Helvig defends it.
Macker is trying to control the action in half guard but Helvig is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Helvig wants to improve his position but Macker is controlling well.
Helvig trying to control but Macker postures up.
Helvig wants to improve his position but Macker is controlling well.
Helvig regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Macker stopping the sweep attempt from Helvig.
Macker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Macker postures up.
Helvig is trying to hold Macker in close to prevent damage but Macker has managed to pass into half guard.
Macker is looking for a kimura but Helvig is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Macker to get the leverage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Helvig wants to control but Macker is keeping busy.
Helvig is refusing to be controlled, as Macker sits in half guard.
Macker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Helvig is doing well to control the position and prevent Macker from advancing to side control.
Macker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Helvig has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Macker is working away from the top position though.
Macker passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (5) vs (8) Helvig
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
Helvig manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Macker (5) vs (10) Helvig
Helvig is controlling the pace.
Macker trying to control from the bottom.
Macker is looking to improve his position.
Helvig keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Helvig is trying to control. Macker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Macker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Macker working a defensive guard here.
Helvig lying in Macker's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Macker decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Helvig taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Macker!
Our winner, Dan Macker, 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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