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SSG 333 Helvig vs Hunt 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 6 losses; Viktor Van Der Sloot! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 7 losses; Thiago Cardosi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cardosi shoots in and gets a takedown into Van Der Sloot's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Van Der Sloot (0) vs (2) Cardosi
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cardosi forces his way into half guard.
Cardosi seems to be working for a kimura but Van Der Sloot defends the submission attempt.
Van Der Sloot is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Van Der Sloot is looking for a sweep. Cardosi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Van Der Sloot won't allow Cardosi to pass to mount.
Cardosi wants to take a breather but Van Der Sloot is having none of it.
Cardosi seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Sloot is looking to control Cardosi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van Der Sloot avoid being mounted?
Cardosi wants to control but Van Der Sloot is keeping him busy.
Van Der Sloot is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardosi is stalling here. Van Der Sloot is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cardosi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Van Der Sloot has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Van Der Sloot (4) vs (2) Cardosi
Cardosi is looking for a sweep.
Cardosi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cardosi tries to roll over but Van Der Sloot keeps him under control.
Van Der Sloot controlling the action here.
Cardosi is looking for a sweep. Van Der Sloot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Van Der Sloot is thwarting Cardosi's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot tries to pass to full mount but Cardosi defends it.
Cardosi wants to get back to full guard.
Cardosi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cardosi looking for a sweep. Not yet Cardosi, not yet.
Cardosi wants to improve his position but instead Van Der Sloot has moved into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot prevents Cardosi from improving his position.
Cardosi is not content to let Van Der Sloot control the position.
Cardosi tries to get to full guard but Van Der Sloot has control of the leg.
Cardosi is trying to control but Van Der Sloot passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Van Der Sloot (7) vs (2) Cardosi
Cardosi is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi keeps trying to improve his position.
Cardosi is still trying to improve position.
Cardosi gets back to half guard.
Cardosi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Van Der Sloot passes into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is looking to improve his position.
Van Der Sloot controlling the action here.
Cardosi trying to hold on to Van Der Sloot's head to control him but Van Der Sloot postures up.
Van Der Sloot prevents Cardosi from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Van Der Sloot has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Van Der Sloot (10) vs (2) Cardosi
Van Der Sloot controlling the position easily from mount.
Van Der Sloot seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cardosi for as long as he can get away with.
Van Der Sloot prevents Cardosi from getting the reversal.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cardosi is desperately trying to improve his position but Van Der Sloot has a good base and remains in mount.
Van Der Sloot content just to control the position here.
Cardosi wants to hold on but Van Der Sloot pushes him away.
Van Der Sloot looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cardosi working to try and regain half guard.
Cardosi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cardosi tries to reverse the position but Van Der Sloot maintains control.
Cardosi regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot trying to control the pace.
Van Der Sloot wants to pass the guard but Cardosi is defending well.
Cardosi manages to get to full guard.
Cardosi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Van Der Sloot can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cardosi wants to sweep here but Van Der Sloot controlling him for the moment.
Van Der Sloot looking to pass the guard.
Cardosi working a defensive guard here.
Cardosi 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.
Van Der Sloot stays in close to Cardosi's body and controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cardosi working a defensive guard here.
Cardosi wants to improve his position but instead Van Der Sloot has moved into half guard.
Cardosi is trying to control but can't.
Cardosi is looking for a sweep. Van Der Sloot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cardosi is refusing to be controlled, as Van Der Sloot sits in half guard.
Cardosi trying to hold on to Van Der Sloot's head to control him but Van Der Sloot postures up.
Van Der Sloot not doing much here.
Cardosi trying to control here.
Cardosi wants to get back to full guard.
Cardosi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cardosi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Van Der Sloot puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cardosi is trying to get back to full guard.
Van Der Sloot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cardosi keeps working.
Van Der Sloot prevents Cardosi from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cardosi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Van Der Sloot's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Van Der Sloot's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Van Der Sloot (10) vs (6) Cardosi
Cardosi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
A lull in the action here.
Van Der Sloot tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lull in the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Van Der Sloot takes the fight on points by 10 to 6.
Thiago Cardosi was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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