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SSG 339 Elvul vs Helvig PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Korben Dallas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Harry Kim!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kim looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dallas (0) vs (2) Kim
Kim advances to half guard.
Dallas keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kim keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kim tries to pass to full mount but Dallas defends it.
Dallas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dallas trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas is looking for a sweep. Kim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kim looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dallas is not content to let Kim control the position.
Dallas controlling the position well.
Kim sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kim's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kim's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dallas (4) vs (2) Kim
Kim wants to control his opponent's hands but Dallas gets his hands free.
Kim looking very determined here, making life difficult for Dallas.
Kim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dallas keeps control of the position as Kim tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dallas is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas is looking for the choke from the back position but Kim is controlling his hands well.
Kim needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Dallas seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Kim's chin but Kim turns very nicely into Dallas's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Kim.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dallas (4) vs (4) Kim
Dallas throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kim uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dallas (4) vs (7) Kim
Dallas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dallas being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dallas is looking for a sweep.
Kim is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dallas struggling a bit here.
Dallas is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dallas's face as Kim controls the position.
Dallas is looking to reverse the position.
Kim is looking to take a break and control but Dallas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dallas sneaks back into half guard.
Kim tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dallas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dallas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kim is working away from the top position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dallas tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kim has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Dallas (4) vs (10) Kim
Kim looking to control but Dallas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dallas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kim looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dallas tries to reverse the position but Kim maintains control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kim sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dallas working to try and regain half guard.
Dallas is working hard here to advance position.
Kim fails to advance to Dallas's back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dallas tries to hold on but Kim pushes him away.
Dallas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kim works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dallas (4) vs (13) Kim
Dallas is not content to let Kim control the position.
Dallas wants to control but Kim postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dallas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kim off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dallas (8) vs (13) Kim
Dallas patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Kim manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dallas's guard. Nice work there by Kim.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dallas (8) vs (15) Kim
Kim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Dallas is keeping the position.
Dallas is trying to keep Kim in close.
Kim stays in close to Dallas's body and controls the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dallas is trying to keep Kim in close.
Kim slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kim postures up.
Dallas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dallas (10) vs (15) Kim
Kim has control of Dallas's left arm, preventing Dallas from doing any damage.
Kim's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dallas trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
Dallas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kim's guard.
Kim is looking to improve his position.
Dallas is looking for a kimura here.
Kim is trying to maintain the position but Dallas is very close to passing his half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dallas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kim manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dallas trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kim manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dallas (10) vs (17) Kim
Dallas keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Dallas is adopting a defensive guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kim controlling from the top position.
Dallas keeping full guard, as Kim tries to pass.
Kim won't allow Dallas to sweep him here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dallas being controlled here, momentarily.
Kim passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dallas wants to get back to full guard.
Kim with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dallas is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kim wins on points by 17 to 10.
Our winner, Harry Kim, 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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