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SSG 339 Elvul vs Helvig 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Daniyar Nurbolatov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 15 losses; Leonard Howell!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Howell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nurbolatov.
Howell clinches.
Howell lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nurbolatov (0) vs (2) Howell
Nurbolatov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nurbolatov tries to get to full guard but Howell has control of the leg.
Nurbolatov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howell is trying to control. Nurbolatov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nurbolatov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Howell pulls his head out easily.
Nurbolatov is in trouble now - Howell has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nurbolatov (0) vs (5) Howell
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurbolatov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Howell is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nurbolatov is surviving well by controlling Howell's body position as best he can.
Howell has isolated one of Nurbolatov's arms. Nurbolatov looking to fight him off but Howell twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonard Howell!
A relieved looking Leonard Howell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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