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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 28 losses; Bjørn Helvig! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 16 losses; Cesare Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Helvig stuffs the takedown attempt from Borgia. Borgia gets slowly back to his feet.
Helvig gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Helvig (0) vs (2) Borgia
Helvig looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borgia is one step ahead there.
Helvig is pulling down on Borgia's head. It's preventing any offense from Borgia, at least for the moment.
Helvig looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (0) vs (5) Borgia
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Borgia has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Borgia is looking to take a break and control but Helvig is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helvig is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Helvig is doing well to control the position and prevent Borgia from advancing to side control.
Borgia prevents Helvig from improving his position.
Borgia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Helvig keeps working.
Helvig is positioning himself well to prevent Borgia advancing to mount.
Helvig manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Helvig swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Borgia is fighting to break Helvig's control of his arms but Helvig is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Helvig manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Borgia manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (2) vs (5) Borgia
Helvig tries to free his leg and advance position but Borgia is retaining full guard.
Helvig content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia working a defensive guard here.
Helvig stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Borgia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Helvig trying to control the position from guard on top but Borgia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borgia trying to control the position.
Helvig showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helvig pushing down on Borgia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Helvig content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Borgia is trying to get back to full guard.
Helvig looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Helvig content to control rather than advance.
Borgia is holding on to half guard well.
Helvig controlling the action here.
Borgia is controlling Helvig's trapped leg to prevent Helvig from advancing to side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Helvig looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Borgia is looking for a sweep. Helvig is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helvig slows the pace down in half guard.
Borgia trying to hold on to Helvig's head to control him but Helvig postures up.
Still in half guard, Helvig seems content to control.
Helvig passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (5) vs (5) Borgia
Borgia tries to reverse the position but Helvig maintains control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Helvig with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Helvig looking to control and managing it successfully.
Borgia tries to hold on but Helvig postures up.
Borgia working to try and regain half guard.
Helvig tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Borgia is looking to improve his position but Helvig isn't that keen on the idea.
Helvig controlling the pace for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Borgia working to try and regain half guard.
Helvig tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Helvig trying to control but Borgia is having none of it.
Helvig is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Borgia is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Helvig sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Helvig controlling the pace for now.
Helvig fails to move to back control.
Helvig controlling the position easily from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Helvig fails to advance to Borgia's back.
Helvig controlling the pace for now.
Helvig looking to control but Borgia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Borgia manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Helvig looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is in trouble now - Helvig has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (8) vs (5) Borgia
Helvig controlling the position easily from mount.
Helvig wants to control the pace but Borgia is squirming around nicely.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Helvig takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Helvig trying to control but Borgia is having none of it.
Helvig controlling from the full mount.
Helvig tries to control but Borgia wriggling away.
Borgia is trying to escape the mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Helvig content just to control the position here.
Borgia is trying to escape the mount.
Helvig controlling from the full mount.
Borgia wants to control but Helvig is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Helvig controlling the position easily from mount.
Helvig trying to control but Borgia is having none of it.
Borgia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Helvig takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Helvig takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
After winning the bout, Bjørn Helvig thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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