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SSG 360 Archer 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 80 wins and 58 losses; Rolf Ottke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 26 losses; John McCain!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ottke stuffs the takedown.
A momentary lapse in concentration from McCain enables Ottke to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McCain manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ottke (2) vs (0) McCain
McCain is trying to keep Ottke in close.
Ottke stopping the sweep attempt from McCain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCain is trying to keep Ottke in close.
Ottke preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McCain looking for a sweep. Not yet McCain, not yet.
Ottke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McCain bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ottke's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (2) vs (2) McCain
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McCain controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ottke is pulling down on McCain's head. It's preventing any offense from McCain, at least for the moment.
Ottke keeping full guard, as McCain tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ottke seems keen to control McCain's posture.
Ottke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McCain controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that McCain 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.
McCain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ottke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McCain trying to control but Ottke is working from the bottom.
Ottke looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McCain is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
McCain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ottke is keeping the position for now.
Ottke is looking to sweep but instead, McCain has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ottke is trying to control but can't.
McCain trying to pass the guard but Ottke defending well.
Ottke is trying is best to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McCain seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McCain tries to pass to full mount but Ottke defends it.
Ottke wants to control but McCain is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McCain passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ottke! Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (2) vs (5) McCain
McCain looking to control and managing it successfully.
McCain fails to move to back control.
Ottke reaches up to try and control the position but McCain seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Ottke rolls and tries to escape and now McCain has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Ottke (2) vs (8) McCain
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - McCain's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McCain slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ottke just trying to survive but McCain is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ottke tries to break free.
Ottke manages to reverse the position and now he's in McCain's guard. Nice work there by Ottke.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (4) vs (8) McCain
Ottke passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (7) vs (8) McCain
Ottke looking to control but instead McCain has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McCain is looking to improve his position.
Ottke is thwarting McCain's attempts to control the position.
McCain keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ottke sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ottke wants to pass to mount but McCain is defending the position.
McCain gets back to full guard.
McCain trying to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ottke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McCain being controlled here, momentarily.
Ottke is fighting to break McCain's control of his arms but McCain is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McCain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McCain being controlled here, momentarily.
McCain looking for a sweep. Not yet McCain, not yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McCain keeping moving, preventing Ottke from controlling successfully.
Ottke pushing down on McCain's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ottke in particular looking to stall.
McCain is trying to maintain the position but Ottke is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ottke prevents McCain from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
McCain wins on points by 8 to 7.
A victorious John McCain thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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