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SSG 369 Feet 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 24 wins and 17 losses; Seemah Feet! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 29 losses; Bjørn Helvig!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Feet fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Helvig sprawls well initially but Feet persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Feet (2) vs (0) Helvig
Helvig controlling the position for now.
Helvig wants to control but Feet is keeping busy.
Helvig is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Helvig keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Feet tries to pass to full mount but Helvig defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helvig is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Helvig manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helvig looking to hit a scissor sweep but Feet is one step ahead there.
Feet is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Feet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Helvig is keeping the position for now.
Helvig looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Feet looking to pass the guard.
Helvig controlling Feet's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feet controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Helvig has his hands on Feet's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Feet wants to pass the guard but Helvig is keeping the position.
Helvig wants to sweep here but Feet controlling him for the moment.
Helvig trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feet seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Feet wants to pass the guard but Helvig is keeping the position.
Helvig bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Feet's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Feet (2) vs (2) Helvig
Feet has his foot on Helvig's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Helvig works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feet is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Helvig is aware though and is defending well.
Feet working a defensive guard here.
Feet being controlled here, momentarily.
Helvig got a little sloppy there for a moment and Feet has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Helvig has managed to get both his arms back between Feet's legs - danger averted.
Feet working a defensive guard here.
Helvig advances to half guard.
Feet is trying to get back to full guard.
Helvig looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've been hearing good reports from Feet's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Feet wants to improve his position but Helvig is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Feet is working hard here to advance position.
Helvig not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Feet looking for a kimura from the bottom but Helvig passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Feet (2) vs (5) Helvig
Helvig is looking to take a break and control but Feet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Helvig in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Feet is not content to let Helvig control the position.
Feet tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Helvig wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Feet gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Feet (2) vs (7) Helvig
Helvig controlling from the full mount.
Feet wants to hold on but Helvig pushes him away.
Feet is trying to escape the mount.
Helvig controlling from the full mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Feet is looking to get to half guard.
Feet wants to hold on but Helvig pushes him away.
Feet is looking to get to half guard.
Helvig tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Helvig manages to capitalize on a mistake by Feet to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Feet (2) vs (10) Helvig
Feet wants to control his opponent's hands but Helvig gets his hands free.
Feet is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Helvig is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Helvig is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Feet is trying to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Helvig biding his time, looking for the opening.
It looks like Helvig might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Feet is trying to break free.
Helvig is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Helvig gets his hands free as Feet looks to control.
Helvig controls the action.
Feet is in bad spot here.
Feet trying to control the action but Helvig just sinks the hooks in.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Feet trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Helvig has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Feet's body.
Feet is in bad spot here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Helvig's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Feet tries to escape the position.
Helvig trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Feet doesn't escape.
Helvig has the hooks in. Feet is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Feet tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Feet tries to reverse the position but Helvig maintains control.
Helvig controlling from mount.
Feet is working to get back to half guard.
Feet tries to hold on but Helvig postures up.
Helvig controlling the position easily from mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Helvig wants to take his opponent's back but Feet doesn't allow it.
Feet really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Helvig looking to control and managing it successfully.
Feet wants to hold on but Helvig pushes him away.
Helvig fails to take his opponent's back.
Helvig sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Feet is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Helvig looking to control and managing it successfully.
Feet working to try and regain half guard.
Helvig controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Feet keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Helvig content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helvig wins on points by 10 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Bjørn Helvig thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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