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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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 22 losses; Hand Solo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 66 wins and 55 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracias. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Solo (0) vs (4) Gracias
Solo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracias is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Solo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracias performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Solo won't allow Gracias to pass to mount.
Solo wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo wants to improve his position but Gracias is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracias not doing much here.
Gracias wants to free his trapped foot but Solo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracias in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy.
Gracias moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Solo (0) vs (7) Gracias
Gracias controlling from side mount.
Solo is looking to regain half guard here but Gracias keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo is trying to control Gracias's posture but Gracias avoids it.
Solo is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Solo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
You can see the frustration on Solo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Solo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracias wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Solo keeping his opponent close.
Solo is trying to escape the position but Gracias is controlling the position.
Solo is looking to regain half guard here but Gracias keeps moving and retains side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias staying calm.
Solo tries to buck Gracias off but Gracias is having none of it.
Solo struggling a bit here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Solo is looking for a sweep.
Gracias taking a breather here.
Gracias works to advance to full mount. Solo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Solo (0) vs (9) Gracias
Gracias avoids the attempt from Solo to control.
Solo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Gracias controlling from the full mount.
Solo is working to get back to half guard.
Solo is working hard here to advance position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Solo wants to control but Gracias is having none of it.
Solo is looking to get to half guard.
Gracias controlling the pace for now.
Gracias's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Solo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracias wants to take his opponent's back but Solo doesn't allow it.
Gracias controlling from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Solo is looking to get to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gracias wants to take Solo's back here but Solo is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Gracias controlling from mount.
Solo tries to reverse the position but Gracias maintains control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias content just to control the position here.
Solo tries to hold on but Gracias postures up.
Gracias controlling the position easily from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Solo wants to hold on but Gracias pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 9 to 0.
Helio Gracias decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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