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SSG 375 Finn vs Helvig PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Harry Kim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 23 losses; Paul Gascoigne!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've been informed that Gascoigne has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kim lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kim (2) vs (0) Gascoigne
Gascoigne makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gascoigne.
Gascoigne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim wants to control from the top but Gascoigne keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gascoigne controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gascoigne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kim has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gascoigne is trying to keep Kim in close.
Kim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kim might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Gascoigne is keeping the position.
Gascoigne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne working a defensive guard here.
Kim controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gascoigne is keeping the position for now.
Gascoigne has Kim pulled in close to control his posture.
Gascoigne wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne can't keep his opponent in guard - Kim advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kim looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gascoigne trying to control but Kim postures up.
Gascoigne is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kim's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kim's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kim (2) vs (4) Gascoigne
Gascoigne tries to get the hooks in deep but Kim pushed the leg off.
Kim tries to break free.
Gascoigne is riding his opponent, not letting Kim buck him off.
Kim is keeping busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kim looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gascoigne 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.
You can see the frustration on Kim's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kim is working hard here to advance position.
Gascoigne 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.
Kim is in bad spot here.
Kim trying to control but not successfully.
Kim can't escape the position.
Gascoigne really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kim.
Kim manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gascoigne's guard. Nice work there by Kim.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kim (4) vs (4) Gascoigne
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne controlling Kim's posture.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Gascoigne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is adopting a defensive guard.
Kim showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kim wants to control from the top but Gascoigne keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne trying to keep a closed guard but Kim is proving a slippery customer.
Gascoigne being controlled here, momentarily.
Kim seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gascoigne for as long as he can get away with.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gascoigne is keeping the position for now.
Gascoigne being controlled here, momentarily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kim has passed into half guard!
Gascoigne is trying to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kim content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kim passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kim (7) vs (4) Gascoigne
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kim controlling from mount.
Kim seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Gascoigne is holding on tight.
Kim controlling from mount.
Gascoigne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to control but Gascoigne is having none of it.
Gascoigne tries to lock up and control but Kim gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gascoigne might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kim haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gascoigne is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kim trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kim takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
A relieved looking Harry Kim 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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