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SSG 375 Finn vs Helvig PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 19 losses; Leonard Howell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jan Sokol!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sokol moves into the clinch.
Howell has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sokol regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Howell (2) vs (0) Sokol
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sokol swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Howell being controlled here momentarily.
Sokol is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Howell tries to free his leg and advance position but Sokol is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokol escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Howell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Howell looking to pass the guard.
Sokol pulls Howell in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sokol wants to sweep but no luck.
Howell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sokol looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Howell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Howell trying to control but Sokol is working from the bottom.
Howell advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Howell seems content to control.
Howell passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sokol! Score +3 for passing guard: Howell (5) vs (0) Sokol
Howell with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokol is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howell content just to control the position here.
Sokol tries to hold on but Howell postures up.
Howell is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Sokol is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Howell (8) vs (0) Sokol
Howell is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sokol has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Howell is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sokol has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Sokol right now.
Howell is controlling the position but Sokol somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Howell wants to pass to mount but Sokol is defending the position.
Howell is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sokol sees it coming and defends easily.
Sokol wants to control but Howell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Howell is pressing down on Sokol's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sokol is holding on for now.
Howell passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Howell (11) vs (0) Sokol
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokol has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Howell (14) vs (0) Sokol
Sokol trying to control the action but Howell just sinks the hooks in.
Sokol rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Howell frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Howell (17) vs (0) Sokol
Sokol sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We've been hearing that Howell has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Howell wants to control but Sokol is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sokol is trying to maintain the position but Howell is very close to passing his half guard.
Howell seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Howell trying to control the action but Sokol is working from the bottom.
Sokol wants to improve his position but Howell is controlling well.
Sokol is trying to maintain the position but Howell is very close to passing his half guard.
Howell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sokol keeps working.
Sokol is trying to control but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sokol regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sokol wants to sweep but no luck.
Howell content to stall in guard here.
Howell passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Howell seems content to control.
Sokol is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Howell controlling the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sokol tries to get to full guard but Howell has control of the leg.
Howell is thwarting Sokol's attempts to control the position.
Howell stalling.
Howell moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Howell (20) vs (0) Sokol
Sokol struggling a bit here.
Howell just content to control the position.
Sokol can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Howell controlling from side mount.
Howell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sokol keeps working.
Sokol is looking for a sweep.
Howell is looking to take a break and control but Sokol is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sokol wants to control but Howell postures up.
Howell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sokol is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Howell is staying tight to Sokol's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sokol is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Howell slows the pace down.
Sokol is looking for a sweep.
Howell controlling from side mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sokol is trying to control Howell's posture but Howell avoids it.
Howell trying to control the position but Sokol is working away.
Howell working away.
Sokol is not content to let Howell control the position.
Howell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sokol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sokol is not content to let Howell control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Howell working away.
Howell wants to control but Sokol is keeping him busy.
Sokol tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Howell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Howell controlling from side mount.
Howell is looking to take a break and control but Sokol is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sokol is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sokol is not content to let Howell control the position.
Sokol manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Howell (20) vs (2) Sokol
Sokol trying to control from half guard but Howell is working away.
Howell wants to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sokol is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Howell sees it coming and defends easily.
Sokol is trying to control. Howell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Howell gets back to full guard.
Howell seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Howell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sokol manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Howell (22) vs (2) Sokol
Howell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Howell stalling.
Howell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sokol knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sokol is trying to control but can't.
Sokol wants to improve his position but Howell is controlling well.
Howell controlling the action here.
Howell is just content to waste time from the top position. Sokol takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Howell wants to control from the top but Sokol keeps moving.
Howell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Howell takes the fight on points by 22 to 2.
After winning the bout, Leonard Howell 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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