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SSG 376 Helvig vs Chai 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 30 losses; Bjørn Helvig! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 8 losses; CC Chai!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai rushes Helvig and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chai pulls guard successfully.
Helvig won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Helvig controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Helvig stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai pulls Helvig in close to prevent any damage.
Helvig tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helvig advances to half guard.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helvig is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
Helvig passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (3) vs (0) Chai
Helvig controlling the position easily from mount.
Chai prevents Helvig from taking his back.
Helvig controlling the pace for now.
Chai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Helvig with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Chai is desperately trying to improve his position but Helvig has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helvig fails to move to back control.
Helvig looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Helvig sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai holds on, trying desperately to control.
Helvig sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chai tries to reverse the position but Helvig maintains control.
Helvig content just to control the position here.
Chai is trying desperately to improve position.
Helvig pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Chai wants to hold on but Helvig pushes him away.
Helvig fails to move to back control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helvig looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chai felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Chai is wriggling around trying to escape.
Helvig controlling his opponent.
Helvig's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Chai sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Helvig controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
Helvig perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Helvig wants to free his trapped foot but Chai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Helvig trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it.
Helvig is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Helvig looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Further stalling from Helvig.
Chai 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.
Chai has control of Helvig's left arm, preventing Helvig from doing any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Helvig controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helvig tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Helvig controls from within his opponent's guard.
Helvig seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chai for as long as he can get away with.
Chai wants to sweep here but Helvig controlling him for the moment.
Helvig looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Helvig looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Helvig is pushing down on Chai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chai is fighting to maintain full guard but Helvig has managed to sneak the leg through.
Helvig is controlling the pace.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Helvig is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Helvig has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chai tries to roll over but Helvig keeps him under control.
Helvig is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
Helvig is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chai wants to improve his position but Helvig is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Helvig tries to pass to full mount but Chai defends it.
Helvig controlling the action here.
Helvig tries to pass to full mount but Chai defends it.
Helvig is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Helvig is controlling the pace.
Helvig is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Helvig trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Chai won't allow Helvig to pass to mount.
Chai wants to improve his position but Helvig is controlling well.
Helvig looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Helvig is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Helvig controlling the pace.
Chai works his way to full guard. Good work.
Helvig won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Helvig stays in close to Chai's body and controls the position.
Helvig preventing the sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Helvig controlling from the top position.
Chai is trying to control the position but Helvig postures up.
Helvig is pushing down on Chai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chai is fighting to maintain full guard but Helvig has managed to sneak the leg through.
Helvig frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (6) vs (0) Chai
Chai has given up his back here. Will Helvig look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Helvig (9) vs (0) Chai
Helvig is not going to allow Chai to sit and survive in this position.
Chai is really stuck here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
What can Chai do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Chai wants to control his opponent's hands but Helvig gets his hands free.
Good control from Helvig.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Helvig takes the fight on points by 9 to 0.
A relieved looking Bjørn Helvig 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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