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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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 18 losses; Stix Itinya! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 81 wins and 80 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Itinya tries for a takedown but Archer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Itinya shoots in but Archer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Archer. No joy for Itinya on that attempt.
Archer steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Itinya.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stix Itinya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Itinya moves into the clinch.
Itinya turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Itinya (4) vs (0) Archer
Archer struggling a bit here.
Archer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itinya with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itinya looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Itinya prevents Archer from improving his position.
Itinya sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itinya looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archer wants to improve his position but Itinya is controlling well.
We've been hearing good reports from Itinya'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.
Itinya looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Archer trying to control but Itinya postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itinya is looking to advance position but Archer won't allow it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Itinya is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Archer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Archer pulls Itinya in close to prevent any damage.
Itinya is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Archer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Itinya is one step ahead there.
Archer pulls Itinya in close to prevent any damage.
Itinya not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Itinya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Itinya is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Itinya from controlling successfully.
Archer keeping full guard, as Itinya tries to pass.
Itinya trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Itinya's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Itinya tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Itinya's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Archer is pulling down on Itinya's head. It's preventing any offense from Itinya, at least for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to sweep here but Itinya controlling him for the moment.
Itinya is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Itinya will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Itinya wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Itinya content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Itinya looking to pass the guard.
Archer looking for a sweep. Not yet Archer, not yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Archer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Itinya controls the pace.
Archer pulls Itinya in close to prevent any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Itinya puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Archer is trying to get back to full guard.
Archer gets back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer controlling Itinya's posture.
Archer trying to control the position.
Archer being controlled here, momentarily.
Itinya pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Itinya is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Itinya sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Itinya takes the fight on points by 4 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Stix Itinya thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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