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SSG 379 Helvig vs Elvul 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 22 losses; Stanislav Strakapoud! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 16 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Strakapoud has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Orozco clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Strakapoud (4) vs (0) Orozco
Strakapoud is looking to control Orozco but Orozco is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Strakapoud has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Orozco has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Orozco breaks Strakapoud's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strakapoud (4) vs (2) Orozco
Strakapoud looking for a guillotine here but Orozco defends easily.
Orozco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strakapoud swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orozco stopping the sweep attempt from Strakapoud.
Strakapoud keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orozco tries to free his leg and advance position but Strakapoud is retaining full guard.
Orozco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Orozco looking to pass the guard.
Strakapoud not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Orozco forces his way into half guard.
Strakapoud trying to hold on to Orozco's head to control him but Orozco postures up.
Orozco wants to take a breather but Strakapoud is having none of it.
Strakapoud wants to improve his position but Orozco is controlling well.
Well, if Orozco 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.
Orozco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Strakapoud does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orozco wants to free his trapped foot but Strakapoud is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Orozco moves into full mount! Strakapoud won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Strakapoud (4) vs (5) Orozco
Orozco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Orozco trying to control but Strakapoud is having none of it.
Strakapoud wants to hold on but Orozco pushes him away.
Strakapoud is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Orozco is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Strakapoud 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.
Strakapoud is looking for a sweep. Orozco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orozco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Strakapoud is staying active underneath Orozco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Orozco might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Strakapoud haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Strakapoud moves into full guard.
Orozco not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Strakapoud will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Strakapoud working for a triangle but Orozco defends it easily.
Strakapoud is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Orozco controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Orozco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strakapoud is keeping the position for now.
Orozco is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud 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.
Orozco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orozco passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Strakapoud (4) vs (8) Orozco
Orozco is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Strakapoud's shoulder. That is not cool.
Strakapoud regains half guard.
Orozco is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Strakapoud is just riding it out for now. Orozco eventually gives up the hold.
Strakapoud looking for submissions off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Orozco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Strakapoud does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Orozco tries to pass to full mount but Strakapoud defends it.
Strakapoud is doing well to control the position and prevent Orozco from advancing to side control.
Orozco is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Strakapoud (4) vs (11) Orozco
Orozco tries to control but Strakapoud wriggling away.
Orozco controlling his opponent.
Strakapoud gets back to half guard.
Orozco wants to take a breather but Strakapoud is having none of it.
Strakapoud is looking to control Orozco's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Strakapoud avoid being mounted?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud is refusing to be controlled, as Orozco sits in half guard.
Orozco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strakapoud has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orozco is working away from the top position though.
Strakapoud wants to get back to full guard.
Strakapoud is working hard here to advance position.
Orozco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Strakapoud defends it well.
Strakapoud is positioning himself well to prevent Orozco advancing to mount.
Orozco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Orozco is pressing down on Strakapoud's thigh, looking to free his foot. Strakapoud is holding on for now.
Orozco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Strakapoud wants to improve his position but Orozco is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Orozco in particular looking to stall.
Orozco looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Orozco is keen to just control but Strakapoud is a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Orozco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Strakapoud has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orozco is working away from the top position though.
Strakapoud tries to get to full guard but Orozco has control of the leg.
Strakapoud keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Orozco is trying to control the action in half guard but Strakapoud is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Orozco wants to free his trapped foot but Strakapoud is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Strakapoud is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orozco pulls his head out easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orozco is working away from the top position though.
Orozco is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Strakapoud looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Orozco sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Orozco trying to mount his opponent but Strakapoud defends it.
Strakapoud is staying active underneath Orozco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Orozco wants to pass the guard but Strakapoud is defending well.
Strakapoud regains full guard. Nicely done.
Orozco pushing down on Strakapoud's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Orozco trying to control from half guard but Strakapoud is working away.
Orozco is pressing down on Strakapoud's thigh, looking to free his foot. Strakapoud is holding on for now.
Orozco moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Strakapoud (4) vs (14) Orozco
Strakapoud tries to buck Orozco off but Orozco is having none of it.
Strakapoud is holding Orozco down, trying to stall.
Strakapoud struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud is not content to let Orozco control the position.
Strakapoud tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Orozco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Strakapoud is not content to let Orozco control the position.
Strakapoud struggling a bit here.
Orozco trying to control the action but Strakapoud is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Strakapoud's face as Orozco controls the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud can't do much from the bottom here.
Orozco trying to control the action but Strakapoud is working from the bottom.
Strakapoud is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orozco advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Strakapoud (4) vs (16) Orozco
Strakapoud is wriggling around trying to escape.
Strakapoud tries to lock up and control but Orozco gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Orozco controlling the pace for now.
Strakapoud has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Strakapoud (4) vs (19) Orozco
Orozco tries to get the hooks in deep but Strakapoud pushed the leg off.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Orozco looking for the RNC.
Strakapoud is really stuck here.
Well,Strakapoud is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Orozco looking to hold on to the position here but Strakapoud rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Strakapoud keeping full guard, as Orozco tries to pass.
Strakapoud looking for a sweep. Not yet Strakapoud, not yet.
Strakapoud looking to control.
Orozco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orozco got a little sloppy there for a moment and Strakapoud has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Orozco has managed to get both his arms back between Strakapoud's legs - danger averted.
Strakapoud keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.
Strakapoud looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orozco is one step ahead there.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud trying to control the position.
Orozco wants to control from the top but Strakapoud keeps moving.
Strakapoud seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Strakapoud looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orozco is one step ahead there.
Orozco got a little sloppy there for a moment and Strakapoud has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Orozco has managed to get both his arms back between Strakapoud's legs - danger averted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orozco passes Strakapoud's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Strakapoud trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orozco wins on points by 19 to 4. |
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