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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 21 losses; Tanner Kyng! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Jan Sokol!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sokol looking to score a takedown here. Kyng is defending well but Sokol drives through and ends up in Kyng's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kyng (0) vs (2) Sokol
Kyng pulls Sokol in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sokol advances to half guard.
Kyng is staying active underneath Sokol, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kyng is positioning himself well to prevent Sokol advancing to mount.
Kyng's coaches at Silverback MMA 🦍 have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokol trying to mount his opponent but Kyng defends it.
Kyng is holding on to half guard well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyng is staying active underneath Sokol, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kyng is trying to get back to full guard.
Kyng is refusing to be controlled, as Sokol sits in half guard.
Kyng won't allow Sokol to pass to mount.
Kyng moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kyng has his hands on Sokol's head, controlling the position.
Sokol trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sokol wants to control from the top but Kyng keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokol tries to free his leg and advance position but Kyng is retaining full guard.
Kyng is pulling down on Sokol's head to control his posture.
Kyng continues to stall.
Sokol trying to control but Kyng is working from the bottom.
Kyng pulls Sokol in close to his closed guard and prevents Sokol from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kyng keeping full guard, as Sokol tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kyng holds on and takes a little breather.
Sokol stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kyng swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kyng holds on and takes a little breather.
Sokol trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sokol wants to control from the top but Kyng keeps moving.
Sokol being controlled here momentarily.
Kyng looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sokol is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyng is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kyng is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kyng (2) vs (2) Sokol
Kyng slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Kyng (5) vs (2) Sokol
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sokol tries to bench press Kyng off him but Kyng keeps the position.
Sokol is being controlled here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sokol tries to buck Kyng off but Kyng is having none of it.
Kyng is staying tight to Sokol's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sokol is trying to improve his position.
Kyng is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sokol is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kyng controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sokol is looking to reverse the position.
Kyng takes a little break here. Sokol wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sokol sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sokol trying to control but Kyng postures up.
Kyng is controlling the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sokol wants to get back to full guard but Kyng has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kyng (8) vs (2) Sokol
You can see the frustration on Sokol's face as Kyng controls the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sokol can't do much from the bottom here.
Sokol is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kyng off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kyng (8) vs (6) Sokol
Sokol gets his hands free as Kyng looks to control.
Kyng has hold of Sokol's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Sokol 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, Kyng has freed his hand and lives to survive another well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kyng tries to roll but Sokol sticks to his back.
Sokol trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Sokol is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kyng tries to escape but Sokol has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Will Sokol go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kyng looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sokol controlling well, preventing Kyng from escaping the position.
Sokol is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Sokol is looking for a choke. Kyng gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Kyng manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kyng (10) vs (6) Sokol
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kyng 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.
Sokol tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kyng is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sokol looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kyng is one step ahead there.
Kyng 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 eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kyng sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sokol's guard.
Kyng is taking a breather. Sokol says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sokol is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kyng controlling the action here.
Sokol wants to improve his position but Kyng is controlling well.
Kyng is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sokol is looking for a sweep. Kyng is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sokol looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kyng not doing much here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kyng is looking to advance position but Sokol won't allow it.
Sokol tries to get to full guard but Kyng has control of the leg.
Kyng works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kyng (13) vs (6) Sokol
Kyng controlling the position easily from mount.
Sokol is trying to escape the mount.
Kyng controlling from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sokol tries to lock up and control but Kyng gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kyng controlling the pace for now.
Sokol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sokol working to try and regain half guard.
Sokol stops Kyng from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kyng takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sokol is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyng takes the fight on points by 13 to 6.
A very excited looking Tanner Kyng made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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