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SSG 383 Helvig vs McCain 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 London, with a TWGC record of 81 wins and 81 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 18 losses; Odaishah Yasalmibaal!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Yasalmibaal looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Archer! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Archer (0) vs (4) Yasalmibaal
Archer can't do much from the bottom here.
Archer prevents Yasalmibaal from moving into mount.
Archer can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yasalmibaal in the domination position with Archer hanging on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Archer prevents Yasalmibaal from improving position.
Yasalmibaal swings around for an armbar but Archer sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Yasalmibaal's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (2) vs (4) Yasalmibaal
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Archer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yasalmibaal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Archer is stalling in the full guard.
Yasalmibaal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Archer defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Archer escapes and throws Yasalmibaal's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (5) vs (4) Yasalmibaal
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archer wants to control but Yasalmibaal is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal prevents Archer from moving into mount.
Archer trying to control the position but Yasalmibaal is working away.
Archer staying calm.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yasalmibaal keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal is looking for a sweep.
Yasalmibaal is not content to let Archer control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Archer'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.
Archer moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Archer tries to advance to mount but Yasalmibaal denies him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal tries to bench press Archer off him but Archer keeps the position.
Yasalmibaal is trying to escape the position but Archer is controlling the position.
Yasalmibaal is looking to regain half guard here but Archer keeps moving and retains side control.
Archer is looking to take a break and control but Yasalmibaal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Archer happy to just control the position for now.
Archer trying to control the action but Yasalmibaal is working from the bottom.
Yasalmibaal is trying to control Archer's posture but Archer avoids it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Archer controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal is staying active underneath Archer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yasalmibaal actively working from the bottom here.
Yasalmibaal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Archer tries to pass to full mount but Yasalmibaal defends it.
Yasalmibaal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yasalmibaal.
Archer postures up.
Yasalmibaal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Archer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Archer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yasalmibaal working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Archer has passed into half guard!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal is not content to let Archer control the position.
Archer controlling the pace.
Archer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yasalmibaal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal wants to get back to full guard.
Archer wants to free his trapped foot but Yasalmibaal is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Archer is looking to pass Yasalmibaal's guard but actually Yasalmibaal recovers to full guard.
Yasalmibaal is looking to cinch up a triangle. Archer throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Yasalmibaal's body to avoid the submission. Yasalmibaal has instead reached around Archer's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Yasalmibaal arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Odaishah Yasalmibaal!
After winning the bout, Odaishah Yasalmibaal 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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