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SSG 383 Helvig vs McCain 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 9 losses; Thervam Drelas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Chad Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Drelas throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wellington tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Drelas is in Wellington's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Drelas (2) vs (0) Wellington
Drelas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Drelas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wellington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wellington has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drelas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Drelas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Drelas has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wellington tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellington is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Our spies down at at Mighty MMA inform us that Wellington has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Drelas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Drelas postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drelas looking to pass the guard.
Drelas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wellington throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Drelas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drelas wants to control from the top but Wellington keeps moving.
Drelas wants to pass the guard but Wellington is keeping the position.
Wellington looking for a sweep. Not yet Wellington, not yet.
Drelas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Drelas content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington controls Drelas momentarily but Drelas frees himself.
Drelas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Drelas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wellington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Drelas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Drelas preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drelas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drelas trying to control but Wellington is working from the bottom.
Wellington is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Drelas stands and throws Wellington's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Drelas (5) vs (0) Wellington
Drelas controlling from side mount.
Drelas advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Drelas (7) vs (0) Wellington
Drelas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wellington is looking to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wellington keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Drelas controlling from mount.
Drelas avoids the attempt from Wellington to control.
Drelas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wellington is looking to escape.
Drelas controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wellington wants to hold on but Drelas pushes him away.
Wellington gets back to half guard.
Drelas controlling the action here.
Wellington looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Drelas moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Drelas (10) vs (0) Wellington
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wellington looks to move to half guard but instead Drelas has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Drelas (12) vs (0) Wellington
Wellington is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drelas controlling the pace for now.
Wellington working to try and regain half guard.
Drelas looking to control but Wellington is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Drelas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Drelas jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Wellington is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Wellington and Drelas has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Wellington tries to buck Drelas off but Drelas is having none of it.
Wellington is trying to escape the position but Drelas is controlling the position.
Drelas seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wellington for as long as he can get away with.
Drelas advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Drelas (14) vs (0) Wellington
Drelas controlling the position easily from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Drelas prevents Wellington from getting the reversal.
Drelas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Drelas'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.
Drelas prevents Wellington from getting the reversal.
Drelas controlling from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wellington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wellington tries to hold on but Drelas pushes him away.
Drelas controlling the pace for now.
Wellington is squirming around, avoiding Drelas's attempts to control the action.
Drelas controlling the pace for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Drelas continues to stall.
Drelas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wellington is looking to escape.
Drelas controlling the position easily from mount.
Wellington is looking to improve his position but Drelas isn't that keen on the idea.
Wellington tries to lock up and control but Drelas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wellington working to try and regain half guard.
Drelas controlling the pace for now.
Wellington manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wellington is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Wellington is looking to improve his position.
Drelas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Drelas wants to free his trapped foot but Wellington is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wellington tries to get to full guard but Drelas has control of the leg.
Drelas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Further stalling from Drelas.
Wellington is not content to let Drelas control the position.
Drelas not doing much here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Drelas.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wellington is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Drelas is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Drelas takes the fight on points by 14 to 0.
Thervam Drelas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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