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SSG 391 Gracias vs Helvig 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 London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Jake Askren! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 17 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Orozco misses with a takedown attempt - Askren sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Orozco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Orozco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Askren manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Askren shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Orozco is trying to defend but Askren finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Askren (2) vs (0) Orozco
Askren tries to pass to full mount but Orozco defends it.
Askren wants to control but Orozco is keeping him busy.
Askren trying to pass the guard but Orozco defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orozco slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Orozco holds on and takes a little breather.
Orozco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orozco controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Askren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Askren is working hard here to advance position.
Orozco working a defensive guard here.
Askren trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orozco is trying to keep Askren in close.
Askren tries to free his leg and advance position but Orozco is retaining full guard.
Askren trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orozco is looking for a triangle but Askren pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orozco wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Askren advances to half guard.
Orozco regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orozco is pulling down on Askren's head. It's preventing any offense from Askren, at least for the moment.
Orozco is continuing to stall.
Orozco keeping full guard, as Askren tries to pass.
Askren postures up.
Orozco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orozco trying to control the position.
Orozco wants to control but Askren passes easily into half guard.
Askren is looking to take a break and control but Orozco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Orozco trying to control here.
Askren wants to pass to mount but Orozco is defending the position.
Askren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orozco keeps working.
Askren prevents Orozco from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren is pressing down on Orozco's thigh, looking to free his foot. Orozco is holding on for now.
Orozco wants to control but Askren is keeping busy.
Askren tries to pass the half guard into mount. Orozco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Orozco trying to hold on to Askren's head to control him but Askren postures up.
Orozco wants to improve his position but Askren is controlling well.
Orozco is refusing to be controlled, as Askren sits in half guard.
Askren 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.
Askren prevents Orozco from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Orozco is still trying to improve position.
Orozco controlling the position well.
Askren is pressing down on Orozco's thigh, looking to free his foot. Orozco is holding on for now.
Orozco wants to control but Askren is keeping busy.
Askren wants to pass the guard but Orozco is defending well.
Orozco desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Askren wants to free his trapped foot but Orozco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Orozco is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Askren's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Askren's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Askren (2) vs (4) Orozco
Askren just trying to survive but Orozco is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Orozco wants to control the position but Askren frees himself and scrambles - Orozco manages to regain control in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Orozco tries to move to mount but Askren blocks the move with his legs.
Orozco trying to control the position but Askren is working away.
Orozco is trying to move to mount but Askren reverses beautifully and ends up in Orozco's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Askren (4) vs (4) Orozco
Orozco seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Orozco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Askren wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving.
Askren tries to free his leg and advance position but Orozco is retaining full guard.
Orozco has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Askren slips nicely into half guard.
Orozco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Askren is working away from the top position though.
Orozco works his way to full guard. Good work.
Askren wants to pass the guard but Orozco is keeping the position.
Askren has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Orozco holds on and takes a little breather.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Orozco is trying to control the position but Askren postures up.
Orozco is adopting a defensive guard.
Askren trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orozco is pulling down on Askren's head. It's preventing any offense from Askren, at least for the moment.
Orozco is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Askren has his hands clasped together but Orozco extends and breaks Askren's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Orozco.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adriel Orozco! |
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