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SSG 393 Helvig vs Feet 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 32 losses; Bjørn Helvig! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 20 losses; Seemah Feet!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Helvig drives through with a takedown into Feet's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Helvig (2) vs (0) Feet
Feet pulls Helvig in close to his closed guard and prevents Helvig from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helvig forces his way into half guard.
Helvig prevents Feet from improving his position.
Feet trying to control from the bottom.
Helvig content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Helvig is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (5) vs (0) Feet
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helvig is trying to take his opponent's back.
Feet tries to reverse the position but Helvig maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helvig looking to control and managing it successfully.
Feet is trying desperately to improve position.
Feet wants to hold on but Helvig pushes him away.
Feet regains half guard.
Feet wants to control but Helvig is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Helvig performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Helvig has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Helvig'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.
Helvig is pressing down on Feet's thigh, looking to free his foot. Feet is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feet wants to get back to full guard.
Helvig content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Feet is looking to improve his position.
Helvig performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Feet is trying to control but can't.
Helvig prevents Feet from improving his position.
Helvig is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Feet is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Helvig is pressing down on Feet's thigh, looking to free his foot. Feet is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Feet wants to get back to full guard.
Helvig is controlling the pace.
Feet is pressing down on Helvig's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Helvig controls from within his opponent's guard.
Feet is trying to keep Helvig in close.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Feet holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feet is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Helvig wants to pass the guard but Feet is keeping the position.
Helvig won't allow Feet to sweep him here.
Feet can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Helvig controls the pace.
Helvig trying to move into half guard but instead Feet has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (5) vs (2) Feet
Helvig is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (7) vs (2) Feet
Feet wants to control but Helvig is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Helvig is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Feet is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Helvig controlling the action here.
Feet won't allow Helvig to pass to mount.
Helvig is controlling the pace.
Helvig is looking to take a break and control but Feet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Helvig in particular looking to stall.
Feet wants to control but Helvig is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Feet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Feet is trying to maintain the position but Helvig is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Helvig 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.
Feet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Feet has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Feet trying to hold on to Helvig's head to control him but Helvig postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Feet gets back to full guard.
Helvig is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Feet can't keep his opponent in guard - Helvig advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Helvig tries to pass the half guard into mount. Feet knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Feet is trying to maintain the position but Helvig is very close to passing his half guard.
Helvig slows the pace down in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Helvig.
Feet won't allow Helvig to pass to mount.
Feet wants to improve his position but Helvig is controlling well.
Helvig trying to mount his opponent but Feet defends it.
Feet has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Helvig is working away from the top position though.
Feet is trying to get back to full guard.
Helvig keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Feet tries to roll over but Helvig keeps him under control.
Helvig perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Feet wants to control but Helvig is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Helvig trying to pass the guard but Feet defending well.
Feet is trying to get back to full guard.
Helvig wants to free his trapped foot but Feet is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Helvig wants to control but Feet is keeping him busy.
Feet moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Feet working a defensive guard here.
Helvig's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Feet is pulling down on Helvig's head. It's preventing any offense from Helvig, at least for the moment.
Feet wants to sweep here but Helvig controlling him for the moment.
Helvig controls from within his opponent's guard.
Feet is trying to keep Helvig in close.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Helvig's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Feet seems keen to control Helvig's posture.
Helvig controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Feet is trying to control the position but Helvig postures up.
Helvig is stalling in the full guard.
Feet keeping full guard, as Helvig tries to pass.
Feet wants to sweep here but Helvig controlling him for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Feet is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (7) vs (4) Feet
Helvig is trying to control but Feet manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (7) vs (7) Feet
Helvig is in all sorts of trouble here.
Helvig gets back to half guard.
Helvig is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Helvig wants to control but Feet is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Feet perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Feet is pressing down on Helvig's thigh, looking to free his foot. Helvig is holding on for now.
Feet is looking to take a break and control but Helvig is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Feet not doing much here.
Feet has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (7) vs (10) Feet
Helvig keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Helvig manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Feet sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Feet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Helvig keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helvig has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Feet is working away from the top position though.
Feet trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Feet wins on points by 10 to 7.
Our winner, Seemah Feet, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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