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SSG 393 Helvig vs Feet PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 56 losses; Jari Laitila! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 22 losses; Quinn Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown but Laitila shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Laitila throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Barnett tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Laitila is in Barnett's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laitila (2) vs (0) Barnett
Laitila tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnett is retaining full guard.
Laitila is pushing down on Barnett's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnett is fighting to maintain full guard but Laitila has managed to sneak the leg through.
Laitila is pressing down on Barnett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barnett is holding on for now.
Laitila is working for a submission of some sort.
Barnett wants to improve his position but Laitila is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnett wants to control but Laitila passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (5) vs (0) Barnett
Barnett is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitila is looking to take a break and control but Barnett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laitila tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Laitila is looking to take a break and control but Barnett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laitila works to advance to full mount. Barnett defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Laitila (7) vs (0) Barnett
Barnett bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (7) vs (2) Barnett
Laitila tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Laitila is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barnett wants to pass the guard but Laitila is keeping the position.
Laitila lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (9) vs (2) Barnett
Laitila looking to pass the guard.
Laitila pushes down on Barnett's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Barnett is looking for a sweep. Laitila is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnett is defending against the submission attempts here by Laitila.
Laitila wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnett keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is trying to get back to full guard.
Laitila tries to pass to full mount but Barnett defends it.
Laitila passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (12) vs (2) Barnett
Barnett is looking to improve his position but Laitila isn't that keen on the idea.
Laitila can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barnett is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've been hearing good reports from Laitila'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.
Laitila working for a guillotine from mount but Barnett is in no mood to give up.
Barnett has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Laitila (15) vs (2) Barnett
Laitila looking to break Barnett's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Barnett remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Laitila will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Barnett preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Laitila.
Laitila working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Laitila struggling to keep hold of the position.
Laitila has the hooks in. Barnett is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Barnett tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnett prevents Laitila from taking his back.
Laitila is working hard here to advance position.
Barnett has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Laitila (18) vs (2) Barnett
Barnett breaks Laitila's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (18) vs (4) Barnett
Laitila looking for a guillotine here but Barnett defends easily.
Laitila keeping moving, preventing Barnett from controlling successfully.
Barnett slips nicely into half guard.
Laitila regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnett slips nicely into half guard.
Laitila gets full guard.
Laitila wants to hit a sweep here but Barnett passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Laitila there! Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (18) vs (7) Barnett
Barnett wants to finish this one by submission but Laitila is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Barnett.
Laitila bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (20) vs (7) Barnett
Laitila advances to half guard.
Laitila tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barnett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Laitila wants to advance to full mount but Barnett doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Barnett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laitila's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (20) vs (9) Barnett
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barnett pushing down on Laitila's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Laitila manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Laitila looking for a sweep. Not yet Laitila, not yet.
Barnett engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Laitila looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Laitila is trying to control the position but Barnett postures up.
Barnett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laitila swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laitila is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Laitila looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laitila is keeping the position for now.
Barnett preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnett has gone for a leg lock! Laitila slips out almost immediately though and dives into Barnett's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (22) vs (9) Barnett
Barnett looking for a guillotine here but Laitila defends easily.
Laitila trying to move into half guard but instead Barnett has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (22) vs (11) Barnett
Laitila lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (24) vs (11) Barnett
Laitila is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Barnett is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Barnett has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (24) vs (13) Barnett
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laitila looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barnett is stalling in the full guard.
Barnett trying to control but Laitila is working from the bottom.
Barnett works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Laitila tries to get to full guard but Barnett has control of the leg.
Laitila is trying to control but can't.
Barnett trying to mount his opponent but Laitila defends it.
Laitila tries to roll over but Barnett keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is pressing down on Barnett's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laitila controls Barnett momentarily but Barnett frees himself.
Laitila has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Barnett has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (24) vs (16) Barnett
Laitila is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Barnett is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (24) vs (19) Barnett
Barnett controlling the pace for now.
Laitila slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Laitila is looking to improve his position.
Laitila is refusing to be controlled, as Barnett sits in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila moves into full guard.
Laitila looking for a sweep. Not yet Laitila, not yet.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Laitila keeps moving.
Laitila is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Laitila is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (26) vs (19) Barnett
Laitila is looking to advance position but Barnett has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Laitila (26) vs (23) Barnett
Laitila sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Barnett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laitila keeps working.
Barnett slows the pace down in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnett wants to control but Laitila is keeping him busy.
Laitila wants to improve his position but Barnett is controlling well.
Barnett uses his free foot to push down on Laitila's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Laitila. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (26) vs (26) Barnett
Barnett wants to control the pace but Laitila is squirming around nicely.
Laitila regains half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Barnett 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.
Barnett is looking to advance position but Laitila won't allow it.
Barnett is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Laitila is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnett is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laitila tries to roll over but Barnett keeps him under control.
Laitila has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnett is working away from the top position though.
Barnett is looking for a kimura here.
Barnett seems to be looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laitila tries to roll over but Barnett keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Laitila gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Laitila takes the fight on points by 27 to 26.
Jari Laitila seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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