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SSG 402 Borgia vs Gomes 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 41 wins and 33 losses; Bjørn Helvig! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 15 losses; Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hunt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Helvig (0) vs (2) Hunt
Hunt prevents Helvig from improving his position.
Helvig trying to hold on to Hunt's head to control him but Hunt postures up.
Helvig is looking for a sweep. Hunt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Helvig wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy.
Helvig has his hands clasped together around Hunt's back. He's all about the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helvig is pressing down on Hunt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Helvig seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Helvig is controlling Hunt's posture.
Helvig trying to control the position.
Helvig manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hunt manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (2) vs (2) Hunt
Helvig slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Helvig stands and throws Hunt's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (5) vs (2) Hunt
Helvig slows the pace down.
Hunt stops Helvig from passing to mount.
Helvig wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunt keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helvig is staying tight to Hunt's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hunt is looking for a sweep.
Helvig taking a breather here.
Hunt struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here as Helvig stalls from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hunt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Helvig stalls from top position.
Hunt is looking to reverse the position.
Hunt is being controlled here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
Hunt is looking for a sweep.
Helvig controlling the position.
Helvig tries to move to mount but Hunt blocks the move with his legs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hunt is trying to get back to half guard.
Hunt prevents Helvig from improving position.
Hunt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Helvig taking a breather here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Helvig's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hunt tries to get to full guard but Helvig has control of the leg.
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.
Helvig uses his free foot to push down on Hunt's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hunt. Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (8) vs (2) Hunt
Helvig is trying to control here but Hunt has managed to regain half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking to control Helvig's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hunt avoid being mounted?
Helvig content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Helvig is looking to advance position but Hunt won't allow it.
Hunt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Helvig sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Helvig looking to pass the guard.
Helvig controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hunt is trying to control the position but Helvig postures up.
Helvig looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Helvig is one step ahead there.
Helvig looking to sit in guard and control but Hunt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (8) vs (4) Hunt
Helvig seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Helvig pulls Hunt in to control the position.
Hunt trying to control but Helvig is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is stalling in the full guard.
Helvig controlling the position.
Helvig wants to control but Hunt passes easily into half guard.
Helvig tries to get to full guard but Hunt has control of the leg.
Helvig is refusing to be controlled, as Hunt sits in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Helvig is defending well.
Helvig holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Helvig is trying to get back to full guard.
Hunt stalling away here and it's allowed Helvig to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Helvig pulls Hunt in close to prevent any damage.
Helvig wants to sweep but no luck.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Helvig is adopting a defensive guard.
Helvig looking to control.
Hunt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Helvig seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Helvig wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Helvig tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Helvig manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hunt manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (10) vs (4) Hunt
Hunt being controlled here, momentarily.
Helvig won't allow Hunt to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helvig not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helvig takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
A relieved looking Bjørn Helvig thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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