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SSG 408 Maximus vs Banner 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 42 wins and 34 losses; Bjørn Helvig! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 31 losses; John McCain!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Helvig instigates a clinch.
Helvig lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Helvig (2) vs (0) McCain
McCain 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.
Helvig is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Helvig pushing down on McCain's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Helvig seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Helvig has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain gets full guard.
Helvig stays in close to McCain's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helvig postures up.
Helvig pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCain is keeping the position for now.
McCain seems keen to control Helvig's posture.
McCain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Helvig looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McCain working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helvig's corner is telling him to maintain position.
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 seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down McCain for as long as he can get away with.
Further stalling from Helvig.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helvig showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Helvig passes McCain's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Helvig trying to control the pace.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Helvig.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain wants to improve his position but Helvig is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helvig wants to pass the guard but McCain is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Helvig in particular looking to stall.
McCain wants to improve his position but Helvig is controlling well.
Helvig is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McCain is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Helvig keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Helvig works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (5) vs (0) McCain
McCain stops Helvig from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
McCain 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McCain tries to reverse the position but Helvig maintains control.
Helvig takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McCain is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Helvig controlling the position easily from mount.
Helvig wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McCain wants to control but Helvig is having none of it.
Helvig controlling from the full mount.
McCain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Helvig controlling his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Helvig continues to hold on tight.
Helvig fails to move to back control.
McCain wants to hold on but Helvig pushes him away.
McCain is desperately trying to improve his position but Helvig has a good base and remains in mount.
Helvig content just to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McCain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Helvig takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McCain is wriggling around trying to escape.
Helvig fails to move to back control.
Helvig content just to control the position here.
McCain is trying to escape the mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Helvig sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McCain is trying to escape the mount.
Helvig looking to control and managing it successfully.
Helvig takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Helvig (8) vs (0) McCain
Helvig controlling the position well here. McCain rolled but Helvig kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Helvig continues to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McCain tries to escape the position.
McCain is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Helvig gets his hands free as McCain looks to control.
Helvig controlling from the back.
Helvig avoiding McCain 's attempts to control his hands.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Helvig biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Helvig is stinking the place up with his stalling.
McCain is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helvig takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Our winner, Bjørn Helvig, 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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