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SSG 416 Itinya vs Gracias 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 43 wins and 35 losses; Bjørn Helvig! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 17 losses; Christian Dresner!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Helvig moves into the clinch successfully.
Dresner can't get the takedown.
Dresner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dresner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bjørn Helvig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Dresner.
Helvig tries to score a body lock takedown but Dresner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dresner is looking for a takedown.
Helvig is looking to take this one to the mat.
Helvig has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dresner after a bit of a struggle.
Dresner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Helvig.
Helvig lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Helvig (2) vs (0) Dresner
Helvig moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (5) vs (0) Dresner
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dresner tries to bench press Helvig off him but Helvig keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helvig is staying tight to Dresner's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dresner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helvig controlling the position from side mount.
Dresner tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helvig is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dresner will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Dresner prevents Helvig from improving position.
Helvig controlling the position.
Helvig trying to control the position but Dresner is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helvig tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dresner is being controlled here.
Dresner tries to improve position but can't.
Dresner is still trying to improve position.
Helvig is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dresner will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Helvig has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dresner is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helvig staying calm.
Helvig tries to move to mount but Dresner blocks the move with his legs.
Helvig taking a breather here.
Dresner is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dresner stops Helvig from passing to mount.
Dresner is looking to reverse the position.
Helvig controls the position from side control.
Helvig is looking to take a break and control but Dresner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Helvig has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Helvig (7) vs (0) Dresner
Helvig looking to control but Dresner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dresner can't escape the position.
Dresner sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dresner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Helvig is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dresner is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dresner is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Helvig pulls his head out easily.
Helvig is taking a breather. Dresner says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Helvig is looking to take a break and control but Dresner 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dresner wants to control but Helvig is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Helvig slows the pace down in half guard.
Helvig seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dresner for as long as he can get away with.
Dresner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Dresner felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dresner is trying to control but Helvig passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (10) vs (0) Dresner
Helvig controlling the position from side mount.
Helvig wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dresner keeps working.
Helvig controls the position from side control.
Dresner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Helvig just content to control the position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Helvig.
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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Helvig trying to control the action but Dresner is working from the bottom.
Helvig taking a breather here.
Dresner is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Helvig controlling from side mount.
Helvig works to advance to full mount. Dresner defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Helvig (12) vs (0) Dresner
Helvig can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dresner is looking to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Helvig is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dresner is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Helvig controlling his opponent.
Dresner is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Dresner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Helvig content just to control the position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Helvig fails to take his opponent's back.
Dresner regains half guard.
Helvig is pressing down on Dresner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dresner is holding on for now.
Dresner is looking to improve his position.
Helvig is looking to advance position but Dresner won't allow it.
Helvig perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Helvig works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (15) vs (0) Dresner
Helvig controlling the position easily from mount.
Helvig tries to take his opponent's back but Dresner turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (15) vs (2) Dresner
Helvig controls Dresner momentarily but Dresner frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dresner wants to pass the guard but Helvig is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helvig takes the fight on points by 15 to 2.
Bjørn Helvig decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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