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SSG 420 Siregar vs Helvig 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 10 losses; Jan Sokol! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Larrius Varro!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Varro gets tackled into the cage by Sokol. Sokol maintains the clinch.
Sokol manages to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sokol is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sokol (2) vs (0) Varro
Sokol engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sokol won't allow Varro to sweep him here.
Sokol seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sokol sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Varro's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokol stalling.
Sokol trying to mount his opponent but Varro defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sokol (5) vs (0) Varro
A lull in the action here.
Sokol continues to stall.
Varro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sokol wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Varro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sokol off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sokol (5) vs (4) Varro
Varro controlling well, preventing Sokol from escaping the position.
Sokol just trying to survive but Varro is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Sokol just looking to survive in the bad position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokol staying busy and making it hard for Varro to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Varro working for the choke.
Sokol manages to reverse the position and now he's in Varro's guard. Nice work there by Sokol.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sokol (7) vs (4) Varro
Sokol really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sokol looking to pass the guard.
Sokol showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol pushing down on Varro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Varro is trying to maintain the position but Sokol is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Sokol 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.
Sokol works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sokol (10) vs (4) Varro
Sokol controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokol fails to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sokol controlling the pace for now.
Sokol has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Varro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Varro has given up his back here. Will Sokol look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Sokol (13) vs (4) Varro
Sokol keeps control of the position easily here as Varro tries to buck him off.
More hug and hope from Sokol.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sokol'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.
Varro is in bad spot here.
Sokol is riding his opponent, not letting Varro buck him off.
Sokol is not going to allow Varro to sit and survive in this position.
Varro is trying to break free.
Varro is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Sokol gets his hands free as Varro looks to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sokol is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Varro knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Varro for a finish.
Sokol will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Varro tries to escape but Sokol has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Varro tries to break free.
Sokol is riding his opponent, not letting Varro buck him off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Sokol.
Sokol has the hooks in. Varro is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
I would not like to be Varro right now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Varro can't escape the position.
Good control from Sokol.
Varro trying to control the position but Sokol manages to sink in the hooks.
Sokol is riding his opponent, not letting Varro buck him off.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Varro trying to control the hands but Sokol won't let him.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Sokol continues to hold on tight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Sokol.
Varro can't escape the position.
Sokol trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Varro doesn't escape.
Varro trying to control the position but Sokol manages to sink in the hooks.
Sokol slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sokol working for the choke.
Sokol really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Varro.
Varro wants to escape the position.
Sokol really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Varro.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Varro is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Sokol off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Varro trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sokol controls the position.
Sokol keeps control of the position as Varro tries to break free.
Varro is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sokol.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sokol takes the fight on points by 13 to 4.
A victorious Jan Sokol thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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