Helena Crevar took Paige Ivette Clymer the full 10 minutes at The Inner Circle 22 in Bangkok, controlling the action from mount to the back but unable to close the show, while Clymer's escapes offered a preview of what her Legion training brings to a big stage.
Reviewed by BJJ Gyms · Updated 2026-07-27
Sources: ONE Championship, July 2026.
Helena Crevar wasted little time setting the tone once the match began, working to mount and then hunting to isolate an arm before Paige Ivette Clymer scrambled toward her back. Rather than let the escape stand, Crevar rode the transition, locking in a body triangle and pulling Clymer upright as she searched for a finish.
From there the match became a defensive clinic from Clymer. She kept both hands tucked tight against her own neck, denying Crevar the space needed to sink a fight-ending choke, and repeatedly rolled from side to side to relieve pressure. It was not enough to escape, but it was enough to survive the full 10 minutes and force the outcome to the judges' scorecards, where all three sided with Crevar for the unanimous decision.
Coming into this match, the storyline was always going to be about contrasting styles as much as the result itself. Crevar trains under John Danaher at Kingsway Jiu-Jitsu, and her performance here was a textbook example of that system in action: patient positional advancement, a preference for the back over forcing a scramble, and total comfort riding out a defensive opponent rather than rushing a finish.
Clymer, who trains under Keenan Cornelius at Legion American Jiu Jitsu and won the 2026 ADCC West Coast Trials to reach this stage, showed exactly the kind of scrambling instincts and defensive awareness that make Legion-trained grapplers difficult to finish even from bad positions. She never found her preferred pressure-passing offense, but her survival instincts held up under real pressure from one of the sport's most dangerous back-control specialists.
Not every high-level grappling match ends in a tap, and this one is a reminder that a decision result can still carry plenty of technical information. Crevar's dominance in position without a finish tells you her opponent's defensive fundamentals were sound even under duress, while Clymer's inability to generate her own offense suggests she still has work to do against elite back-control players before her next major trial.
For fans trying to learn from matches like this rather than just watch them, the lesson is that defense wins matches even when it does not win by submission. Studying how Clymer protected her neck and reset her hips over and over is arguably more useful for a developing grappler than watching a highlight-reel finish.
Matches like this one are exactly why grappling has grown into appointment viewing rather than a niche hobby. If watching Crevar's back-control game or Clymer's scrambling defense has you wanting to feel it for yourself, the good news is you do not need to be a teenage prodigy or train under a Danaher-level coach to start building those same skills.
Use the gym finder at BJJGyms.org to track down a BJJ or no-gi academy near you, including 10th Planet locations, which build their entire no-gi curriculum around the same leg entanglement and scramble concepts on display here. Most gyms will let you try a class for free before you commit to anything.
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Helena Crevar won by unanimous decision after a full 10-minute openweight submission grappling match at The Inner Circle 22.
No. Crevar came close with a rear naked choke attempt from back control, but Clymer defended long enough to hear the final bell.
Crevar trains under John Danaher at Kingsway Jiu-Jitsu in Austin, a program known for its systematic approach to leg entanglements and back control.
Use the gym finder at BJJGyms.org to find a BJJ or no-gi academy near you, including 10th Planet locations. Most gyms offer a free first class.