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SSG 222 Cahute vs Philbert PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 16 losses; Gaston Cahute! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 11 losses; Van Dyke Philbert!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cahute shoots in and gets a takedown into Philbert's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cahute (2) vs (0) Philbert
Philbert has his hands on Cahute's head, controlling the position.
Cahute will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Philbert keeping moving, preventing Cahute from controlling successfully.
Cahute is stalling in the full guard.
Philbert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philbert can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cahute controls the pace.
Cahute looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cahute advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cahute (5) vs (0) Philbert
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cahute is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Philbert is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Philbert tries to improve position but can't.
Cahute staying calm.
Cahute wants to control but Philbert is keeping him busy.
Philbert gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cahute trying to control the pace.
Philbert wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cahute frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cahute (8) vs (0) Philbert
Cahute tries to control but Philbert wriggling away.
Cahute has control of Philbert's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Philbert regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cahute content just to control the position here.
Philbert bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cahute (8) vs (2) Philbert
Cahute had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Philbert defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philbert is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cahute is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cahute controlling Philbert's posture.
Philbert trying to move into half guard but instead Cahute has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cahute (10) vs (2) Philbert
Cahute pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Philbert is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philbert is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cahute looking to pass the guard.
Cahute looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cahute trying to control but Philbert is working from the bottom.
Philbert controls Cahute momentarily but Cahute frees himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Philbert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Philbert looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cahute passes into half guard.
Philbert is defending against the submission attempts here by Cahute.
Cahute moves into full mount! Philbert won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Cahute (13) vs (2) Philbert
Philbert has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Cahute (16) vs (2) Philbert
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Philbert showing good submission defense here.
Cahute biding his time, looking for the opening.
Philbert trying to control but not successfully.
Cahute is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Philbert knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Philbert for a finish.
Cahute has the hooks in. Philbert is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Cahute controlling the positon.
Cahute has the hooks in. Philbert is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cahute is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Philbert knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Philbert for a finish.
Cahute looking for the choke but no joy.
I really don't envy Philbert right now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cahute working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Philbert turns into Cahute and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cahute (16) vs (4) Philbert
Cahute seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Cahute is pulling down on Philbert's head. It's preventing any offense from Philbert, at least for the moment.
Cahute looking to control.
Philbert 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.
Cahute trying to control the position.
Philbert sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cahute's guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cahute is trying to maintain the position but Philbert is very close to passing his half guard.
Cahute tries to roll over but Philbert keeps him under control.
Philbert wants to free his trapped foot but Cahute is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Philbert is trying to control. Cahute wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Philbert might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cahute haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cahute keeping hold of Philbert's head, controlling as best he can.
Philbert keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cahute holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Cahute gets full guard.
Philbert is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cahute bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Philbert's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cahute (18) vs (4) Philbert
Philbert keeping moving, preventing Cahute from controlling successfully.
Philbert working a defensive guard here.
Philbert keeping moving, preventing Cahute from controlling successfully.
Philbert working for a triangle but Cahute defends it easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cahute trying to control but Philbert is working from the bottom.
Philbert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cahute pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Philbert is keeping the position for now.
Philbert working a defensive guard here.
Cahute won't allow Philbert to sweep him here.
Philbert controls Cahute momentarily but Cahute frees himself.
Cahute trying to control but Philbert is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cahute wants to pass the guard but Philbert is keeping the position.
Philbert keeping moving, preventing Cahute from controlling successfully.
Cahute drops back looking for a leg! Philbert is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Philbert manages to kick Cahute off! Cahute jumps back into Philbert's guard.
Cahute postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Philbert being controlled here, momentarily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Philbert controls Cahute momentarily but Cahute frees himself.
Cahute passes Philbert's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Philbert is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cahute controlling the pace.
Cahute passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cahute (21) vs (4) Philbert
Philbert is looking to reverse the position.
Cahute is looking to take a break and control but Philbert is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cahute swings around for an armbar but Philbert sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cahute's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cahute (21) vs (6) Philbert
Philbert wants to control from the top but Cahute keeps moving.
Cahute not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Philbert trying to control but Cahute is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cahute is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cahute (23) vs (6) Philbert
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cahute 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cahute takes the fight on points by 23 to 6.
Gaston Cahute seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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