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SSG 164 Barnes vs Chai 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 13 wins and 13 losses; Gaston Cahute! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Shinayaka Totemo !
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cahute closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Totemo did well to prevent Cahute getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cahute (2) vs (0) Totemo
Cahute is pressing down on Totemo 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Totemo is holding on for now.
Totemo wants to control but Cahute is keeping busy.
Totemo told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Totemo gets full guard.
Cahute stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Totemo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Totemo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Totemo working for a triangle but Cahute defends it easily.
Totemo looking for a guillotine here but Cahute defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Totemo wants to sweep here but Cahute controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cahute trying to control but Totemo is working from the bottom.
Totemo 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.
Totemo working a defensive guard here.
Cahute wants to control from the top but Totemo keeps moving.
Totemo working for a triangle but Cahute defends it easily.
Cahute trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cahute preventing the sweep.
Cahute stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Totemo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Totemo looking for a guillotine here but Cahute defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totemo trying to control the position.
Cahute pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Totemo is keeping the position for now.
Cahute is pushing down on Totemo 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Totemo is fighting to maintain full guard but Cahute has managed to sneak the leg through.
Totemo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cahute pulls his head out easily.
Totemo wants to get back to full guard.
Cahute wants to pass the guard but Totemo is defending well.
Totemo trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cahute is trying to work for a kimura but Totemo is defending well.
Totemo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cahute wants to pass the guard but Totemo is keeping the position.
Cahute trying to control the position from guard on top but Totemo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Totemo is adopting a defensive guard.
Cahute is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Totemo controlling Cahute's posture.
Totemo keeping moving, preventing Cahute from controlling successfully.
Totemo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cahute gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Totemo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totemo has his foot on Cahute's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cahute works his way back into a safe position though.
Totemo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cahute gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cahute wants to control from the top but Totemo keeps moving.
Totemo looking for a guillotine here but Cahute defends easily.
Totemo controls Cahute momentarily but Cahute frees himself.
Cahute's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cahute thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Totemo trying to keep a closed guard but Cahute is proving a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cahute got a little sloppy there for a moment and Totemo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cahute has managed to get both his arms back between Totemo 's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cahute wants to control from the top but Totemo keeps moving.
Cahute not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Totemo is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cahute (2) vs (2) Totemo
Cahute trying to keep a closed guard but Totemo is proving a slippery customer.
Cahute keeping full guard, as Totemo tries to pass.
Totemo trying to control the position from guard on top but Cahute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cahute looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cahute is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Totemo preventing the sweep.
Cahute is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Totemo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cahute swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Totemo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cahute looking to hit a scissor sweep but Totemo is one step ahead there.
Totemo is fighting to break Cahute's control of his arms but Cahute is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cahute is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Totemo looking to pass the guard.
Cahute tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Totemo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Totemo wants to control from the top but Cahute keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cahute controls Totemo momentarily but Totemo frees himself.
Cahute is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cahute 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.
Totemo tries to free his leg and advance position but Cahute is retaining full guard.
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 wants to sweep here but Totemo controlling him for the moment.
Totemo wants to control from the top but Cahute keeps moving.
Totemo controlling from the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Totemo trying to control the position from guard on top but Cahute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Totemo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Totemo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cahute is keeping the position for now.
Totemo is still trying to improve position.
Cahute trying to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Totemo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cahute swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cahute might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Totemo slips nicely into half guard.
Totemo wants to control but Cahute is keeping him busy.
Cahute tries to roll over but Totemo keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cahute manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cahute is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Totemo looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cahute is trying to keep Totemo in close.
Cahute keeping moving, preventing Totemo from controlling successfully.
Cahute pulls Totemo in close to prevent any damage.
Totemo trying to control but Cahute is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cahute has Totemo pulled in close to control his posture.
Cahute keeping moving, preventing Totemo from controlling successfully.
Cahute pulls Totemo in close to prevent any damage.
Totemo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cahute is trying to keep Totemo in close.
Totemo stopping the sweep attempt from Cahute.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Totemo wants to control from the top but Cahute keeps moving.
Totemo looking to pass the guard.
Cahute controls Totemo momentarily but Totemo frees himself.
Cahute 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.
Totemo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cahute is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cahute has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cahute (4) vs (2) Totemo
Totemo working for a triangle but Cahute defends it easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cahute looking to pass the guard.
Cahute controls from within his opponent's guard.
Totemo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cahute defends it easily.
Cahute stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Totemo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Totemo is pulling down on Cahute's head. It's preventing any offense from Cahute, at least for the moment.
Cahute wants to control from the top but Totemo keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cahute takes the fight on points by 4 to 2. |
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