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SSG 184 Cahute vs Manning 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 17 losses; Henri Laulhere! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Robert Cap!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cap gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cap has clasped his hands together around Laulhere's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Laulhere (0) vs (4) Cap
Laulhere is trying to control Cap's posture but Cap avoids it.
Laulhere's coaches at Funky Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Cap is looking to take a break and control but Laulhere is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laulhere is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cap content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Laulhere is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laulhere can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laulhere is looking to reverse the position.
Laulhere holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Laulhere tries to bench press Cap off him but Cap keeps the position.
Cap slows the pace down.
Laulhere is trying to get back to half guard.
Cap taking a breather here.
Laulhere is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere is working hard here to advance position.
Laulhere is letting Cap control him for a moment.
Laulhere is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Laulhere is not content to let Cap control the position.
Cap controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Cap takes a little break here. Laulhere wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Cap is looking to take a break and control but Laulhere is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cap is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee asks Cap politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cap prefers to stall for the moment though.
Let's hope that Cap has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere regains half guard.
Laulhere trying to control here.
Cap stalling.
Laulhere has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cap is working away from the top position though.
Laulhere tries to roll over but Cap keeps him under control.
Cap tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laulhere knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cap is controlling the pace.
Laulhere is looking for a sweep. Cap is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laulhere trying to hold on to Cap's head to control him but Cap postures up.
Cap prevents Laulhere from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Cap seems content to control.
Laulhere is pressing down on Cap's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cap 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.
Laulhere working a defensive guard but Cap manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Laulhere (0) vs (7) Cap
Laulhere gets back to half guard.
Cap takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Cap.
Cap wants to pass to mount but Laulhere is defending the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cap with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Laulhere is trying to get back to full guard.
Cap trying to mount his opponent but Laulhere defends it.
Cap trying to control the action but Laulhere is working from the bottom.
Laulhere keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cap pushes down on Laulhere's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cap prevents Laulhere from improving his position.
Cap is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Laulhere has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cap seems to be working for a kimura but Laulhere defends the submission attempt.
Cap works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laulhere (0) vs (10) Cap
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere tries to buck Cap off but Cap is having none of it.
Cap happy to just control the position for now.
Laulhere is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here as Cap stalls from top position.
Laulhere can't do much from the bottom here.
Cap is looking to take a break and control but Laulhere is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere is holding Cap down, trying to stall.
Laulhere is looking for a sweep.
Laulhere is not content to let Cap control the position.
Cap just content to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere is trying to control Cap's posture but Cap avoids it.
Laulhere manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Laulhere tries to get to full guard but Cap has control of the leg.
Cap not doing much here.
Laulhere is not content to let Cap control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cap content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Laulhere tries to get to full guard but Cap has control of the leg.
Laulhere is staying active underneath Cap, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Laulhere is looking to improve his position.
Cap with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Laulhere looking for submissions off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cap is trying to control the action in half guard but Laulhere is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cap seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Laulhere wants to sweep but Cap has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Laulhere (0) vs (13) Cap
Laulhere gets back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cap is looking for a kimura but Laulhere is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cap to get the leverage.
Cap seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Laulhere has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cap is working away from the top position though.
Cap is trying to control. Laulhere wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Laulhere has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cap is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laulhere is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laulhere is staying active underneath Cap, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cap wins on points by 13 to 0. |
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