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SSG 221 Feet vs Solo 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 13 losses; Thom Thumb! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Robert Cap!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cap moves into range and clinches up with Thumb.
Cap jumps into guard, dragging Thumb to the mat.
Thumb is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cap wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Thumb is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Thumb slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (3) vs (0) Cap
You can see the frustration on Cap's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thumb is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cap tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thumb wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cap prevents Thumb from moving into mount.
Cap has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Thumb wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cap keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Cap's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thumb controlling from side mount.
Cap tries to bench press Thumb off him but Thumb keeps the position.
Thumb staying calm.
Thumb looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cap prevents Thumb from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumb taking a break here but Cap is having none of it and regains half guard.
Thumb trying to mount his opponent but Cap defends it.
Cap is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thumb controlling the pace.
Thumb wants to control but Cap is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cap tries to get to full guard but Thumb has control of the leg.
Cap keeps trying to improve his position.
Thumb seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cap does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cap is looking to control Thumb's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cap avoid being mounted?
Thumb is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (6) vs (0) Cap
Thumb controlling from the full mount.
Thumb fails to take his opponent's back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cap tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thumb works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Thumb (9) vs (0) Cap
Thumb controlling the position well here. Cap rolled but Thumb kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thumb trying to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thumb controlling the position well here. Cap rolled but Thumb kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Cap rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cap is trying to get back to full guard.
Thumb will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cap manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thumb looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cap keeping moving, preventing Thumb from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cap looking for a sweep. Not yet Cap, not yet.
Cap is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cap working a defensive guard here.
Thumb trying to control the position from guard on top but Cap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thumb looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cap wants to sweep here but Thumb controlling him for the moment.
Thumb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cap is keeping the position for now.
Thumb is looking to pass into half guard but Cap pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cap is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thumb (9) vs (2) Cap
Cap stopping the sweep attempt from Thumb.
Thumb is looking for a triangle but Cap pushes his legs off easily.
Cap trying to control but Thumb is working from the bottom.
Cap must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thumb is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cap looking to pass the guard.
Thumb keeping moving, preventing Cap from controlling successfully.
Thumb throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thumb wants to sweep but no luck.
Thumb is pulling down on Cap's head to control his posture.
Cap looking to sit in guard and control but Thumb gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thumb (11) vs (2) Cap
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thumb tries to free his leg and advance position but Cap is retaining full guard.
Cap looking to control.
Thumb sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Thumb wants to control from the top but Cap keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cap not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thumb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cap is keeping the position for now.
Thumb stopping the sweep attempt from Cap.
Thumb showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cap is trying to keep Thumb in close.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Thumb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cap is keeping the position for now.
Cap is trying to control the position but Thumb postures up.
Thumb stays in close to Cap's body and controls the position.
Thumb trying to control the position from guard on top but Cap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thumb showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Thumb tries to free his leg and advance position but Cap is retaining full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Thumb sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cap has his foot on Thumb's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thumb works his way back into a safe position though.
Thumb tries to free his leg and advance position but Cap is retaining full guard.
Thumb advances to half guard.
Cap trying to get back to full guard but Thumb takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (14) vs (2) Cap
Thumb trying to control but Cap is having none of it.
Thumb takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Thumb trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thumb prevents Cap from getting the reversal.
Thumb tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thumb fails to move to back control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thumb tries to control but Cap wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thumb takes the fight on points by 14 to 2.
Thom Thumb decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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