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SSG 229 Thumb vs Grace 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 4 losses; Darrell Darkins! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Robert Cap!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Darkins.
Cap gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cap has hold of one of Darkins's legs. Darkins is fighting the takedown attempt but Cap gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Darkins (0) vs (2) Cap
Cap stopping the sweep attempt from Darkins.
Cap forces his way into half guard.
Darkins wants to improve his position but Cap is controlling well.
Cap wants to pass to mount but Darkins is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkins wants to improve his position but Cap is controlling well.
Cap is keen to just control but Darkins is a slippery customer.
Cap looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkins is in trouble now - Cap has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Darkins (0) vs (5) Cap
Cap controlling from mount.
Darkins looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Darkins (0) vs (8) Cap
Cap is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Darkins can't escape the position.
Darkins prevents Cap from getting a body triangle.
Darkins is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cap is trying to stick to Darkins's back but Darkins is turning into Cap. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cap's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Darkins. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darkins (2) vs (8) Cap
Darkins sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cap's guard.
Cap is looking to improve his position.
Darkins is controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cap tries to roll over but Darkins keeps him under control.
Darkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cap keeps working.
Darkins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cap is just riding it out for now. Darkins eventually gives up the hold.
Darkins wants to pass to mount but Cap is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cap wants to control but Darkins is keeping busy.
Cap is positioning himself well to prevent Darkins advancing to mount.
Darkins trying to advance position but Cap counters by regaining guard.
Cap keeping moving, preventing Darkins from controlling successfully.
Darkins looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cap is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darkins (2) vs (10) Cap
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cap slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cap got a little sloppy there for a moment and Darkins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cap has managed to get both his arms back between Darkins's legs - danger averted.
Cap trying to control but Darkins is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cap pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Darkins is keeping the position for now.
Cap wants to control from the top but Darkins keeps moving.
Darkins wants to sweep here but Cap controlling him for the moment.
Darkins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cap works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cap moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Darkins (2) vs (13) Cap
Darkins sneaks back into half guard.
Cap with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Darkins is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at K.O MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Darkins tries to roll over but Cap keeps him under control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cap trying to control the action but Darkins is working from the bottom.
Darkins tries to roll over but Cap keeps him under control.
Cap takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Darkins is refusing to be controlled, as Cap sits in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Darkins wants to improve his position but Cap is controlling well.
Cap trying to mount his opponent but Darkins defends it.
Darkins wants to get back to full guard.
Darkins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cap pulls his head out easily.
Darkins is looking for a sweep. Cap is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Darkins manages to get to full guard.
Darkins looking for a guillotine here but Cap defends easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Darkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cap can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Darkins keeping moving, preventing Cap from controlling successfully.
Cap postures up.
Cap controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cap looking to pass the guard.
Darkins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cap passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Darkins (2) vs (16) Cap
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Darkins manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cap's best efforts.
Darkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cap controlling the pace.
Darkins actively working from the bottom here.
Darkins moves into full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Darkins is looking to sweep but instead, Cap has passed into half guard.
Cap stalling.
Cap trying to mount his opponent but Darkins defends it.
Cap wants to control but Darkins is keeping him busy.
Darkins manages to get to full guard.
Cap won't allow Darkins to sweep him here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cap is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Darkins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Darkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Darkins working for a triangle but Cap defends it easily.
Darkins wants to hit a sweep here but Cap passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Darkins there! Score +3 for passing guard: Darkins (2) vs (19) Cap
Cap wants to control the pace but Darkins is squirming around nicely.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Darkins wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Darkins (2) vs (22) Cap
Cap has the hooks in. Darkins is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Cap just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Darkins is really stuck here.
Darkins is working hard here to advance position.
Darkins tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cap controlling his opponent.
Cap wants to control the pace but Darkins is squirming around nicely.
Darkins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Darkins sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cap is keen to just control but Darkins is a slippery customer.
Darkins tries to get to full guard but Cap has control of the leg.
Cap stalling.
Darkins wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cap is keen to just control but Darkins is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Darkins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cap won't allow Darkins to sweep him here.
Darkins looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cap puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Darkins wants to improve his position but Cap is controlling well.
Cap tries to pass to full mount but Darkins defends it.
Darkins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cap's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cap's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Darkins (6) vs (22) Cap
You can see the frustration on Cap's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Darkins looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Cap is controlling Darkins 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darkins (6) vs (24) Cap
Darkins 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cap wins on points by 24 to 6. |
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