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SSG 241 Finn vs Johnson 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 2 losses; Niles Standish! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 16 losses; Gaston Cahute!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Standish pushes Cahute up against the cage in a clinch.
Standish tries for a takedown but Cahute manages to get underhooks.
Standish drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cahute pulls his leg out and moves away.
Standish closes the distance and clinches up with Cahute, looking for a takedown. Standish pushes Cahute against the cage but Cahute circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niles Standish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cahute manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Standish on his heels. He'll look to pass Standish's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Standish (0) vs (2) Cahute
Cahute trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Standish is pulling down on Cahute's head. It's preventing any offense from Cahute, at least for the moment.
Cahute trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cahute is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cahute trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cahute is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Standish is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Standish has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Standish (2) vs (2) Cahute
Cahute tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cahute working a defensive guard here.
Standish is stalling in the full guard.
Cahute bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Standish's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Standish (2) vs (4) Cahute
Standish looking to control.
Standish looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cahute is one step ahead there.
Cahute passes Standish's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standish gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cahute sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Standish's guard.
Cahute is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Standish wants to control but Cahute is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cahute wants to work for an arm triangle but Standish is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cahute with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cahute prevents Standish from improving his position.
Cahute is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Standish is just riding it out for now. Cahute eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cahute wants to control but Standish is keeping him busy.
Standish keeping hold of Cahute's head, controlling as best he can.
Cahute works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Standish (2) vs (7) Cahute
Cahute looking to control but Standish is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standish is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cahute is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Standish is surviving well by controlling Cahute's body position as best he can.
Standish tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Standish is squirming around, avoiding Cahute's attempts to control the action.
Cahute content just to control the position here.
Cahute is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Standish to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Standish shrugs it off.
Standish tries to lock up and control but Cahute gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cahute controlling the position easily from mount.
Cahute tries to control but Standish wriggling away.
Standish is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cahute avoids the attempt from Standish to control.
Standish is looking to improve his position but Cahute isn't that keen on the idea.
Cahute trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Standish tries to hold on but Cahute pushes him away.
Standish is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cahute has control of Standish's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Standish regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Standish is squirming around, avoiding Cahute's attempts to control the action.
Cahute is trying to take his opponent's back.
Standish tries to reverse the position but Cahute maintains control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cahute wants to control the pace but Standish is squirming around nicely.
Standish is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cahute looking to control but Standish is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cahute might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Standish haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cahute swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Standish is now in Cahute's guard. A big mistake from Cahute there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Standish (4) vs (7) Cahute
Cahute is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cahute looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've been hearing good reports from Standish's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Cahute seems keen to control Standish's posture.
Standish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cahute swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cahute working a defensive guard but Standish passes into half guard.
Cahute wants to get back to full guard.
Cahute is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cahute felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cahute is looking to control Standish's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cahute avoid being mounted?
Standish is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cahute reverses the position - he's now on top in Standish's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Standish (4) vs (9) Cahute
Standish looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Standish wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Standish 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.
Cahute trying to control but Standish is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cahute trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cahute drops back, looking for a kneebar! Standish looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Standish looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Standish! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Standish (8) vs (9) Cahute
Cahute tries to bench press Standish off him but Standish keeps the position.
Standish working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cahute is not content to let Standish control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Standish is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cahute will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cahute tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Standish wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cahute is not content to let Standish control the position.
Cahute is looking to reverse the position.
Cahute trying his best to control but Standish has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Standish (10) vs (9) Cahute
Cahute tries to lock up and control but Standish gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Standish looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cahute tries to hold on but Standish postures up.
Standish takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cahute is in all sorts of trouble here.
Standish avoids the attempt from Cahute to control.
Cahute gets back to half guard.
Cahute keeping control of the position.
Still in half guard, Standish seems content to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Standish seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cahute for as long as he can get away with.
Standish is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cahute is looking for a sweep. Standish is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cahute is trying to control but can't.
Standish stalling.
Cahute looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Standish trying to pass the guard but Cahute defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Standish takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Standish takes the fight on points by 10 to 9.
A relieved looking Niles Standish thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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