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SSG 276 Silalahi vs Gerbandi 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 36 losses; Marcelinho Lima! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 4 losses; Robert Cap! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. Cap pushes Lima up against the cage in a clinch. Cap lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lima (0) vs (2) Cap Lima is trying to control the position but Cap postures up. Cap sitting in guard, not really doing much. Lima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Cap wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving. Cap pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lima is keeping the position for now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lima looking for a guillotine here but Cap defends easily.
Cap content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lima is adopting a defensive guard. Cap trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lima working a defensive guard here.
Lima will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lima keeping moving, preventing Cap from controlling successfully. Cap pushing down on Lima's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Lima is staying active underneath Cap, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Cap wants to pass the guard but Lima is defending well. Lima wants to improve his position but Cap is controlling well.
Lima trying to control from the bottom.
Lima makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lima. Lima controls Cap momentarily but Cap frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lima can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cap controls the pace. Cap trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom. Lima seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Lima being controlled here, momentarily. Cap pushes down on Lima's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cap trying to pass the guard but Lima defending well. Lima tries to get to full guard but Cap has control of the leg. Cap trying to control the action but Lima is working from the bottom. Lima has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cap is working away from the top position though. Lima is looking for a sweep. Cap is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Cap controlling the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Cap wants to pass to mount but Lima is defending the position. Lima wants to improve his position but Cap is controlling well.
Cap wants to control but Lima is keeping him busy. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Cap is looking to advance position but Lima won't allow it. Lima 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: Lima (4) vs (2) Cap Lima is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cap knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cap for a finish. Cap tries to escape but Lima has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Lima biding his time, controlling Cap. Lima doesn't have the hooks in and Cap manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lima (4) vs (4) Cap Lima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Cap slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (4) vs (7) Cap You can see the frustration on Lima's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Cap just content to control the position. Lima regains half guard. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cap in particular looking to stall. Cap is working for a submission of some sort.
Cap trying to pass the guard but Lima defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lima has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cap is working away from the top position though. Lima wants to sweep but Cap has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (4) vs (10) Cap Lima manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Lima 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: Lima (8) vs (10) Cap Lima tightening his grip on Cap, looking for the choke. Lima seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission. Lima doesn't have the hooks in and Cap manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lima (8) vs (12) Cap
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Cap trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom. Lima looking for a guillotine here but Cap defends easily.
Cap pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lima is keeping the position for now. Cap trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom. Lima working a defensive guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Cap pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lima is keeping the position for now. Cap trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lima looking for a triangle here. Cap is fighting it but it looks tight! Lima pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Cap is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Marcelinho Lima! |
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