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SSG 326 Hunt vs Ottke PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 21 losses; Nedry Kuang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 13 losses; Robert Cap!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cap has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kuang regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kuang (0) vs (2) Cap
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuang keeping moving, preventing Cap from controlling successfully.
Cap preventing the sweep.
Cap not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kuang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cap pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuang is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kuang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cap defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cap is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kuang working a defensive guard here.
Cap advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kuang (0) vs (5) Cap
Kuang tries to improve position but can't.
Cap is staying tight to Kuang's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kuang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cap wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuang is working hard here to advance position.
We've been hearing good reports from Kuang'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.
You can see the frustration on Kuang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kuang is trying to improve his position.
Kuang is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cap's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cap is pressing down on Kuang's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kuang is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cap wants to take a breather but Kuang is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cap wants to pass to mount but Kuang is defending the position.
Kuang is pressing down on Cap's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kuang keeping full guard, as Cap tries to pass.
Kuang looking to control but Cap passes into half guard.
Kuang is looking to improve his position.
Kuang is concentrating on defense, preventing Cap from advancing position.
Cap tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kuang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kuang is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kuang.
Cap wants to control from the top but Kuang keeps moving.
Cap stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cap wants to control from the top but Kuang keeps moving.
Cap content to stall in guard here.
Kuang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cap tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuang is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuang wants to sweep here but Cap controlling him for the moment.
Cap trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cap stopping the sweep attempt from Kuang.
Cap slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuang (0) vs (8) Cap
Kuang is not content to let Cap control the position.
Kuang is trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cap trying to control the position but Kuang is working away.
Kuang sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kuang trying to control here.
Kuang is pressing down on Cap's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cap trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuang will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cap slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cap works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cap trying to mount his opponent but Kuang defends it.
Kuang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kuang keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kuang is trying to get back to full guard.
Kuang is positioning himself well to prevent Cap advancing to mount.
Kuang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cap is working away from the top position though.
Cap content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cap trying to control from half guard but Kuang is working away.
Cap is pressing down on Kuang's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kuang is holding on for now.
Cap prevents Kuang from improving his position.
Kuang gets back to full guard.
Cap is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cap wants to control from the top but Kuang keeps moving.
Cap slips nicely into half guard.
Cap looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kuang is trying to control but Cap passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kuang (0) vs (11) Cap
Cap trying to control the position but Kuang is working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kuang wants to control but Cap postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kuang manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuang (2) vs (11) Cap
Kuang slows the pace down in half guard.
Kuang is looking to advance position but Cap won't allow it.
Cap trying to control here.
Kuang tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cap knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cap is trying to get back to full guard.
Kuang is trying to control. Cap wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kuang trying to mount his opponent but Cap defends it.
Cap is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cap trying to control from the bottom.
Kuang wants to free his trapped foot but Cap is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cap tries to get to full guard but Kuang has control of the leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cap is staying active underneath Kuang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kuang content to control rather than advance.
Kuang is trying to control. Cap wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kuang moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuang (5) vs (11) Cap
Cap being controlled for a moment.
Cap tries to improve position but can't.
Cap 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 thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cap keeps trying to improve his position.
Cap is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kuang off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kuang (5) vs (15) Cap
Kuang showing good submission defense here.
Cap gets his hands free as Kuang looks to control.
Cap keeps control of the position as Kuang tries to break free.
Kuang defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cap's arms.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuang trying to control the hands but Cap breaks the grip.
Kuang tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kuang really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cap can't control as he wanted to and Kuang manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Cap wants to take a breather but Kuang is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cap not doing much here.
Kuang is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cap wins on points by 15 to 5.
The defeated Nedry Kuang had this to say: '台独万岁！万万岁！'. |
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