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SSG 329 Feet vs Finn 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Declan Robinson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Rodrigo Caceres!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Caceres fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've been hearing reports that Robinson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Robinson tries to clinch but Caceres is having none of it.
Caceres dives in for a single leg takedown but Robinson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Caceres changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Robinson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Robinson (0) vs (4) Caceres
A control attempt from Robinson but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Robinson (0) vs (6) Caceres
Caceres is trying to take his opponent's back.
Robinson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caceres goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Robinson turns into him and now he's in Caceres's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Robinson (2) vs (6) Caceres
Robinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Caceres is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson content to stall in guard here.
Our spies down at at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu inform us that Caceres has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Caceres seems keen to control Robinson's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Caceres keeps moving.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Caceres looking to control.
Caceres is pulling down on Robinson's head. It's preventing any offense from Robinson, at least for the moment.
Robinson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caceres 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.
Caceres pulls Robinson in close to prevent any damage.
Caceres tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Caceres bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Robinson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Robinson (2) vs (8) Caceres
Caceres is fighting to break Robinson's control of his arms but Robinson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Caceres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robinson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Robinson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Caceres's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Robinson (4) vs (8) Caceres
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Robinson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Caceres looking to hit a scissor sweep but Robinson is one step ahead there.
Caceres looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Robinson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caceres is pressing down on Robinson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Caceres keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson stopping the sweep attempt from Caceres.
Robinson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Caceres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caceres controls Robinson momentarily but Robinson frees himself.
Caceres seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Caceres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Caceres 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Caceres managing to control the position.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Caceres is keeping the position.
Caceres trying to control the position here.
Caceres wants to sweep but no luck.
Caceres wants to control but Robinson passes easily into half guard.
Caceres tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Robinson has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Robinson (7) vs (8) Caceres
Robinson is looking to work his way around to Caceres's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Caceres is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Robinson content just to control the position here.
Robinson fails to move to back control.
Robinson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Caceres is looking to escape.
Robinson content just to control the position here.
Caceres gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Caceres is trying to get back to full guard.
Caceres is looking to control Robinson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Caceres avoid being mounted?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Caceres wants to sweep but Robinson has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Robinson (10) vs (8) Caceres
Caceres is not content to let Robinson control the position.
Caceres looking for a sweep but Robinson has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Robinson (12) vs (8) Caceres
Robinson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Caceres is in all sorts of trouble here.
Caceres tries to lock up and control but Robinson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Caceres regains half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but Caceres defending well.
Robinson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Caceres tries to roll over but Robinson keeps him under control.
Robinson controlling the action here.
Robinson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Caceres doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Robinson.
Robinson is thwarting Caceres's attempts to control the position.
Robinson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Robinson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Caceres is trying to maintain the position but Robinson is very close to passing his half guard.
Caceres is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Caceres trying to control but Robinson postures up.
Caceres is looking to get back to full guard here but Robinson has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Robinson (15) vs (8) Caceres
Caceres prevents Robinson from improving position.
Caceres manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Robinson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Robinson wants to free his trapped foot but Caceres is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Caceres is staying active underneath Robinson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Caceres wants to control but Robinson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Caceres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Caceres is controlling Robinson's trapped leg to prevent Robinson from advancing to side control.
Caceres trying to control but Robinson postures up.
Robinson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Caceres defends it well.
Robinson is working for a kimura but Caceres is defending it quite comfortably.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Caceres gets full guard.
Robinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Caceres is retaining full guard.
Robinson is pushing down on Caceres's leg trying to pass to half guard. Caceres is fighting to maintain full guard but Robinson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Caceres trying to control from the bottom.
Robinson controlling the pace.
Caceres moves into full guard.
Robinson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Caceres has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Robinson has managed to get both his arms back between Caceres's legs - danger averted.
Robinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Caceres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Robinson forces his way into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Caceres doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Robinson.
Caceres wants to improve his position but Robinson is controlling well.
Caceres gets full guard.
Robinson trying to control but Caceres is working from the bottom.
Robinson preventing the sweep.
Robinson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Caceres wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment.
Robinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Caceres is retaining full guard.
Robinson stopping the sweep attempt from Caceres.
Caceres trying to control the position.
Caceres keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control but Caceres is working from the bottom.
Robinson preventing the sweep.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Caceres keeps moving.
Caceres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Caceres trying to control the position.
Robinson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Caceres looking to hit a scissor sweep but Robinson is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Caceres trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robinson takes the fight on points by 15 to 8.
Declan Robinson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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