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SSG 335 Maximus vs Gomes 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 17 losses; Paul Gascoigne! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 13 losses; Robert Cap!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gascoigne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gascoigne moves into the clinch.
Gascoigne looking for a takedown.
Cap jumps into guard, dragging Gascoigne to the mat.
Cap has his hands on Gascoigne's head, controlling the position.
Gascoigne sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cap looking for a sweep. Not yet Cap, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cap is still trying to improve position.
Cap pulls Gascoigne in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gascoigne controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cap trying to keep a closed guard but Gascoigne is proving a slippery customer.
Cap keeping full guard, as Gascoigne tries to pass.
Cap tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cap can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gascoigne controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne pushes down on Cap's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gascoigne is thwarting Cap's attempts to control the position.
Cap keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Cap tries to get to full guard but Gascoigne has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Cap gets full guard.
Gascoigne controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cap looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gascoigne is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cap is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gascoigne (0) vs (2) Cap
Cap is pressing down on Gascoigne's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gascoigne is holding on for now.
Gascoigne is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cap slows the pace down in half guard.
Cap wants to pass the guard but Gascoigne is defending well.
Gascoigne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cap is working away from the top position though.
Cap is pressing down on Gascoigne's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gascoigne is holding on for now.
Cap wants to advance to full mount but Gascoigne doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne trying to keep a closed guard but Cap is proving a slippery customer.
Gascoigne looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gascoigne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cap is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gascoigne wants to sweep here but Cap controlling him for the moment.
Cap trying to control but Gascoigne is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cap wants to pass the guard but Gascoigne is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gascoigne is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gascoigne (2) vs (2) Cap
Gascoigne controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cap managing to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne won't allow Cap to sweep him here.
Cap controlling the position.
Gascoigne postures up.
Gascoigne wants to pass the guard but Cap is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cap holds on and takes a little breather.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cap is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gascoigne (2) vs (4) Cap
Gascoigne makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gascoigne.
Cap stands and throws Gascoigne's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gascoigne (2) vs (7) Cap
Cap taking a breather here.
Cap wants to control but Gascoigne is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cap is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gascoigne can't do much from the bottom here.
Gascoigne 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.
A lull in the action here as Cap stalls from top position.
Gascoigne wants to control but Cap postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is not content to let Cap control the position.
Cap taking a breather here.
Cap wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gascoigne keeps working.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gascoigne is trying to control Cap's posture but Cap avoids it.
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.
Cap wants to control but Gascoigne is keeping him busy.
Gascoigne trying to remain calm as Cap controls from the top position.
Gascoigne struggling a bit here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cap wants to control but Gascoigne is keeping him busy.
Gascoigne tries to bench press Cap off him but Cap keeps the position.
Cap trying to control the position but Gascoigne is working away.
A lull in the action here as Cap stalls from top position.
Gascoigne regains half guard.
Cap takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne wants to improve his position but Cap is controlling well.
Cap is controlling the pace.
Gascoigne preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cap trying to pass the guard but Gascoigne defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cap wins on points by 7 to 2. |
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