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SSG 335 Maximus vs Gomes 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Rodrigo Caceres! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Jack Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Caceres shoots in for a takedown but Sullivan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sullivan leaves Caceres with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Caceres gets a double leg takedown into Sullivan's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Caceres (2) vs (0) Sullivan
Sullivan 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: Caceres (2) vs (2) Sullivan
Caceres controls Sullivan momentarily but Sullivan frees himself.
Sullivan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
I've been told that Sullivan has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Caceres managing to control the position.
Sullivan stays in close to Caceres's body and controls the position.
Caceres wants to sweep here but Sullivan controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caceres is trying to keep Sullivan in close.
Sullivan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Caceres working a defensive guard here.
Sullivan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caceres is trying to control the position but Sullivan postures up.
Sullivan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caceres looking for a sweep. Not yet Caceres, not yet.
Sullivan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sullivan content to stall in guard here.
Sullivan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Caceres is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sullivan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caceres is keeping the position for now.
Sullivan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Caceres tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Caceres manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sullivan manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Caceres (4) vs (2) Sullivan
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sullivan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Caceres passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Caceres (7) vs (2) Sullivan
Sullivan regains half guard.
Sullivan trying to get back to full guard but Caceres takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Caceres (10) vs (2) Sullivan
Caceres tries to control but Sullivan wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan regains half guard.
Caceres uses his free foot to push down on Sullivan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sullivan. Score +3 for passing guard: Caceres (13) vs (2) Sullivan
Sullivan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sullivan is squirming around, avoiding Caceres's attempts to control the action.
Caceres forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Caceres (16) vs (2) Sullivan
Sullivan is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Caceres's guard. Nice work there by Sullivan.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Caceres (16) vs (4) Sullivan
Caceres keeping moving, preventing Sullivan from controlling successfully.
Sullivan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sullivan stopping the sweep attempt from Caceres.
Sullivan controlling from the top position.
Caceres is adopting a defensive guard.
Sullivan wants to pass the guard but Caceres is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Caceres lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Caceres (18) vs (4) Sullivan
Sullivan is trying to hold Caceres in close to prevent damage but Caceres has managed to pass into half guard.
Sullivan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sullivan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Caceres pulls his head out easily.
Caceres is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sullivan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Caceres has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Caceres (21) vs (4) Sullivan
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan gets back to half guard.
Caceres looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sullivan wants to get back to full guard but Caceres has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Caceres (24) vs (4) Sullivan
Sullivan is looking for a sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Caceres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sullivan keeps working.
Caceres is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sullivan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sullivan tries to improve position but can't.
Sullivan is trying to work for a sweep but Caceres has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Caceres (26) vs (4) Sullivan
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Caceres wants to control the pace but Sullivan is squirming around nicely.
Sullivan working to try and regain half guard.
Sullivan prevents Caceres from taking his back.
Sullivan regains half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Caceres is pressing down on Sullivan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sullivan is holding on for now.
Sullivan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sullivan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Caceres might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sullivan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Caceres defends it easily.
Caceres won't allow Sullivan to sweep him here.
Caceres sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sullivan's guard.
Sullivan is trying to get back to full guard.
Caceres is trying to control. Sullivan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Caceres prevents Sullivan from improving his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Caceres trying to pass the guard but Sullivan defending well.
Sullivan gets full guard.
Sullivan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Caceres defends it easily.
Caceres preventing the sweep.
Caceres passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Caceres (29) vs (4) Sullivan
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Caceres tries for a kimura but Sullivan is defending well.
Sullivan is looking for a sweep.
Sullivan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sullivan is still trying to improve position.
Caceres looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Caceres tries to advance to mount but Sullivan denies him.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Caceres tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Caceres has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sullivan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Caceres thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sullivan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Caceres is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Sullivan reverses the position - he's now on top in Caceres's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Caceres (29) vs (6) Sullivan
Sullivan being controlled here momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Caceres is trying to keep Sullivan in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caceres takes the fight on points by 29 to 6. |
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