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SSG 340 Hall vs Makarov 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 7 wins and 4 losses; Alexander Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 13 losses; Robert Cap!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cap pushes Borgia up against the cage in a clinch.
Cap has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Borgia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cap has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Borgia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cap is pressed up against the cage. Borgia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cap down to the mat. Cap avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Borgia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Borgia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cap! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Borgia (4) vs (0) Cap
A lull in the action here.
Borgia's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cap knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Borgia gets to mount! Cap was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Borgia (6) vs (0) Cap
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cap is trying desperately to improve position.
Cap wants to control but Borgia is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cap is trying desperately to improve position.
Cap gets back to half guard.
Borgia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cap tries to get to full guard but Borgia has control of the leg.
Cap keeping control of the position.
Cap is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cap wants to control but Borgia is keeping busy.
Borgia slows the pace down in half guard.
Cap is trying to get back to full guard.
Cap is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cap controlling the position well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cap is refusing to be controlled, as Borgia sits in half guard.
Borgia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've been hearing good reports from Borgia'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.
Cap is controlling Borgia's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to pass to mount but Cap is defending the position.
Cap wants to improve his position but Borgia is controlling well.
Cap won't allow Borgia to pass to mount.
Cap is trying to get back to full guard.
Borgia not doing much here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is looking for a kimura here.
Cap wants to control but Borgia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cap trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Borgia manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (9) vs (0) Cap
Cap is looking to get to half guard.
Borgia controlling his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cap is trying to escape the mount.
Cap wants to control but Borgia is having none of it.
Cap sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Cap wants to control but Borgia is keeping busy.
Cap controlling the position for now.
Borgia tries to pass to full mount but Cap defends it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cap is looking to improve his position.
Borgia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Borgia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cap is trying to get back to full guard.
Borgia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Borgia prevents Cap from improving his position.
Cap has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Borgia is working away from the top position though.
Borgia performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cap is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cap is trying is best to control the position here.
Cap regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cap is trying to control the position but Borgia postures up.
Borgia pushing down on Cap's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Borgia stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cap is trying to control but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia controlling the pace.
Borgia wants to free his trapped foot but Cap is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Borgia controlling the action here.
Cap is looking to control Borgia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cap avoid being mounted?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Borgia takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Borgia is thwarting Cap's attempts to control the position.
Cap desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cap is trying to get back to full guard.
Borgia is controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cap wants to control but Borgia is keeping busy.
Cap is positioning himself well to prevent Borgia advancing to mount.
Well, if Borgia 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.
Borgia prevents Cap from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cap wants to get back to full guard but Borgia has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (12) vs (0) Cap
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Cap is not content to let Borgia control the position.
Cap manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borgia stalling.
Borgia uses his free foot to push down on Cap's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cap. Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (15) vs (0) Cap
And that's the end of the fight!
Borgia takes the fight on points by 15 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Alexander Borgia thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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