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SSG 344 Hall vs Bar 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 14 losses; Robert Cap! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Excalam Black!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Black has closed the distance and engaged Cap in a clinch.
Cap has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Black is trying to keep an underhook but Cap manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cap (2) vs (0) Black
Cap is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Black! Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (5) vs (0) Black
Black is squirming around, avoiding Cap's attempts to control the action.
Cap controlling the pace for now.
Black is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Black doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Cap controlling his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cap seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Black for as long as he can get away with.
Black sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is looking to improve his position.
Cap perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Black tries to get to full guard but Cap has control of the leg.
Cap trying to mount his opponent but Black defends it.
Cap is controlling the pace.
Cap wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cap controlling the action here.
Cap looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Black slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cap wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Cap preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cap wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Cap looking to pass the guard.
Cap seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cap advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (8) vs (0) Black
Cap wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cap prevents Black from improving his position.
Cap is looking to advance position but Black won't allow it.
Black is refusing to be controlled, as Cap sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black gets back to full guard.
Black keeping moving, preventing Cap from controlling successfully.
Cap preventing the sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Black is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Black is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (8) vs (2) Black
Black stays in close to Cap's body and controls the position.
Cap working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Black has passed into half guard!
Black is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Black is trying to control. Cap wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cap manages to get to full guard.
Black wants to control from the top but Cap keeps moving.
Cap trying to keep a closed guard but Black is proving a slippery customer.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Cap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cap looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
Cap keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.
Cap trying to control the position.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Cap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cap is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Cap.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Cap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black drops back looking for a leg! Cap is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cap manages to kick Black off! Black jumps back into Cap's guard.
Black postures up.
Black wants to pass the guard but Cap is keeping the position.
Black preventing the sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cap keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.
Cap is pulling down on Black's head. It's preventing any offense from Black, at least for the moment.
Black passes into half guard.
Black is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (8) vs (5) Black
Black controlling from the full mount.
Cap tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cap sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cap is defending against the submission attempts here by Black.
Cap tries to roll over but Black keeps him under control.
Cap is trying to maintain the position but Black is very close to passing his half guard.
Black is keen to just control but Cap is a slippery customer.
Cap gets back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cap is keeping the position for now.
Cap is looking to sweep but instead, Black has passed into half guard.
Cap is refusing to be controlled, as Black sits in half guard.
Cap is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Black performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Black works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (8) vs (8) Black
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cap regains half guard.
Cap manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black advances to half guard.
Black passes into side control, despite Cap's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (8) vs (11) Black
Black trying to control the action but Cap is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cap is looking for a sweep.
Black looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Black taking a breather here.
Black working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cap tries to bench press Black off him but Black keeps the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cap is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Black's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cap slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cap keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.
Black trying to control but Cap is working from the bottom.
Cap has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Black has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (8) vs (14) Black
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black wins on points by 14 to 8.
Excalam Black seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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