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SSG 352 Clubber 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 23 wins and 25 losses; John Doe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 16 losses; Robert Cap!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Doe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Doe has Cap pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cap manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cap drops down looking for an ankle pick but Doe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Doe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cap avoids it really well and circles away.
Robert Cap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doe clinches up with Cap and pushes him back against the cage.
Doe stops a takedown attempt from Cap.
Cap tries for a takedown but Doe manages to get underhooks.
John Doe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Cap.
Doe can't get the takedown.
Doe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cap gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doe can't get the takedown.
Cap goes for a takedown in the clinch but Doe prevents it.
Cap is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Doe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cap changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Doe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Doe clinches.
Cap looking for a takedown.
Doe tries to score a body lock takedown but Cap shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cap is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cap tightens his grip and picks Doe up, before dumping him to the ground. Doe manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Doe (0) vs (2) Cap
Cap looking to sit in guard and control but Doe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (2) vs (2) Cap
Cap wants to sweep here but Doe controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cap is controlling Doe's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cap 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.
Cap throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cap is pulling down on Doe's head to control his posture.
Doe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cap keeping full guard, as Doe tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cap 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.
Cap is controlling Doe's posture.
Doe trying to control the position from guard on top but Cap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cap is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (2) vs (4) Cap
Cap stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cap trying to control the position from guard on top but Doe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cap wants to pass the guard but Doe is keeping the position.
Doe looking for a sweep. Not yet Doe, not yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cap stays in close to Doe's body and controls the position.
Doe wants to sweep but no luck.
Doe is working hard here to advance position.
Cap wants to pass the guard but Doe is keeping the position.
Doe seems keen to control Cap's posture.
Cap trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
Doe managing to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cap trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cap preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cap wants to pass the guard but Doe is keeping the position.
Doe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cap looking to sit in guard and control but Doe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (4) vs (4) Cap
Doe looking to pass the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cap is trying to control the position but Doe postures up.
Doe is pushing down on Cap's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cap is fighting to maintain full guard but Doe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Doe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cap tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Doe has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (7) vs (4) Cap
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cap tries to hold on but Doe pushes him away.
Cap is trying desperately to improve position.
Doe tries to control but Cap wriggling away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Doe controlling the position easily from mount.
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 can't escape the position.
Doe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cap really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Doe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
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 tries to get to full guard but Doe has control of the leg.
Cap is trying to maintain the position but Doe is very close to passing his half guard.
Cap is trying to get back to full guard.
Doe with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cap keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Doe is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Cap still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Cap has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Doe (7) vs (8) Cap
Cap wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doe keeps working.
Doe trying to remain calm as Cap controls from the top position.
Doe is trying to control Cap's posture but Cap avoids it.
Doe is letting Cap control him for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Doe is looking for a sweep.
Doe is not content to let Cap control the position.
Doe struggling a bit here.
Cap controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Doe tries to bench press Cap off him but Cap keeps the position.
Doe is not content to let Cap control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Cap taking a break here but Doe is having none of it and regains half guard.
Cap is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Doe! Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (7) vs (11) Cap
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Doe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Doe is squirming around, avoiding Cap's attempts to control the action.
Cap moves to his opponent's back but Doe bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Cap. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (9) vs (11) Cap
Cap is pulling down on Doe's head to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cap wins on points by 11 to 9. |
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