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SSG 362 Hlervu vs Barnett 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 16 wins and 17 losses; Robert Cap! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 53 losses; Jari Laitila!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Laitila shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cap (0) vs (2) Laitila
Cap is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laitila wants to work for an arm triangle but Cap is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Laitila is looking to stall here but Cap recovers full guard.
My spies in Gym To Nica inform me that Laitila has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Cap looking for a sweep. Not yet Cap, not yet.
Laitila looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cap holds on and takes a little breather.
Laitila is looking to advance position but Cap has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cap (4) vs (2) Laitila
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cap looking to control but Laitila is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cap controlling the pace for now.
Cap is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Laitila has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Laitila slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Laitila slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cap has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cap won't allow Laitila to sweep him here.
Laitila escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cap gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cap controlling from the top position.
Laitila wants to sweep here but Cap controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitila looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cap passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (7) vs (2) Laitila
Cap is looking to take a break and control but Laitila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cap is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Laitila will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Laitila is looking to reverse the position.
Cap trying to control the position but Laitila is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitila 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.
Cap trying to control the position but Laitila is working away.
Cap wants to take a breather but Laitila manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Cap.
Cap trying to control the position from guard on top but Laitila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laitila looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laitila is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cap forces his way into half guard.
Laitila wants to improve his position but Cap is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitila wants to control but Cap is keeping busy.
Cap is trying to control the action in half guard but Laitila is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cap is taking a breather. Laitila says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Laitila manages to get to full guard.
Cap preventing the sweep.
Laitila looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cap passes into half guard.
Laitila tries to get to full guard but Cap has control of the leg.
Cap wants to control but Laitila is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is looking for a sweep. Cap is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cap sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Laitila is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cap wants to control but Laitila is keeping him busy.
Cap tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laitila knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Laitila makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Laitila.
Laitila wants to sweep but no luck.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laitila keeping moving, preventing Cap from controlling successfully.
Laitila can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cap controls the pace.
Cap trying to control but Laitila is working from the bottom.
Laitila 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 controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Laitila looking for a sweep. Not yet Laitila, not yet.
Cap is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Laitila had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cap defends it easily.
Cap stopping the sweep attempt from Laitila.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila looking for a guillotine here but Cap defends easily.
Laitila looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cap looking to sit in guard and control but Laitila gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (7) vs (4) Laitila
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Cap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laitila wants to pass the guard but Cap is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laitila stands and throws Cap's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (7) vs (7) Laitila
Laitila thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cap manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laitila seems to be looking for submissions.
Cap trying to control from the bottom.
Laitila tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cap knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Laitila is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cap manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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.
Laitila drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cap manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Laitila has Cap in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (9) vs (7) Laitila
Cap passes Laitila's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laitila wants to improve his position but Cap is controlling well.
Cap trying to pass the guard but Laitila defending well.
Laitila moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cap is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cap wants to pass the guard but Laitila is keeping the position.
Cap sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Laitila's guard.
Laitila is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cap trying to pass the guard but Laitila defending well.
Laitila works his way to full guard. Good work.
Laitila looking for a sweep. Not yet Laitila, not yet.
Laitila looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cap showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Laitila wants to sweep but no luck.
Cap wants to control from the top but Laitila keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Laitila is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (9) vs (9) Laitila
Laitila won't allow Cap to sweep him here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cap swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Cap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laitila pushes down on Cap's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Laitila has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (9) vs (12) Laitila
Cap defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Laitila.
Cap tries to hold on but Laitila postures up.
Cap is controlling an arm, preventing Laitila from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laitila wants to finish this one by submission but Cap is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Laitila.
Cap is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Laitila wants to take Cap's back here but Cap is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Laitila is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Cap has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Cap! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (11) vs (12) Laitila
Laitila keeping full guard, as Cap tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Laitila is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (11) vs (14) Laitila
Laitila looking to pass the guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cap keeping moving, preventing Laitila from controlling successfully.
Laitila wants to pass the guard but Cap is keeping the position.
Laitila passes Cap's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cap won't allow Laitila to pass to mount.
Cap wants to get back to full guard.
Laitila wants to pass the guard but Cap is defending well.
Laitila is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cap doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Laitila.
Laitila trying to advance position but Cap counters by regaining guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cap manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Laitila manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (13) vs (14) Laitila
Cap trying to control the position from guard on top but Laitila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cap sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laitila keeping moving, preventing Cap from controlling successfully.
Cap postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laitila wins on points by 14 to 13.
A very excited looking Jari Laitila made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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