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SSG 364 Solo vs Feet 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 18 losses; Robert Cap! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 13 losses; Robert Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cap forces Kelly back against the cage and clinches.
Kelly turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kelly manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cap (0) vs (4) Kelly
Kelly looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cap tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kelly wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cap manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kelly's best efforts.
Cap trying to control from the bottom.
Kelly performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cap is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly wants to work for an arm triangle but Cap is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cap is looking to improve his position.
Cap gets back to full guard.
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cap is keeping the position for now.
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.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Cap is retaining full guard.
Cap looking for a sweep. Not yet Cap, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looking to pass the guard.
Kelly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kelly keeps trying to improve his position.
Cap is controlling Kelly's posture.
Kelly pushes down on Cap's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly prevents Cap from improving his position.
Cap trying to control here.
Cap controlling the position for now.
Kelly wants to work for an arm triangle but Cap is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cap wants to improve his position but Kelly is controlling well.
Cap trying to control from the bottom.
Cap is looking to get back to full guard here but Kelly has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (0) vs (7) Kelly
Cap is looking to regain half guard here but Kelly keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cap manages to get back to half guard.
Cap has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kelly is working away from the top position though.
Cap preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cap moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kelly trying to move into half guard but instead Cap has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (2) vs (7) Kelly
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly keeping full guard, as Cap tries to pass.
Cap stopping the sweep attempt from Kelly.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cap postures up.
Cap trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom.
Kelly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cap stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cap stopping the sweep attempt from Kelly.
Our spies down at at Marquis Training Center inform us that Kelly has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kelly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cap can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cap postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kelly wants to sweep but no luck.
Kelly looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cap puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cap works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (5) vs (7) Kelly
Kelly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cap wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kelly keeps working.
Cap is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kelly is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cap trying to control the position but Kelly is working away.
Kelly is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Kelly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is not content to let Cap control the position.
Kelly tries to bench press Cap off him but Cap keeps the position.
Cap controlling the position.
Cap trying to control the position but Kelly is working away.
Cap goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kelly rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cap's guard! Nice work there by Kelly! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (5) vs (9) Kelly
Kelly passes Cap's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cap is not content to let Kelly control the position.
Cap is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kelly's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kelly's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cap (9) vs (9) Kelly
Kelly is in bad spot here.
I would not like to be Kelly right now.
Kelly tries to escape but Cap has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cap has good solid back control here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cap is looking to control Kelly but Kelly is wriggling around and keeping busy.
I would not like to be Kelly right now.
Cap wants to control but Kelly is keeping busy.
Kelly rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cap is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kelly sees it coming and defends easily.
Cap is looking to advance position but Kelly won't allow it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking to improve his position.
Cap is pressing down on Kelly's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kelly is holding on for now.
Kelly slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cap trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cap controlling from the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Cap from controlling successfully.
Cap tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelly is retaining full guard.
Cap is sitting in close to Kelly's body. Kelly has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Cap is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Cap is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kelly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Robert Kelly!
Robert Kelly 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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