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SSG 390 Maximus vs Clubber 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 24 losses; Robert Cap! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 17 losses; Robert Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cap moves into the clinch successfully.
Kelly prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cap gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cap (2) vs (0) Kelly
Cap is trying to control the action in half guard but Kelly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kelly wants to improve his position but Cap is controlling well.
Kelly is still trying to improve position.
Cap trying to mount his opponent but Kelly defends it.
Cap seems to be working for a kimura but Kelly defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cap seems to be looking for submissions.
Kelly gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cap drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cap jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kelly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cap's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (2) vs (2) Kelly
Kelly controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cap has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kelly is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cap. Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (2) vs (5) Kelly
Kelly wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cap, who protects the arm well.
Cap is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cap struggling a bit here.
Kelly wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cap, who protects the arm well.
Kelly controls the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cap prevents Kelly from improving position.
Cap tries to bench press Kelly off him but Kelly keeps the position.
Cap wants to control but Kelly postures up.
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.
You can see the frustration on Cap's face as Kelly controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cap is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kelly off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cap (6) vs (5) Kelly
Cap trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Cap is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kelly defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kelly wants to escape the position.
Cap is trying to stick to Kelly's back but Kelly is turning into Cap. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cap's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kelly. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (6) vs (7) Kelly
Kelly trying to control but Cap is working from the bottom.
Kelly is looking to pass into half guard but Cap pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cap is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (8) vs (7) Kelly
Cap has gone for a leg lock! Kelly slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cap's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (8) vs (9) Kelly
Cap pulls Kelly in close to his closed guard and prevents Kelly from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cap swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cap lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (10) vs (9) Kelly
Kelly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (10) vs (11) Kelly
Kelly is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cap! Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (10) vs (14) Kelly
Cap really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kelly sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cap slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cap trying to control but Kelly postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly is keen to just control but Cap is a slippery customer.
Kelly works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (10) vs (17) Kelly
Kelly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cap is looking to escape.
Cap keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kelly trying to control but Cap is having none of it.
Kelly controlling the pace for now.
Kelly trying to control but Cap is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly content just to control the position here.
Cap is squirming around, avoiding Kelly's attempts to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cap is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kelly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cap is looking to escape.
Cap tries to hold on but Kelly pushes him away.
Kelly has hold of Cap's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cap manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cap is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kelly trying to control but Cap is having none of it.
Kelly working for a submission but Cap is keeping him at bay.
Kelly sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cap is squirming around, avoiding Kelly's attempts to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cap is desperately trying to improve his position but Kelly has a good base and remains in mount.
Kelly tries to control but Cap wriggling away.
Cap tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kelly swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cap is now in Kelly's guard. A big mistake from Kelly there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (12) vs (17) Kelly
Cap looking to pass the guard.
Kelly lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (12) vs (19) Kelly
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cap trying to control the position.
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cap is keeping the position for now.
Cap is looking for a triangle but Kelly pushes his legs off easily.
Kelly 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 keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass.
Kelly sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cap's guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cap is staying active underneath Kelly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kelly wants to pass to mount but Cap is defending the position.
Cap is defending against the submission attempts here by Kelly.
Cap wants to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to pass to full mount but Cap defends it.
Kelly is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cap won't allow Kelly to pass to mount.
Kelly seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kelly is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cap defends it well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kelly prevents Cap from improving his position.
Cap is refusing to be controlled, as Kelly sits in half guard.
Kelly is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cap defends it well.
Cap tries to roll over but Kelly keeps him under control.
Kelly sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cap works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kelly stopping the sweep attempt from Cap.
Kelly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cap swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cap not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cap is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (14) vs (19) Kelly
And that's the end of the fight!
Kelly wins on points by 19 to 14.
Our winner, Robert Kelly, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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