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SSG 392 Elvul vs Hunt 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 25 losses; Robert Cap! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 27 losses; Paul Gascoigne!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cap clinches up with Gascoigne and pushes him back against the cage.
Cap has Gascoigne pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cap pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gascoigne tumbling to the mat - Cap dives into Gascoigne's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cap (2) vs (0) Gascoigne
Gascoigne pulls Cap in close to prevent any damage.
Cap slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (5) vs (0) Gascoigne
Cap wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gascoigne keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cap slows the pace down.
Gascoigne keeps Cap under control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cap trying to control the position but Gascoigne is working away.
Gascoigne being controlled for a moment.
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Cap is looking to take a break and control but Gascoigne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cap staying calm.
Gascoigne is looking to regain half guard here but Cap keeps moving and retains side control.
Cap is looking to take a break and control but Gascoigne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cap is really struggling to control Gascoigne but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cap tries to pass to full mount but Gascoigne defends it.
Cap not doing much here.
Cap has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cap is thwarting Gascoigne's attempts to control the position.
Cap is just content to waste time from the top position. Gascoigne takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Cap trying to control but Gascoigne is working from the bottom.
Cap is pushing down on Gascoigne's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gascoigne is fighting to maintain full guard but Cap has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cap wants to control but Gascoigne is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cap works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (8) vs (0) Gascoigne
Cap looking to control but Gascoigne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cap controlling the position easily from mount.
Gascoigne tries to reverse the position but Cap maintains control.
Cap is looking to take Gascoigne's back but instead Gascoigne gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Cap trying to mount his opponent but Gascoigne defends it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cap is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Cap preventing the sweep.
Gascoigne lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (8) vs (2) Gascoigne
Cap trying to control the position here.
Gascoigne is stalling in the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cap trying to keep a closed guard but Gascoigne is proving a slippery customer.
Cap controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cap looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gascoigne is one step ahead there.
Gascoigne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cap is keeping the position for now.
Gascoigne is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cap trying to control the position.
Gascoigne is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cap controlling the position.
Cap working a defensive guard but Gascoigne manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (8) vs (5) Gascoigne
Cap is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cap trying to control from the bottom.
Cap tries to roll over but Gascoigne keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gascoigne in particular looking to stall.
Cap trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (8) vs (8) Gascoigne
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne controlling from the full mount.
Cap wants to control but Gascoigne is having none of it.
Gascoigne looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cap is desperately trying to improve his position but Gascoigne has a good base and remains in mount.
Cap is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gascoigne controlling the pace for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cap really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gascoigne controlling from the full mount.
Cap is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cap might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cap is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cap regains half guard.
Gascoigne takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gascoigne is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cap trying to control here.
Gascoigne stalling.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cap gets full guard.
Cap is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cap controlling Gascoigne's posture.
Gascoigne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cap swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Cap is heads and Gascoigne is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Cap takes the fight on points by 9 to 8. |
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