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SSG 417 Hall vs Laitila 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 18 wins and 29 losses; Robert Cap! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 22 losses; Zurab Nozadzi!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nozadzi darts in and clinches Cap up against the cage.
Cap is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cap drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nozadzi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cap wants to take the fight to the mat but Nozadzi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Cap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cap has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nozadzi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cap gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nozadzi.
Nozadzi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nozadzi is pressed up against the cage. Cap has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nozadzi down to the mat. Nozadzi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nozadzi drives through with a takedown into Cap's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cap (0) vs (2) Nozadzi
Nozadzi stopping the sweep attempt from Cap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cap keeping full guard, as Nozadzi tries to pass.
Nozadzi pushes down on Cap's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nozadzi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cap has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nozadzi is working away from the top position though.
Nozadzi trying to mount his opponent but Cap defends it.
Nozadzi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nozadzi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cap is just riding it out for now. Nozadzi eventually gives up the hold.
Cap gets full guard.
Nozadzi tries to free his leg and advance position but Cap is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cap keeping moving, preventing Nozadzi from controlling successfully.
Nozadzi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cap is trying to control the position but Nozadzi postures up.
Cap looking for a sweep. Not yet Cap, not yet.
Cap wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cap bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nozadzi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (2) vs (2) Nozadzi
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi is looking for a triangle but Cap pushes his legs off easily.
Cap stands and throws Nozadzi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (5) vs (2) Nozadzi
Nozadzi 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 Nozadzi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nozadzi is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nozadzi wants to control but Cap postures up.
Nozadzi is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Nozadzi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cap is trying to control the action in half guard but Nozadzi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nozadzi tries to get to full guard but Cap has control of the leg.
Nozadzi is refusing to be controlled, as Cap sits in half guard.
Cap tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nozadzi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cap is stalling here. Nozadzi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cap seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nozadzi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cap (5) vs (6) Nozadzi
Cap regains half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cap is refusing to be controlled, as Nozadzi sits in half guard.
My spies in The Forge 👊 inform me that Nozadzi has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Nozadzi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cap haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cap is trying to control but can't.
Cap tries to roll over but Nozadzi keeps him under control.
Cap holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Nozadzi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cap wants to get back to full guard.
Cap has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nozadzi is working away from the top position though.
Nozadzi 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 Nozadzi.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cap is controlling Nozadzi's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nozadzi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nozadzi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cap keeps working.
Nozadzi trying to mount his opponent but Cap defends it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi is looking to pass Cap's guard but actually Cap recovers to full guard.
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.
Nozadzi wants to control from the top but Cap keeps moving.
Cap lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (7) vs (6) Nozadzi
Nozadzi looking for a sweep. Not yet Nozadzi, not yet.
Nozadzi has his foot on Cap's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cap works his way back into a safe position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi keeping moving, preventing Cap from controlling successfully.
Nozadzi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cap is aware though and is defending well.
Cap sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nozadzi's guard.
Nozadzi won't allow Cap to pass to mount.
Cap not doing much here.
Nozadzi looking for submissions off his back.
Nozadzi is trying to maintain the position but Cap is very close to passing his half guard.
Nozadzi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nozadzi.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cap tries to free his leg and advance position but Nozadzi is retaining full guard.
Cap slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cap trying to control but Nozadzi is working from the bottom.
Cap got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nozadzi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cap has managed to get both his arms back between Nozadzi's legs - danger averted.
Cap pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nozadzi is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cap is working hard here to advance position.
Nozadzi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cap doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cap manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nozadzi 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 tries to free his leg and advance position but Nozadzi is retaining full guard.
Cap won't allow Nozadzi to sweep him here.
Nozadzi keeping moving, preventing Cap from controlling successfully.
Nozadzi looking for a sweep. Not yet Nozadzi, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cap stands and throws Nozadzi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (10) vs (6) Nozadzi
Cap controlling from side mount.
Cap trying to control the action but Nozadzi is working from the bottom.
Nozadzi tries to bench press Cap off him but Cap keeps the position.
What's Nozadzi going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Nozadzi can't do much from the bottom here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi is trying to improve his position.
Cap tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cap has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nozadzi sneaks back into half guard.
Cap is looking for a kimura but Nozadzi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cap to get the leverage.
Cap wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nozadzi keeps working.
Nozadzi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi wants to improve his position but Cap is controlling well.
Nozadzi is not content to let Cap control the position.
Nozadzi wants to get back to full guard.
Cap tries to pass to full mount but Nozadzi defends it.
Nozadzi is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nozadzi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cap wants to control from the top but Nozadzi keeps moving.
Nozadzi wants to sweep here but Cap controlling him for the moment.
Cap wants to control from the top but Nozadzi keeps moving.
Nozadzi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cap trying to control but Nozadzi is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cap takes the fight on points by 10 to 6.
The defeated Zurab Nozadzi had this to say: 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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