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SSG 169 Gerbandi vs Kimura PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Robert Cap! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Fiddle Sticks!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cap pushes Sticks up against the cage in a clinch.
Cap drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sticks pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cap clinches up against the cage.
Sticks is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cap is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sticks to the mat. Sticks regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cap (2) vs (0) Sticks
Cap is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sticks wants to sweep here but Cap controlling him for the moment.
Sticks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cap manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (2) vs (2) Sticks
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sticks stopping the sweep attempt from Cap.
Cap wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cap is trying to control the position but Sticks postures up.
Cap looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sticks is one step ahead there.
Sticks 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 Sticks has Cap in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (4) vs (2) Sticks
Cap content to stall in guard here.
Cap seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sticks for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sticks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cap pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sticks is keeping the position for now.
Sticks being controlled here, momentarily.
Cap advances to half guard.
Sticks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cap is trying to control. Sticks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cap keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cap tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sticks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cap prevents Sticks from improving his position.
Cap is trying to control. Sticks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cap prevents Sticks from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sticks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cap looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cap is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sticks sees it coming and defends easily.
Cap wants to pass the guard but Sticks is defending well.
Cap prevents Sticks from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cap trying to control the action but Sticks is working from the bottom.
Cap is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sticks is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sticks gets full guard.
Cap slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cap trying to control but Sticks is working from the bottom.
Cap stays in close to Sticks's body and controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cap forces his way into half guard.
Cap works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (7) vs (2) Sticks
Sticks is looking to improve his position but Cap isn't that keen on the idea.
Sticks keeps trying to improve his position.
Cap trying to control but Sticks is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sticks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cap wants to take Sticks's back but he can't do it this time.
Sticks is squirming around, avoiding Cap's attempts to control the action.
Cap wants to take Sticks's back here but Sticks is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Cap content just to control the position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sticks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cap fails to advance to Sticks's back.
Cap looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sticks is desperately trying to improve his position but Cap has a good base and remains in mount.
Cap controlling from the full mount.
Sticks is squirming around, avoiding Cap's attempts to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sticks regains half guard.
Cap trying to control the action but Sticks is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cap in particular looking to stall.
Cap has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (10) vs (2) Sticks
Cap trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sticks keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cap fails to take his opponent's back.
Sticks is looking to improve his position but Cap isn't that keen on the idea.
Cap looking to secure an arm triangle but Sticks defends it well.
Sticks is desperately trying to improve his position but Cap has a good base and remains in mount.
Cap trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cap controlling his opponent.
Cap looking to control but Sticks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sticks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sticks looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Cap (13) vs (2) Sticks
Sticks is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sticks tries to roll but Cap sticks to his back.
Cap trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Cap is really struggling to control Sticks but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cap looking for the choke but no joy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sticks tries to escape the position.
Cap is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Cap tries to get the hooks in deep but Sticks pushed the leg off.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sticks rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sticks gets back to full guard.
Cap slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Our spies down at at Oblivion Gate inform us that Sticks has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Cap pushes down on Sticks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sticks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cap pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cap is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cap takes the fight on points by 13 to 2. |
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