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SSG 250 Makarov vs Maximus 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 7 wins and 4 losses; Robert Cap! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 7 losses; Justa Nutz!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cap clinches with his opponent.
Nutz has Cap pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cap manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cap stops a takedown attempt from Nutz.
Cap wants a takedown.
Cap has clasped his hands together around Nutz's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cap (4) vs (0) Nutz
Nutz is trying to control Cap's posture but Cap avoids it.
Cap in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Cap seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nutz for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nutz gets full guard.
Nutz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutz looking to control.
Nutz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (4) vs (2) Nutz
Cap has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cap looking for a sweep. Not yet Cap, not yet.
Nutz trying to control but Cap is working from the bottom.
Nutz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cap swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nutz passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cap is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cap slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cap looking for a sweep. Not yet Cap, not yet.
Nutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Cap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cap controls Nutz momentarily but Nutz frees himself.
Cap keeping moving, preventing Nutz from controlling successfully.
Nutz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cap swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nutz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nutz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cap 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 (6) vs (2) Nutz
Nutz won't allow Cap to pass to mount.
Nutz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cap trying to mount his opponent but Nutz defends it.
Nutz is pressing down on Cap's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nutz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nutz keeping full guard, as Cap tries to pass.
Cap is working hard here to advance position.
Cap looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nutz is trying to keep Cap in close.
Cap trying to control but Nutz is working from the bottom.
Cap is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nutz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cap stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nutz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cap pushing down on Nutz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cap perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cap trying to mount his opponent but Nutz defends it.
Cap is looking to take a break and control but Nutz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nutz manages to get to full guard.
Nutz wants to sweep but no luck.
Nutz has Cap pulled in close to control his posture.
Cap trying to control but Nutz is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nutz is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (6) vs (4) Nutz
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cap wants to sweep here but Nutz controlling him for the moment.
Nutz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nutz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cap can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nutz controls the pace.
Cap is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nutz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cap looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nutz is one step ahead there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Cap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cap working a defensive guard here.
Cap can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nutz controls the pace.
Nutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Cap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cap is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nutz pushing down on Cap's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nutz is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cap is trying to keep Nutz in close.
Nutz content to stall in guard here.
Cap controlling the position.
Nutz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nutz wants to pass the guard but Cap is keeping the position.
Cap trying to keep a closed guard but Nutz is proving a slippery customer.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Cap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cap looking for a sweep. Not yet Cap, not yet.
Nutz content to stall in guard here.
Cap keeping moving, preventing Nutz from controlling successfully.
Nutz slips nicely into half guard.
Nutz wants to pass the guard but Cap is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nutz is taking a breather. Cap says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nutz is stalling here. Cap is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nutz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cap has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cap (10) vs (4) Nutz
Cap working away.
Cap controlling the position.
Cap wants to control but Nutz is keeping him busy.
Nutz is looking for a sweep.
Cap controls the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cap tries to advance to mount but Nutz denies him.
Nutz is trying to control Cap's posture but Cap avoids it.
Cap controlling from side mount.
Nutz tries to bench press Cap off him but Cap keeps the position.
Cap slows the pace down.
Cap is looking to take a break and control but Nutz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cap moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Nutz can't do much from the bottom here.
Nutz tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Cap (12) vs (4) Nutz
Cap prevents Nutz from getting the reversal.
Cap sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nutz can't escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nutz wants to hold on but Cap pushes him away.
Cap wants to take his opponent's back but Nutz doesn't allow it.
Cap wants to control the pace but Nutz is squirming around nicely.
Nutz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cap wants to control the pace but Nutz is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cap controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cap takes the fight on points by 12 to 4.
In defeat, Justa Nutz stepped up to the mic, saying 'Me fight, you die'. |
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