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SSG 265 Thumb vs Cap 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 15 losses; Thom Thumb! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Robert Cap!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cap pushes Thumb up against the cage in a clinch.
Thumb gets underhooks to prevent Cap's takedown attempt.
Cap prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thumb wants a takedown.
Cap is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Thumb can't fight it off and eventually Cap manages to take the fight to the floor. Thumb looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Thumb (0) vs (2) Cap
Thumb controls Cap momentarily but Cap frees himself.
Cap won't allow Thumb to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cap 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.
Thumb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cap is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cap wants to control from the top but Thumb keeps moving.
Cap preventing the sweep.
Cap slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cap's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Thumb pulls Cap in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cap is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Thumb throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thumb seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Thumb keeping moving, preventing Cap from controlling successfully.
Thumb keeping full guard, as Cap tries to pass.
Cap passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (0) vs (5) Cap
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumb tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cap wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cap working away.
Thumb is letting Cap control him for a moment.
Cap trying to control the position but Thumb is working away.
Cap in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Thumb tries to improve position but can't.
Cap moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cap wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thumb keeps working.
Thumb gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Thumb moves into full guard.
Thumb controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thumb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cap controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Thumb is trying to keep Cap in close.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thumb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thumb looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cap is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cap trying to control but Thumb is working from the bottom.
Cap engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Thumb wants to sweep here but Cap controlling him for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cap stands and throws Thumb's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (0) vs (8) Cap
Cap is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thumb knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thumb is looking for a sweep.
Thumb is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Thumb is looking for a sweep. Cap is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cap wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thumb keeps working.
Thumb moves into full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cap's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thumb managing to control the position.
Cap avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thumb keeping full guard, as Cap tries to pass.
Thumb looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cap passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (0) vs (11) Cap
Thumb is not content to let Cap control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thumb wants to control but Cap postures up.
Cap is looking to take a break and control but Thumb is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thumb has one of Cap's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Thumb wants to control but Cap postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thumb stops Cap from passing to mount.
Thumb tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cap wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here as Cap stalls from top position.
Cap trying to control the position but Thumb is working away.
A lull in the action here.
Thumb manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thumb (2) vs (11) Cap
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cap is looking for a sweep. Thumb is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thumb content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Thumb looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Thumb is looking to take a break and control but Cap is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thumb passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (5) vs (11) Cap
Thumb looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Thumb looking to control and managing it successfully.
Thumb will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thumb looking to control but Cap is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cap holds on for dear life.
Cap is trying desperately to improve position.
Cap tries to hold on but Thumb pushes him away.
Thumb prevents Cap from getting the reversal.
Thumb avoids the attempt from Cap to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Thumb looking to control and managing it successfully.
Thumb looking for a guillotine from mount but Cap is having none of it.
Thumb sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thumb has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cap working to try and regain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Thumb swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cap is now in Thumb's guard. A big mistake from Thumb there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thumb (5) vs (13) Cap
Cap postures up.
Thumb has his hands on Cap's head, controlling the position.
Thumb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cap is one step ahead there.
Thumb is working hard here to advance position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cap wants to control from the top but Thumb keeps moving.
Thumb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cap is one step ahead there.
Cap pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thumb is keeping the position for now.
Thumb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cap is one step ahead there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Thumb holds on and takes a little breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thumb looking for a sweep. Not yet Thumb, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cap wins on points by 13 to 5. |
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