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SSG 277 Finn vs McCain 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 10 wins and 5 losses; Robert Cap! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 8 losses; Justa Nutz!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cap has managed to clinch.
Nutz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cap clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cap (0) vs (4) Nutz
Nutz has the hooks in. Cap is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nutz is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cap has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
I really don't envy Cap right now.
Cap trying to control but not successfully.
Cap tries to escape but Nutz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutz is not going to allow Cap to sit and survive in this position.
Cap is trying to break free.
Cap looking very determined here, making life difficult for Nutz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cap trying to control the position but Nutz manages to sink in the hooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutz trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Cap tries to break free.
Nutz is looking to control Cap but Cap is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Nutz looking to hold on to the position here but Cap rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Nutz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cap swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nutz trying to control but Cap is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cap keeping full guard, as Nutz tries to pass.
Cap is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cap looking to control.
Cap is pulling down on Nutz's head. It's preventing any offense from Nutz, at least for the moment.
Cap looking for a sweep. Not yet Cap, not yet.
Cap keeping moving, preventing Nutz from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cap is trying to control the position but Nutz postures up.
Nutz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cap is trying to keep Nutz in close.
Cap keeping full guard, as Nutz tries to pass.
Cap controls Nutz momentarily but Nutz frees himself.
Nutz content to stall in guard here.
Cap is controlling Nutz's posture.
Nutz trying to control but Cap is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutz passes Cap's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nutz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nutz controlling the action here.
Cap wants to improve his position but Nutz is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nutz seems to be working for a kimura but Cap defends the submission attempt.
Cap is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nutz is trying to work for a kimura but Cap is defending well.
Nutz moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (0) vs (7) Nutz
Cap manages to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nutz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (0) vs (10) Nutz
Nutz controlling his opponent.
Nutz looking to secure an arm triangle but Cap defends it well.
Nutz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cap is looking to escape.
Cap working to try and regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cap is squirming around, avoiding Nutz's attempts to control the action.
Cap working to try and regain half guard.
Cap is working hard here to advance position.
Nutz controlling from mount.
Nutz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cap is looking to escape.
Cap is desperately trying to improve his position but Nutz has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cap is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nutz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cap tries to hold on but Nutz postures up.
Nutz controlling from the full mount.
Cap is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nutz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nutz trying to control but Cap is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nutz goes for an armbar but Cap turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cap. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (2) vs (10) Nutz
Nutz trying to keep a closed guard but Cap is proving a slippery customer.
Cap stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nutz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nutz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nutz has control of Cap's left arm, preventing Cap from doing any damage.
Cap not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nutz can't keep his opponent in guard - Cap advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nutz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nutz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nutz trying to hold on to Cap's head to control him but Cap postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cap with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nutz is trying to control but can't.
Nutz won't allow Cap to pass to mount.
Nutz moves into full guard.
Nutz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cap controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cap postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nutz is looking for a triangle here but Cap uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (5) vs (10) Nutz
Cap working away.
Cap content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Cap works to advance to full mount. Nutz defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Cap (7) vs (10) Nutz
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cap prevents Nutz from getting the reversal.
Cap wants to control the pace but Nutz is squirming around nicely.
Nutz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cap controlling the action here.
Nutz is looking for a sweep. Cap is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nutz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cap is pressing down on Nutz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nutz is holding on for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nutz wants to control but Cap is keeping busy.
Cap performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cap is pressing down on Nutz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nutz is holding on for now.
Nutz trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cap tries to pass to full mount but Nutz defends it.
Nutz trying to hold on to Cap's head to control him but Cap postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nutz wins on points by 10 to 7.
Justa Nutz really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fantasy Threads logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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