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SSG 297 Solo vs Macker 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 11 wins and 8 losses; Robert Cap! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 13 losses; Ronaldo Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cap closes the distance and clinches.
Cap tries to score a body lock takedown but Gomes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cap is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gomes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gomes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gomes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cap has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gomes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Cap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cap has Gomes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gomes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cap goes for a takedown attempt but Gomes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cap clinches up against the cage.
Cap has clasped his hands together around Gomes's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cap (4) vs (0) Gomes
Gomes can't do much from the bottom here.
Cap is looking to take a break and control but Gomes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes wants to control but Cap postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gomes keeps trying to improve his position.
Cap tries to advance to mount but Gomes denies him.
Cap trying to control the position but Gomes is working away.
Gomes tries to buck Cap off but Cap is having none of it.
Gomes is not content to let Cap control the position.
Gomes struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Cap politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cap prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gomes is not content to let Cap control the position.
Gomes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gomes prevents Cap from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cap trying to control the action but Gomes is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes is trying to improve his position.
Gomes felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cap trying to control the action but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Gomes wants to control but Cap postures up.
Cap is looking to take a break and control but Gomes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cap is really struggling to control Gomes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gomes can't do much from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cap wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomes keeps working.
Cap laying and praying for a moment but Gomes takes advantage and regains half guard.
Gomes gets full guard.
Cap trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Gomes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cap works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cap content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Cap seems content to control.
Gomes is refusing to be controlled, as Cap sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cap in particular looking to stall.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is not content to let Cap control the position.
Cap tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gomes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cap working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gomes's thigh. Gomes counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Cap might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cap showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cap wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
Cap controlling from the top position.
Gomes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cap wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cap wants to pass the guard but Gomes is keeping the position.
Gomes is pulling down on Cap's head. It's preventing any offense from Cap, at least for the moment.
Cap stays in close to Gomes's body and controls the position.
Cap stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cap showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gomes is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (4) vs (2) Gomes
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cap is trying to control the position but Gomes postures up.
Cap has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cap trying to control the position.
Cap pulls Gomes in to control the position.
Gomes stopping the sweep attempt from Cap.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cap has control of Gomes's left arm, preventing Gomes from doing any damage.
Cap is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gomes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gomes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cap swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cap working a defensive guard here.
Cap is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gomes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gomes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cap is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cap is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gomes controlling from the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gomes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cap is keeping the position for now.
Cap controls Gomes momentarily but Gomes frees himself.
Cap is trying to hold Gomes in close to prevent damage but Gomes has managed to pass into half guard.
Gomes passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (4) vs (5) Gomes
Gomes content just to control the position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to take Cap's back here but Cap is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Gomes prevents Cap from getting the reversal.
Cap tries to lock up and control but Gomes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gomes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cap is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gomes wins on points by 5 to 4.
A very excited looking Ronaldo Gomes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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