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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Chance San! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 19 losses; Gaston Cahute!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
San darts in and clinches Cahute up against the cage.
San goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cahute prevents it.
Cahute is looking for a takedown up against the cage. San gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cahute goes for a takedown attempt but San pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cahute bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: San (0) vs (4) Cahute
San regains half guard.
San trying to control from the bottom.
Cahute working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on San's thigh. San counters though and makes it back to full guard.
San is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cahute defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cahute trying to control but San is working from the bottom.
Cahute stopping the sweep attempt from San.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San is working hard here to advance position.
Cahute drops back looking for a leg! San is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and San manages to kick Cahute off! Cahute jumps back into San's guard.
San had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cahute defends it easily.
San looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cahute is one step ahead there.
San isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cahute stacks San on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cahute! Score +3 for passing guard: San (0) vs (7) Cahute
Cahute is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but San is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cahute wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by San, who protects the arm well.
Cahute is looking to take a break and control but San is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
San has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San trying to remain calm as Cahute controls from the top position.
Cahute is looking to take a break and control but San is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
San tries to bench press Cahute off him but Cahute keeps the position.
Cahute is looking to take a break and control but San is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
San is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cahute trying to control the position but San is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San is looking to reverse the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
San can't do much from the bottom here.
Cahute is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. San knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cahute wants to control but San is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cahute taking a breather here.
San is trying to improve his position.
San is trying to escape the position but Cahute is controlling the position.
Cahute wants to lay and pray for a moment but San keeps working.
San tries to improve position but can't.
Cahute trying to control the action but San is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
San tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cahute wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cahute wants to lay and pray for a moment but San keeps working.
San is looking for a sweep.
Cahute controls the position.
Cahute looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cahute trying to control the position but San is working away.
San is looking for a sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
San gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cahute is looking for a kimura but San is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cahute to get the leverage.
San is trying to get back to full guard.
Cahute works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: San (0) vs (10) Cahute
San sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
San won't allow Cahute to pass to mount.
San is trying to get back to full guard.
Cahute is keen to just control but San is a slippery customer.
San makes his way to full guard. A much better position for San.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cahute won't allow San to sweep him here.
San can't keep his opponent in guard - Cahute advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
San is defending against the submission attempts here by Cahute.
Cahute is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. San doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cahute.
Cahute trying to control the action but San is working from the bottom.
Cahute frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: San (0) vs (13) Cahute
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cahute tries to control but San wriggling away.
Cahute wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
San is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
San gets back to half guard.
San trying to control here.
Cahute is keen to just control but San is a slippery customer.
San works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
San lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: San (2) vs (13) Cahute
Our spies down at at Funky Gym inform us that Cahute has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
San pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cahute is keeping the position for now.
San advances to half guard.
Cahute manages to get to full guard.
Cahute trying to control the position.
San trying to control but Cahute is working from the bottom.
San stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cahute swivels though and keeps the full guard.
San passes Cahute's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cahute tries to get to full guard but San has control of the leg.
San is working for a submission of some sort.
San trying to pass the guard but Cahute defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cahute trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cahute manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
San advances to half guard.
San is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
San is working for a submission of some sort.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
San is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cahute doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time San.
Cahute has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. San is working away from the top position though.
San is looking to advance position but Cahute won't allow it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cahute is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cahute manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cahute keeping full guard, as San tries to pass.
Cahute tries to land a sweep but no joy.
San has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cahute trying to control the position.
San pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cahute is keeping the position for now.
Cahute pulls San in close to prevent any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
San passes Cahute's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cahute manages to get to full guard.
Cahute is trying to control the position from the bottom.
San wants to pass the guard but Cahute is keeping the position.
Cahute bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in San's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: San (2) vs (15) Cahute
San tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cahute passes into half guard.
Cahute wants to take a breather but San is having none of it.
San is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cahute wins on points by 15 to 2.
An out of breath Gaston Cahute thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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