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SSG 302 Hall vs Hlervu 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 17 losses; Thom Thumb! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 9 losses; Robert Cap!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cap gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cap has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thumb avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thumb is pressed up against the cage. Cap has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thumb down to the mat. Thumb avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cap takes the fight into the clinch.
Cap drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thumb gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thom Thumb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Cap.
Cap goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thumb prevents it.
Thumb gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cap.
Cap tightens his grip and picks Thumb up, before dumping him to the ground. Thumb manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Thumb (0) vs (2) Cap
Thumb will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cap being controlled here momentarily.
Cap won't allow Thumb to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cap trying to control the position from guard on top but Thumb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cap looking to pass the guard.
Thumb is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cap wants to control from the top but Thumb keeps moving.
Thumb is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cap trying to control but Thumb is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cap looking to pass the guard.
Cap trying to control but Thumb is working from the bottom.
Thumb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thumb is controlling Cap's posture.
Thumb keeping full guard, as Cap tries to pass.
Thumb is pulling down on Cap's head to control his posture.
Thumb can't keep his opponent in guard - Cap advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cap is controlling the pace.
Thumb is looking to improve his position.
Thumb is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cap is just content to waste time from the top position. Thumb takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cap trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thumb is pulling down on Cap's head to control his posture.
Cap trying to control but Thumb is working from the bottom.
Cap wants to pass the guard but Thumb is keeping the position.
Thumb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thumb looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thumb trying to keep a closed guard but Cap is proving a slippery customer.
Thumb is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cap is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
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.
Cap's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Thumb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thumb looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thumb wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cap won't allow Thumb to sweep him here.
Thumb controlling Cap's posture.
Thumb is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cap slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cap stopping the sweep attempt from Thumb.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cap trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thumb looking for a sweep. Not yet Thumb, not yet.
Cap trying to control but Thumb is working from the bottom.
Cap trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thumb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cap looking to pass the guard.
Cap trying to control but Thumb is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cap looking to pass the guard.
Cap trying to control the position from guard on top but Thumb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thumb is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cap looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cap is fighting to break Thumb's control of his arms but Thumb is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cap stopping the sweep attempt from Thumb.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cap trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thumb is trying to keep Cap in close.
Cap is fighting to break Thumb's control of his arms but Thumb is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Thumb continues to stall.
Cap looking to sit in guard and control but Thumb gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thumb (2) vs (2) Cap
Thumb tries to free his leg and advance position but Cap is retaining full guard.
Thumb sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cap's guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thumb keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Thumb is looking to pass Cap's guard but actually Cap recovers to full guard.
Thumb sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cap wants to control but Thumb passes easily into half guard.
Thumb is looking to advance position but Cap won't allow it.
Thumb prevents Cap from improving his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cap won't allow Thumb to pass to mount.
Cap is positioning himself well to prevent Thumb advancing to mount.
Thumb frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (5) vs (2) Cap
Cap stops Thumb from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Thumb moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Thumb (8) vs (2) Cap
Cap defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Thumb trying to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cap trying to control the hands but Thumb won't let him.
What can Cap do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Cap staying busy and making it hard for Thumb to control.
Cap is trying to break free.
Cap is still trying to improve position.
Thumb is looking to control Cap but Cap is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cap is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Thumb keeps control of the position as Cap tries to break free.
Cap defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Thumb's arms.
Thumb is not going to allow Cap to sit and survive in this position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Thumb really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Cap.
Thumb has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Thumb takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Thom Thumb thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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