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SSG 411 Solo vs Chai 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 18 losses; Niles Standish! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 27 losses; Robert Cap!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cap clinches with his opponent.
Standish jumps guard and drags Cap to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Standish is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Standish seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Cap controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Standish looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cap is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Standish is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Standish working for a triangle but Cap defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Standish manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cap manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Standish (2) vs (0) Cap
Standish showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cap is trying to keep Standish in close.
Standish controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Standish pushes down on Cap's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standish stalling.
Cap wants to control but Standish is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Standish wants to pass to mount but Cap is defending the position.
Cap tries to roll over but Standish keeps him under control.
Standish is trying to control. Cap wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cap tries to roll over but Standish keeps him under control.
Cap desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Standish is thwarting Cap's attempts to control the position.
Standish sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cap is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standish is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cap has managed to free his arm - good work.
Standish is trying to control the action in half guard but Cap is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cap is in trouble now - Standish has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Standish (5) vs (0) Cap
Cap 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.
Standish trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cap tries to hold on but Standish pushes him away.
Cap tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cap is squirming around, avoiding Standish's attempts to control the action.
Standish working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cap tries to hold on but Standish pushes him away.
Standish wants to control the pace but Cap is squirming around nicely.
Cap is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Standish controlling from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Standish tries to control but Cap wriggling away.
Cap is desperately trying to improve his position but Standish has a good base and remains in mount.
Standish is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cap is surviving well by controlling Standish's body position as best he can.
Standish working for a submission but Cap is keeping him at bay.
Standish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cap is trying to escape the mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Standish controlling from mount.
Cap can't escape the position.
Standish is working for a guillotine from mount but Cap frees his head quite easily.
Cap wants to control but Standish is having none of it.
Standish looking to control but Cap is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Standish prevents Cap from getting the reversal.
Standish controlling from the full mount.
Cap is looking to get to half guard.
Standish is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cap to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cap shrugs it off.
Standish tries to control but Cap wriggling away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Standish takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cap keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Standish avoids the attempt from Cap to control.
Standish controlling the position easily from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cap really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cap is still trying to improve position.
Standish trying to control but Cap is having none of it.
Standish goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cap is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Standish (5) vs (2) Cap
Cap won't allow Standish to sweep him here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Standish working for submissions but it's allowed Cap to get to half guard.
Cap wants to take a breather but Standish is having none of it.
Cap is pressing down on Standish's thigh, looking to free his foot. Standish is holding on for now.
Standish is refusing to be controlled, as Cap sits in half guard.
Cap works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Standish (5) vs (5) Cap
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Standish tries to improve position but can't.
Standish gets back to half guard.
Cap trying to control from half guard but Standish is working away.
Cap trying to mount his opponent but Standish defends it.
Standish actively working from the bottom here.
Standish is pressing down on Cap's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cap is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Cap trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Standish trying to control the position.
Cap won't allow Standish to sweep him here.
Cap controlling from the top position.
Cap trying to control but Standish is working from the bottom.
Standish trying to control the position.
Cap trying to control the position from guard on top but Standish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cap tries to free his leg and advance position but Standish is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cap trying to control the position from guard on top but Standish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cap postures up.
Standish is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Cap has his hands clasped together but Standish extends and breaks Cap's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Standish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Niles Standish!
An intense looking Niles Standish took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'i was sure i was not going to make it out of this one alive! to be totally honest he was the most fierce opponent i have ever faced not even kidding, lol cheers bro enjoy the game'. |
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