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Stepping Stone 11 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Wang Dong!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dong gets caught napping as Ozymandias dives in and scores a takedown. Dong manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ozymandias (2) vs (0) Dong
Ozymandias won't allow Dong to sweep him here.
Ozymandias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ozymandias wants to pass the guard but Dong is keeping the position.
Ozymandias definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ozymandias engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozymandias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ozymandias advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (5) vs (0) Dong
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozymandias controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong regains half guard.
Ozymandias sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is looking to advance position but Dong won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Ozymandias seems content to control.
Ozymandias looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ozymandias keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ozymandias will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ozymandias seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dong for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong tries to get to full guard but Ozymandias has control of the leg.
Ozymandias stalling.
Dong is trying to maintain the position but Ozymandias is very close to passing his half guard.
Ozymandias controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias continues to stall.
Ozymandias is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dong! Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (8) vs (0) Dong
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ozymandias wants to take Dong's back but he can't do it this time.
Ozymandias tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
More hug and hope from Ozymandias.
Dong stops Ozymandias from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Ozymandias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dong tries to lock up and control but Ozymandias gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dong is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Ozymandias is staying active.
Ozymandias seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Dong is holding on tight.
Ozymandias controlling his opponent.
Ozymandias fails to move to back control.
Dong is trying desperately to improve position.
Ozymandias controlling the position easily from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dong has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Ozymandias (11) vs (0) Dong
Ozymandias controlling the position well here. Dong rolled but Ozymandias kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dong rolls, trying to escape but Ozymandias keeps control of the position.
Ozymandias slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ozymandias's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ozymandias has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is persistently looking for the submission but Dong is defending it well.
Dong wants to escape the position.
Ozymandias controls the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Ozymandias.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Dong right now.
Ozymandias slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Dong trying to control the hands but Ozymandias won't let him.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Ozymandias is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ozymandias takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
Cyrus Ozymandias seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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