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Stepping Stone 46 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 9 wins and 2 losses; Mapuche Matariki! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Matariki tries to sprawl but Ozymandias drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Matariki (0) vs (2) Ozymandias
Ozymandias content to control rather than advance.
Matariki 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.
Ozymandias prevents Matariki from improving his position.
Matariki holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ozymandias is controlling the pace.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Ozymandias has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozymandias works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Matariki (0) vs (5) Ozymandias
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozymandias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ozymandias trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ozymandias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ozymandias trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Matariki tries to hold on but Ozymandias pushes him away.
Ozymandias controlling the position easily from mount.
Ozymandias trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Matariki tries to hold on but Ozymandias postures up.
Ozymandias tries to control but Matariki wriggling away.
Ozymandias content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is looking to work his way around to Matariki's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Ozymandias controlling from the full mount.
Ozymandias looking to control but Matariki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Matariki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ozymandias controlling from the full mount.
Matariki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ozymandias content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matariki regains half guard.
Ozymandias tries to pass to full mount but Matariki defends it.
Matariki is looking for a sweep. Ozymandias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ozymandias wants to free his trapped foot but Matariki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ozymandias keeps trying to improve his position.
Matariki is trying to get back to full guard.
Ozymandias is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Matariki (0) vs (8) Ozymandias
Ozymandias controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias wants to take Matariki's back but he can't do it this time.
Ozymandias tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ozymandias can't control as he wanted to and Matariki manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Ozymandias not doing much here.
Ozymandias's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Ozymandias has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ozymandias is looking to take a break and control but Matariki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matariki wants to control but Ozymandias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Matariki is refusing to be controlled, as Ozymandias sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Ozymandias seems content to control.
Ozymandias tries to pass the half guard into mount. Matariki knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ozymandias is thwarting Matariki's attempts to control the position.
Matariki won't allow Ozymandias to pass to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Matariki is trying to get back to full guard.
Ozymandias trying to pass the guard but Matariki defending well.
Matariki is trying to maintain the position but Ozymandias is very close to passing his half guard.
Ozymandias wants to control but Matariki is keeping him busy.
Ozymandias is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ozymandias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matariki keeps working.
Ozymandias controlling the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias trying to control the action but Matariki is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozymandias controlling the action here.
Ozymandias tries to pass the half guard into mount. Matariki knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Matariki is trying to get back to full guard.
Ozymandias perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Matariki regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Matariki keeping full guard, as Ozymandias tries to pass.
Ozymandias preventing the sweep.
Ozymandias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matariki is keeping the position for now.
Matariki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ozymandias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matariki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ozymandias is stalling in the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Matariki keeping moving, preventing Ozymandias from controlling successfully.
Matariki pulls Ozymandias in to control the position.
Ozymandias controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ozymandias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matariki is keeping the position for now.
Matariki lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Matariki (2) vs (8) Ozymandias
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Matariki content to stall in guard here.
Ozymandias has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Matariki has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Matariki (5) vs (8) Ozymandias
Matariki taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Ozymandias's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ozymandias is looking for a sweep.
Ozymandias wants to control but Matariki postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Matariki trying to control the position but Ozymandias is working away.
Ozymandias is looking for a sweep.
Matariki tries to advance to mount but Ozymandias denies him.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ozymandias is looking for a sweep.
A control attempt from Ozymandias but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Matariki (7) vs (8) Ozymandias
Ozymandias sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Matariki trying to control the pace.
Ozymandias has his hands clasped together around Matariki's back. He's all about the action.
Matariki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ozymandias tries to roll over but Matariki keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Matariki is thwarting Ozymandias's attempts to control the position.
Matariki is pressing down on Ozymandias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ozymandias is holding on for now.
Matariki perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ozymandias is controlling Matariki's trapped leg to prevent Matariki from advancing to side control.
Matariki prevents Ozymandias from improving his position.
Ozymandias trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ozymandias tries to get to full guard but Matariki has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ozymandias wins on points by 8 to 7.
A very excited looking Cyrus Ozymandias 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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