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SSG 110 Maximus vs Hlervu 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Toyotomi Ieyasu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 16 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ozymandias shoots in for a double leg but Ieyasu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ozymandias shoots in and drives through. Ieyasu sprawls well.
Ieyasu clinches up against the cage.
Ieyasu lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ieyasu (2) vs (0) Ozymandias
Ieyasu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ieyasu wants to control from the top but Ozymandias keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Ieyasu's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Ozymandias wants to sweep but no luck.
Ieyasu looking to pass the guard.
Ozymandias pulls Ieyasu in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ieyasu trying to control but Ozymandias is working from the bottom.
Ieyasu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozymandias trying to control the position here.
Ieyasu trying to control but Ozymandias is working from the bottom.
Ieyasu won't allow Ozymandias to sweep him here.
Ozymandias pulls Ieyasu in close to prevent any damage.
Ieyasu trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozymandias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ozymandias looking for a sweep. Not yet Ozymandias, not yet.
Ozymandias keeping moving, preventing Ieyasu from controlling successfully.
Ozymandias is pulling down on Ieyasu's head. It's preventing any offense from Ieyasu, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu wants to control from the top but Ozymandias keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ieyasu stays in close to Ozymandias's body and controls the position.
Ozymandias has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ieyasu wants to pass the guard but Ozymandias is keeping the position.
Ozymandias seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias keeping full guard, as Ieyasu tries to pass.
Ozymandias has control of Ieyasu's left arm, preventing Ieyasu from doing any damage.
Ieyasu trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozymandias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ieyasu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ozymandias is keeping the position for now.
Ieyasu trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozymandias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ozymandias is keeping the position for now.
Ieyasu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ozymandias is pulling down on Ieyasu's head. It's preventing any offense from Ieyasu, at least for the moment.
Ieyasu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozymandias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ozymandias has control of Ieyasu's left arm, preventing Ieyasu from doing any damage.
Ieyasu trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozymandias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias managing to control the position.
Ieyasu trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozymandias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ozymandias has Ieyasu pulled in close to control his posture.
Ieyasu trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozymandias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ieyasu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ozymandias is controlling Ieyasu's posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ieyasu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ieyasu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozymandias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ozymandias pulls Ieyasu in close to prevent any damage.
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.
Ieyasu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozymandias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ieyasu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ieyasu is thwarting Ozymandias's attempts to control the position.
Ieyasu trying to control from half guard but Ozymandias is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ieyasu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ozymandias is pulling down on Ieyasu's head to control his posture.
Ieyasu wants to pass the guard but Ozymandias is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ozymandias is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ieyasu (2) vs (2) Ozymandias
Ieyasu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ozymandias defends it easily.
Ozymandias is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ieyasu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ozymandias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ieyasu is keeping the position for now.
Ieyasu trying to keep a closed guard but Ozymandias is proving a slippery customer.
Ozymandias avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ozymandias passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ieyasu (2) vs (5) Ozymandias
Ozymandias controls the position from side control.
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!
Ieyasu wants to control but Ozymandias postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ozymandias off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ieyasu (6) vs (5) Ozymandias
Ozymandias is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Ieyasu off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Ozymandias is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ieyasu gets his way!
Ozymandias tries to roll but Ieyasu sticks to his back.
Ozymandias trying to control but not successfully.
Ozymandias fending off the submission attempt from Ieyasu.
Ieyasu is not going to allow Ozymandias to sit and survive in this position.
Ozymandias tries to roll but Ieyasu sticks to his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ieyasu's arms.
Ieyasu looking for the RNC.
Ieyasu working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Ozymandias is really stuck here.
Ozymandias is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ieyasu gets his way!
Ozymandias trying to control the action but Ieyasu just sinks the hooks in.
You can see the frustration on Ozymandias's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ieyasu's guard. Nice work there by Ozymandias.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ieyasu (6) vs (7) Ozymandias
Ozymandias looking to pass the guard.
Ozymandias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ozymandias being controlled here momentarily.
Ozymandias content to stall in guard here.
Ozymandias tries to free his leg and advance position but Ieyasu is retaining full guard.
Ozymandias 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ozymandias is aware though and is defending well.
Ozymandias is fighting to break Ieyasu's control of his arms but Ieyasu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ozymandias is pushing down on Ieyasu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ieyasu is fighting to maintain full guard but Ozymandias has managed to sneak the leg through.
Still in half guard, Ozymandias seems content to control.
Ozymandias wants to free his trapped foot but Ieyasu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ieyasu tries to roll over but Ozymandias keeps him under control.
Ozymandias is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ieyasu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ozymandias is working away from the top position though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ieyasu looking for submissions off his back.
Ozymandias looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ieyasu looking for submissions off his back.
Ieyasu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ozymandias works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ieyasu (6) vs (10) Ozymandias
Ozymandias avoids the attempt from Ieyasu to control.
That's fourteen 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.
Ieyasu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ozymandias moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Ieyasu (6) vs (13) Ozymandias
Ozymandias is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ozymandias is hanging on to Ieyasu's back as he tries to escape.
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ozymandias wins on points by 13 to 6.
Cyrus Ozymandias decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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