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SSG 100 Shaver vs Chancel 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 15 losses; Matt Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 15 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Barnes moves into the clinch.
Barnes lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (0) Ozymandias
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Ozymandias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ozymandias gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozymandias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Barnes'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 is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozymandias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ozymandias is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozymandias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control but Ozymandias is working from the bottom.
Barnes is really struggling to control Ozymandias but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ozymandias looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ozymandias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ozymandias is controlling Barnes's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
Ozymandias keeps trying to improve his position.
Ozymandias wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Ozymandias is retaining full guard.
Ozymandias has his hands on Barnes's head, controlling the position.
Ozymandias keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is fighting to break Ozymandias's control of his arms but Ozymandias is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Ozymandias keeps moving.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozymandias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ozymandias is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (2) Ozymandias
Ozymandias tries to pass to full mount but Barnes defends it.
Well, if Ozymandias is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Ozymandias is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to hold on to Ozymandias's head to control him but Ozymandias postures up.
Ozymandias is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ozymandias in particular looking to stall.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
Ozymandias trying to control the pace.
Barnes is pressing down on Ozymandias's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ozymandias trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ozymandias's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (2) vs (5) Ozymandias
Barnes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ozymandias's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ozymandias not doing much here.
Ozymandias is trying to control. Barnes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Ozymandias has control of the leg.
Ozymandias passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (2) vs (8) Ozymandias
Barnes working to try and regain half guard.
Ozymandias trying to control but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes is working to get back to half guard.
Ozymandias controlling the pace for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has given up his back. Will we see Ozymandias going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Barnes (2) vs (11) Ozymandias
Ozymandias has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Barnes's body.
Ozymandias is looking to control Barnes but Barnes is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ozymandias trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Barnes doesn't escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to break free.
Barnes is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ozymandias.
Ozymandias wants to control but Barnes manages to buck him off and is now in Ozymandias's guard! Nice work there by Barnes! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (11) Ozymandias
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes won't allow Ozymandias to sweep him here.
Ozymandias keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Ozymandias wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ozymandias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ozymandias controlling Barnes's posture.
Ozymandias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Ozymandias is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
Ozymandias bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (13) Ozymandias
Ozymandias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Barnes is looking for a triangle but Ozymandias pushes his legs off easily.
Ozymandias preventing the sweep.
Ozymandias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
Ozymandias stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Ozymandias tries to pass.
Ozymandias trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Barnes manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (6) vs (13) Ozymandias
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias has control of Barnes's left arm, preventing Barnes from doing any damage.
Barnes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barnes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ozymandias's guard.
Ozymandias gets back to full guard.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Ozymandias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ozymandias controlling Barnes's posture.
Ozymandias keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes won't allow Ozymandias to sweep him here.
Ozymandias keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Ozymandias looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ozymandias wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
Barnes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barnes trying to control but Ozymandias is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Ozymandias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ozymandias pulls Barnes in to control the position.
Ozymandias bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (6) vs (15) Ozymandias
Ozymandias stays in close to Barnes's body and controls the position.
Ozymandias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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!
Ozymandias looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ozymandias won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ozymandias stays in close to Barnes's body and controls the position.
Ozymandias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
Ozymandias is stalling in the full guard.
Barnes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ozymandias defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ozymandias trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ozymandias wins on points by 15 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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