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SSG 204 Johnson vs Elvul 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Big Dog Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 26 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ozymandias shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ozymandias was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gracie (0) vs (4) Ozymandias
Ozymandias is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gracie's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie tries to bench press Ozymandias off him but Ozymandias keeps the position.
Ozymandias is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Ozymandias keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozymandias controls the position.
Ozymandias is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozymandias tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ozymandias keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gracie tries to roll over but Ozymandias keeps him under control.
Ozymandias with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozymandias is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Ozymandias trying to control the pace.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie controlling the position.
Gracie continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ozymandias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie is controlling Ozymandias's posture.
Ozymandias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ozymandias stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Ozymandias from controlling successfully.
Gracie trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie'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.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ozymandias is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Ozymandias.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Ozymandias tries to pass.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ozymandias wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Ozymandias controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ozymandias wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is controlling Ozymandias's posture.
Ozymandias stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Ozymandias tries to pass.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ozymandias's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (4) Ozymandias
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Ozymandias working a defensive guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Ozymandias has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie controlling from the top position.
Ozymandias has his hands on Gracie's head, controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is trying to keep Gracie in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ozymandias is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (6) Ozymandias
Ozymandias controlling from the top position.
Ozymandias preventing the sweep.
Ozymandias advances to half guard.
Ozymandias with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Ozymandias looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie won't allow Ozymandias to pass to mount.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Ozymandias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yet more stalling tactics from Ozymandias.
Ozymandias wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ozymandias controlling from the top position.
Ozymandias trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ozymandias sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Ozymandias looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (6) Ozymandias
Ozymandias wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozymandias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Ozymandias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ozymandias is keeping the position for now.
Ozymandias trying to control the position.
Gracie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Ozymandias is working from the bottom.
Ozymandias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ozymandias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ozymandias is adopting a defensive guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Ozymandias can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
Ozymandias manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (8) Ozymandias
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ozymandias wins on points by 8 to 4.
Cyrus Ozymandias managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Silverback Sweatshop, into his post fight interview. |
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