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SSG 240 Ozymandias vs Pushkin 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 27 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Aleksandr Pushkin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ozymandias gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pushkin counters with a shoot takedown. Ozymandias fights it but they end up in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ozymandias (0) vs (2) Pushkin
Pushkin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ozymandias is keeping the position for now.
Ozymandias looking for a sweep. Not yet Ozymandias, not yet.
Pushkin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozymandias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ozymandias pulls Pushkin in to control the position.
Ozymandias manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pushkin manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (2) vs (2) Pushkin
Pushkin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ozymandias controls the pace.
Pushkin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ozymandias is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pushkin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ozymandias 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.
Pushkin being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushkin trying to keep a closed guard but Ozymandias is proving a slippery customer.
Ozymandias tries to free his leg and advance position but Pushkin is retaining full guard.
Pushkin controls Ozymandias momentarily but Ozymandias frees himself.
Pushkin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ozymandias haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
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.
Pushkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ozymandias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pushkin keeping full guard, as Ozymandias tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ozymandias engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ozymandias won't allow Pushkin to sweep him here.
Pushkin keeping moving, preventing Ozymandias from controlling successfully.
Pushkin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pushkin working for a triangle but Ozymandias defends it easily.
Pushkin trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin is adopting a defensive guard.
Ozymandias forces his way into half guard.
Ozymandias uses his free foot to push down on Pushkin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pushkin. Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (5) vs (2) Pushkin
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.
Pushkin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ozymandias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ozymandias avoids the attempt from Pushkin to control.
Pushkin can't escape the position.
Pushkin tries to lock up and control but Ozymandias gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pushkin is looking to improve his position but Ozymandias isn't that keen on the idea.
Pushkin is still trying to improve position.
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.
Pushkin has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ozymandias with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Ozymandias forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Ozymandias (8) vs (2) Pushkin
You can see the frustration on Pushkin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Pushkin is in bad spot here.
Ozymandias has good solid back control here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin trying to control the action but Ozymandias just sinks the hooks in.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Pushkin biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Pushkin trying to control but not successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pushkin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Pushkin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Pushkin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Ozymandias is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Ozymandias gets his hands free as Pushkin looks to control.
I really don't envy Pushkin right now.
Ozymandias has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Pushkin's body.
Ozymandias not allowing Pushkin to control his hands.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias has the hooks in. Pushkin is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ozymandias has good solid back control here.
Ozymandias is hanging on to Pushkin's back as he tries to escape.
Ozymandias not allowing Pushkin to control his hands.
Good control from Ozymandias.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin trying to control the hands but Ozymandias breaks the grip.
Ozymandias has good solid back control here.
Ozymandias has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pushkin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias keeps control of the position easily here as Pushkin tries to buck him off.
Ozymandias is hanging on to Pushkin's back as he tries to escape.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ozymandias controlling the positon.
Pushkin breaks Ozymandias's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (8) vs (4) Pushkin
Ozymandias keeping moving, preventing Pushkin from controlling successfully.
Ozymandias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pushkin is fighting to break Ozymandias's control of his arms but Ozymandias is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pushkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias controls Pushkin momentarily but Pushkin frees himself.
Ozymandias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pushkin is pushing down on Ozymandias's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ozymandias is fighting to maintain full guard but Pushkin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pushkin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ozymandias knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ozymandias is not content to let Pushkin control the position.
Ozymandias makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ozymandias.
Ozymandias bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pushkin's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (10) vs (4) Pushkin
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pushkin is keeping the position for now.
Ozymandias is pushing down on Pushkin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pushkin is fighting to maintain full guard but Ozymandias has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pushkin wants to get back to full guard.
Ozymandias controlling the pace.
Pushkin is looking to control Ozymandias's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pushkin avoid being mounted?
Ozymandias looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ozymandias perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin wants to control but Ozymandias is keeping busy.
Ozymandias not doing much here.
Ozymandias wants to pass the guard but Pushkin is defending well.
Ozymandias content to control rather than advance.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pushkin.
Pushkin is trying to keep Ozymandias in close.
Ozymandias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pushkin is keeping the position for now.
Pushkin wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ozymandias pushes down on Pushkin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pushkin wants to control but Ozymandias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ozymandias trying to mount his opponent but Pushkin defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ozymandias takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
Our winner, Cyrus Ozymandias, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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