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SSG 290 Nutz vs Ottke 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 26 wins and 32 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Excalam Black!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Black rushes Ozymandias and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ozymandias is fighting off a takedown attempt but Black is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ozymandias to the mat. Ozymandias regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ozymandias (0) vs (2) Black
Ozymandias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ozymandias seems keen to control Black's posture.
Ozymandias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Black wants to pass the guard but Ozymandias is keeping the position.
Ozymandias keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozymandias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Black advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (0) vs (5) Black
Ozymandias struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ozymandias's coaches at Silverback MMA 🦍 have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
You can see the frustration on Ozymandias's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ozymandias is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ozymandias sneaks back into half guard.
Black is working for a kimura but Ozymandias is defending it quite comfortably.
Ozymandias is looking for a sweep. Black is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias controlling the position well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black tries to pass to full mount but Ozymandias defends it.
Ozymandias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Black controlling the action here.
Black is thwarting Ozymandias's attempts to control the position.
Black seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ozymandias does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Black is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ozymandias! Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (0) vs (8) Black
Black prevents Ozymandias from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias wants to control but Black is having none of it.
Ozymandias is squirming around, avoiding Black's attempts to control the action.
Ozymandias is trying to escape the mount.
Black is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ozymandias has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ozymandias is looking to get to half guard.
Black tries to control but Ozymandias wriggling away.
Ozymandias is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black controlling the pace for now.
Black trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ozymandias is wriggling around trying to escape.
Black tries to control but Ozymandias wriggling away.
Black prevents Ozymandias from getting the reversal.
Black working for a guillotine from mount but Ozymandias is in no mood to give up.
Black wants to control the pace but Ozymandias is squirming around nicely.
Black avoids the attempt from Ozymandias to control.
Black controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is desperately trying to improve his position but Black has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black trying to control but Ozymandias is having none of it.
Ozymandias keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Black controlling his opponent.
Ozymandias is squirming around, avoiding Black's attempts to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Black.
Black has control of Ozymandias's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ozymandias regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Black prevents Ozymandias from getting the reversal.
Ozymandias tries to hold on but Black pushes him away.
Black trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Black is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ozymandias is surviving well by controlling Black's body position as best he can.
Ozymandias is squirming around, avoiding Black's attempts to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ozymandias regains half guard.
Ozymandias is trying to maintain the position but Black is very close to passing his half guard.
Black is trying to control. Ozymandias wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ozymandias is concentrating on defense, preventing Black from advancing position.
Black wants to pass to mount but Ozymandias is defending the position.
Black is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ozymandias defends it well.
Ozymandias is controlling Black's trapped leg to prevent Black from advancing to side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to work for a kimura but Ozymandias is defending well.
Ozymandias manages to get to full guard.
Ozymandias is adopting a defensive guard.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Ozymandias is retaining full guard.
Black is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ozymandias 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to pass the guard but Ozymandias is keeping the position.
Black trying to move into half guard but instead Ozymandias has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (2) vs (8) Black
Black working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ozymandias doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ozymandias manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Our spies down at at Glory 4 Boxing inform us that Black has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ozymandias got a little sloppy there for a moment and Black has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ozymandias has managed to get both his arms back between Black's legs - danger averted.
Black wants to sweep here but Ozymandias controlling him for the moment.
Ozymandias's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ozymandias wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.
Ozymandias controlling from the top position.
Ozymandias looking to pass the guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias pushes down on Black's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ozymandias will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ozymandias prevents Black from improving his position.
Ozymandias content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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.
Black 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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Black works his way to full guard. Good work.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet.
Ozymandias looking to pass the guard.
Ozymandias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Black is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Black 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.
Black lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (2) vs (10) Black
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to pass the guard but Ozymandias is keeping the position.
Ozymandias pulls Black in close to his closed guard and prevents Black from doing any damage or advancing position.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozymandias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ozymandias trying to control the position.
Ozymandias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
Black looking to pass the guard.
Black postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.
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: Ozymandias (4) vs (10) Black
Black is not content to let Ozymandias control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
Ozymandias is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Black looking for submissions off his back.
Black is looking to improve his position.
Ozymandias perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Black tries to roll over but Ozymandias keeps him under control.
Ozymandias works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (7) vs (10) Black
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ozymandias looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black wins on points by 10 to 7.
Excalam Black decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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