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SSG 431 Black vs Ozymandias 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 12 losses; Alexander Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 60 losses; Jari Laitila!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Borgia shoots in and bounces Laitila off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (0) Laitila
Our spies down at at Gym To Nica inform us that Laitila has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Borgia is stalling in the full guard.
Laitila wants to sweep here but Borgia controlling him for the moment.
Laitila has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Borgia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Laitila 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laitila throws his legs up looking for a submission but Borgia uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (5) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila stops Borgia from passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitila is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Borgia advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Borgia (7) vs (0) Laitila
Borgia 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.
Laitila is wriggling around trying to escape.
Borgia looking to control but Laitila is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Laitila working to try and regain half guard.
Borgia looking to control but Laitila is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Laitila is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia controlling his opponent.
Laitila is wriggling around trying to escape.
Borgia content just to control the position here.
Laitila is wriggling around trying to escape.
Borgia with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Laitila really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Borgia controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laitila sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitila wants to improve his position but Borgia is controlling well.
Laitila wants to control but Borgia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Borgia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Laitila looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laitila regains full guard. Nicely done.
Laitila has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Borgia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Laitila is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Laitila looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Borgia passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (10) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila is trying to get back to half guard.
Laitila is not content to let Borgia control the position.
Laitila is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Borgia is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Borgia (12) vs (0) Laitila
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is trying desperately to improve position.
Borgia takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Borgia (15) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila tries to escape the position.
Laitila trying to control but not successfully.
Borgia has the hooks in. Laitila is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Borgia 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.
Laitila tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Laitila slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Laitila wants to sweep but Borgia has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (18) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Laitila looks to move to half guard but instead Borgia has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Borgia (20) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila is in all sorts of trouble here.
Laitila regains half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila wants to control but Borgia passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (23) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila looking for a sweep but Borgia has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Borgia (25) vs (0) Laitila
Borgia controlling his opponent.
Borgia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laitila is looking to escape.
Laitila is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Borgia controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laitila tries to reverse the position but Borgia maintains control.
Borgia tries to control but Laitila wriggling away.
Borgia controlling from the full mount.
Laitila tries to reverse the position but Borgia maintains control.
Laitila regains half guard.
Laitila is looking to get back to full guard here but Borgia has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (28) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila trying to remain calm as Borgia controls from the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is looking for a sweep.
Borgia works to advance to full mount. Laitila defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Borgia (30) vs (0) Laitila
Borgia fails to take his opponent's back.
Borgia manages to capitalize on a mistake by Laitila to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Borgia (33) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila is trying to break free.
Laitila is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Borgia.
Laitila is trying to break free.
A lull in the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laitila can't escape the position.
Borgia biding his time, controlling Laitila.
Borgia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Laitila rolls, trying to escape but Borgia keeps control of the position.
Borgia not allowing Laitila to control his hands.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Borgia has the hooks in. Laitila is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Laitila trying to control but not successfully.
Laitila manages to reverse the position and now he's in Borgia's guard. Nice work there by Laitila.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (33) vs (2) Laitila
Borgia controlling Laitila's posture.
Laitila tries to free his leg and advance position but Borgia is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laitila trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Borgia manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (35) vs (2) Laitila
Laitila looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Borgia has picked Laitila up and slammed him! Laitila can't keep hold of the triangle and Borgia manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (38) vs (2) Laitila
Laitila tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Borgia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Borgia controlling the position from side mount.
Laitila trying to control but Borgia flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Borgia (41) vs (2) Laitila
Laitila tries to escape the position.
Borgia biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Borgia just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laitila tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Borgia works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Borgia (44) vs (2) Laitila
Laitila tries to roll but Borgia sticks to his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
What can Laitila do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Borgia is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Laitila knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Laitila for a finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borgia takes the fight on points by 44 to 2.
Alexander Borgia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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