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Stepping Stone 50 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Osiris Egyptian! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 6 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ozymandias closes this distance looking for a takedown but Egyptian circles away.
Egyptian stuffs the takedown.
Ozymandias changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Egyptian tries to avoid it but Ozymandias manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Egyptian to the ground. Egyptian escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Osiris Egyptian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Ozymandias.
Egyptian clinches up against the cage.
Egyptian turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Egyptian (4) vs (0) Ozymandias
Ozymandias is looking to reverse the position.
Ozymandias is still trying to improve position.
Ozymandias tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Egyptian (6) vs (0) Ozymandias
Ozymandias wants to control but Egyptian is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozymandias is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ozymandias manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ozymandias tries to roll over but Egyptian keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozymandias keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ozymandias is trying to control but can't.
Ozymandias is trying to get back to full guard.
Ozymandias trying to control but Egyptian postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias wants to sweep but Egyptian has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Egyptian (9) vs (0) Ozymandias
Egyptian is staying tight to Ozymandias's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Egyptian has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
You can see the frustration on Ozymandias's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Egyptian tries to advance to mount but Ozymandias denies him.
Ozymandias is looking to regain half guard here but Egyptian keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is trying to work for a sweep but Egyptian has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Egyptian (11) vs (0) Ozymandias
Ozymandias wants to hold on but Egyptian pushes him away.
Ozymandias is trying to escape the mount.
Ozymandias tries to hold on but Egyptian pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozymandias doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Ozymandias tries to reverse the position but Egyptian maintains control.
Ozymandias tries to hold on but Egyptian postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is trying to escape the mount.
Ozymandias tries to improve his position but instead Egyptian has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Egyptian (14) vs (0) Ozymandias
Ozymandias just trying to survive but Egyptian is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ozymandias is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Egyptian is not going to allow Ozymandias to sit and survive in this position.
Ozymandias wants to escape the position.
Egyptian controls the position.
Egyptian is hanging on to Ozymandias's back as he tries to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ozymandias keeps trying to improve his position.
Ozymandias is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Egyptian is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Ozymandias rolls, trying to escape but Egyptian keeps control of the position.
Ozymandias tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ozymandias tries to lock up and control but Egyptian gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ozymandias is trying desperately to improve position.
Egyptian controlling from the full mount.
Egyptian seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Ozymandias is holding on tight.
Ozymandias is in all sorts of trouble here.
Egyptian can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ozymandias is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias tries to lock up and control but Egyptian gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Egyptian wants to control the pace but Ozymandias is squirming around nicely.
Egyptian avoids the attempt from Ozymandias to control.
Ozymandias is desperately trying to improve his position but Egyptian has a good base and remains in mount.
Egyptian controlling his opponent.
Ozymandias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Egyptian pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Ozymandias has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Egyptian (17) vs (0) Ozymandias
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is not going to allow Ozymandias to sit and survive in this position.
Ozymandias tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ozymandias is trying to escape the mount.
Ozymandias wants to hold on but Egyptian pushes him away.
Ozymandias might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Egyptian haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ozymandias is squirming around, avoiding Egyptian's attempts to control the action.
Ozymandias can't escape the position.
Ozymandias wants to hold on but Egyptian pushes him away.
Ozymandias is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Egyptian is staying active.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias working to try and regain half guard.
Ozymandias is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ozymandias is trying to escape the mount.
Ozymandias looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Egyptian (20) vs (0) Ozymandias
Ozymandias trying to control but not successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
I really don't envy Ozymandias right now.
Ozymandias trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Ozymandias can't escape the position.
Ozymandias trying to control but not successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian keeps control of the position as Ozymandias tries to break free.
Ozymandias trying to control the hands but Egyptian breaks the grip.
Egyptian doesn't have the hooks in and Ozymandias manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Egyptian (20) vs (2) Ozymandias
Egyptian is trying to keep Ozymandias in close.
Egyptian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ozymandias sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ozymandias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Egyptian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ozymandias controls the pace.
Egyptian is pulling down on Ozymandias's head to control his posture.
Egyptian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ozymandias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ozymandias won't allow Egyptian to sweep him here.
Egyptian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian pulls Ozymandias in close to prevent any damage.
Ozymandias controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ozymandias trying to control the position from guard on top but Egyptian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Egyptian being controlled here, momentarily.
Ozymandias advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Egyptian (20) vs (5) Ozymandias
Egyptian wants to control but Ozymandias postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
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 Egyptian's shoulder. That is not cool.
Egyptian manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
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 content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Egyptian is not content to let Ozymandias control the position.
Ozymandias with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ozymandias wants to free his trapped foot but Egyptian is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Egyptian is refusing to be controlled, as Ozymandias sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Egyptian takes the fight on points by 20 to 5.
A very excited looking Osiris Egyptian made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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