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SSG 248 Ozymandias vs Banner 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Aleksandr Pushkin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Robert Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pushkin fails with a takedown attempt.
Pushkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pushkin rushes Kelly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kelly wants a takedown.
Pushkin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pushkin (2) vs (0) Kelly
Pushkin is trying to control the action in half guard but Kelly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pushkin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly gets back to full guard.
Kelly trying to keep a closed guard but Pushkin is proving a slippery customer.
Pushkin wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly looking for a sweep. Not yet Kelly, not yet.
Pushkin controlling from the top position.
Our spies down at at Glory 4 Boxing inform us that Kelly has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Pushkin advances to half guard.
Pushkin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pushkin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kelly sees it coming and defends easily.
Kelly works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pushkin has picked Kelly up and slammed him! Kelly can't keep hold of the triangle and Pushkin manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pushkin (5) vs (0) Kelly
Pushkin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kelly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pushkin tries for a kimura but Kelly is defending well.
Kelly tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pushkin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pushkin tries for a kimura but Kelly is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pushkin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pushkin is keen to just control but Kelly is a slippery customer.
Pushkin trying to pass the guard but Kelly defending well.
Kelly is looking for a sweep. Pushkin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pushkin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kelly knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pushkin is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is refusing to be controlled, as Pushkin sits in half guard.
Kelly is looking to improve his position.
Pushkin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kelly keeps working.
Kelly is looking for a sweep. Pushkin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kelly manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kelly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin forces his way into half guard.
Pushkin is trying to work for a kimura but Kelly is defending well.
Pushkin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kelly looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kelly trying to control but Pushkin postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pushkin forces his way into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to get to full guard but Pushkin has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Pushkin seems content to control.
Pushkin tries to pass to full mount but Kelly defends it.
Pushkin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kelly is looking to control Pushkin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kelly avoid being mounted?
Kelly slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pushkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Kelly looking for a guillotine here but Pushkin defends easily.
Pushkin stands and throws Kelly's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pushkin (8) vs (0) Kelly
Pushkin just content to control the position.
Kelly is looking to regain half guard here but Pushkin keeps moving and retains side control.
Kelly is not content to let Pushkin control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin working away.
Kelly tries to bench press Pushkin off him but Pushkin keeps the position.
Kelly sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pushkin trying to control the action but Kelly is working from the bottom.
Pushkin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kelly is trying to maintain the position but Pushkin is very close to passing his half guard.
Pushkin is just content to waste time from the top position. Kelly takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kelly working for a triangle but Pushkin defends it easily.
Pushkin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pushkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pushkin pushes down on Kelly's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kelly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pushkin pulls his head out easily.
Kelly tries to get to full guard but Pushkin has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin trying to control the pace.
Pushkin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kelly! Score +3 for passing guard: Pushkin (11) vs (0) Kelly
Pushkin trying to control but Kelly is having none of it.
Pushkin controlling from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kelly working to try and regain half guard.
Pushkin controlling from mount.
Pushkin'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.
Kelly is trying desperately to improve position.
Kelly wants to control but Pushkin is having none of it.
Pushkin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is squirming around, avoiding Pushkin's attempts to control the action.
Kelly really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pushkin is looking to take Kelly's back but instead Kelly gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Pushkin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kelly is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pushkin wants to free his trapped foot but Kelly is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kelly is staying active underneath Pushkin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pushkin is really struggling to control Kelly but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kelly won't allow Pushkin to pass to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kelly trying to control from the bottom.
Kelly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kelly manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pushkin takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
Our winner, Aleksandr Pushkin, 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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