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SSG 264 Ozy vs Le Boulder 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Rafael Ribeiro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Reese Madden!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
Ribeiro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ribeiro successfully pulls guard.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Madden from controlling successfully.
Madden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ribeiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ribeiro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ribeiro is pulling down on Madden's head to control his posture.
Madden wants to control from the top but Ribeiro keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madden looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ribeiro looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro keeping full guard, as Madden tries to pass.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Madden from controlling successfully.
Madden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ribeiro wants to sweep but no luck.
Madden is stalling in the full guard.
Ribeiro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Madden is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ribeiro wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madden being controlled here momentarily.
Ribeiro 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.
Madden looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madden trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
Madden not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ribeiro has Madden pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madden tries to free his leg and advance position but Ribeiro is retaining full guard.
Ribeiro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ribeiro working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madden trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ribeiro controlling the position.
Madden wants to pass the guard but Ribeiro is keeping the position.
Ribeiro wants to sweep but no luck.
Madden stays in close to Ribeiro's body and controls the position.
Ribeiro wants to sweep but no luck.
Madden's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Madden looking to sit in guard and control but Ribeiro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribeiro (2) vs (0) Madden
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Madden seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ribeiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Madden is retaining full guard.
Ribeiro content to stall in guard here.
Ribeiro looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ribeiro prevents Madden from improving his position.
Madden trying to control from the bottom.
Madden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Madden wants to control but Ribeiro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ribeiro wants to work for an arm triangle but Madden is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Madden is looking to improve his position.
Ribeiro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Madden is not content to let Ribeiro control the position.
Madden wants to control but Ribeiro is keeping busy.
Ribeiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Madden keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro prevents Madden from improving his position.
Ribeiro trying to control the pace.
Madden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ribeiro is working away from the top position though.
Ribeiro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Madden does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ribeiro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Madden is looking to control Ribeiro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Madden avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Madden is in trouble now - Ribeiro has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ribeiro (5) vs (0) Madden
Ribeiro controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro avoids the attempt from Madden to control.
Madden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ribeiro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Madden wants to hold on but Ribeiro pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Madden working to try and regain half guard.
Ribeiro fails to move to back control.
Ribeiro goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Madden turns into him and now he's in Ribeiro's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribeiro (5) vs (2) Madden
Ribeiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Madden won't allow Ribeiro to sweep him here.
Madden is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro looking to control.
Madden trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
Madden is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Ribeiro is trying to keep Madden in close.
Madden trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
Ribeiro working a defensive guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Madden trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
Ribeiro has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Madden has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ribeiro (5) vs (5) Madden
Madden wants to control but Ribeiro is keeping him busy.
Ribeiro is looking for a sweep.
Madden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ribeiro keeps working.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Madden is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ribeiro will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ribeiro is looking for a sweep.
Ribeiro seems a little lost for a moment, as Madden dominates the positioning.
Madden working away.
Ribeiro tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Madden stalls from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ribeiro is not content to let Madden control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Ribeiro gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Ribeiro takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
During a confident post fight interview, Rafael Ribeiro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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