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Stepping Stone 5 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; LLoyd Christmas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ozymandias gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Christmas to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Christmas (2) vs (0) Ozymandias
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ozymandias wants to sweep here but Christmas controlling him for the moment.
Ozymandias keeps trying to improve his position.
Ozymandias pulls Christmas in to control the position.
Ozymandias keeping full guard, as Christmas tries to pass.
Christmas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Christmas trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozymandias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christmas won't allow Ozymandias to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozymandias keeping full guard, as Christmas tries to pass.
Christmas stopping the sweep attempt from Ozymandias.
Christmas is fighting to break Ozymandias's control of his arms but Ozymandias is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ozymandias looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas stopping the sweep attempt from Ozymandias.
Christmas trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozymandias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ozymandias is adopting a defensive guard.
Christmas 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.
Christmas trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozymandias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christmas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ozymandias is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Christmas is one step ahead there.
Christmas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozymandias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozymandias trying to control the position here.
Ozymandias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ozymandias is adopting a defensive guard.
Christmas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is controlling Christmas's posture.
Christmas wants to control from the top but Ozymandias keeps moving.
Ozymandias has control of Christmas's left arm, preventing Christmas from doing any damage.
Christmas looking to pass the guard.
Ozymandias is controlling Christmas's posture.
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.
Ozymandias controlling Christmas's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozymandias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Christmas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Christmas won't allow Ozymandias to sweep him here.
Ozymandias trying to control the position here.
Ozymandias wants to sweep but no luck.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias pulls Christmas in to control the position.
Ozymandias keeping full guard, as Christmas tries to pass.
Ozymandias has control of Christmas's left arm, preventing Christmas from doing any damage.
Ozymandias is continuing to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Christmas tries to free his leg and advance position but Ozymandias is retaining full guard.
Christmas trying to control but Ozymandias is working from the bottom.
Christmas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ozymandias wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Christmas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ozymandias is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ozymandias is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Christmas (2) vs (2) Ozymandias
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Christmas (2) vs (5) Ozymandias
A lull in the action here.
It looks like Ozymandias might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Christmas is trying to control Ozymandias's posture but Ozymandias avoids it.
Ozymandias controls the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is trying to get back to half guard.
Christmas being controlled for a moment.
Christmas is trying to improve his position.
Christmas regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Christmas is trying to get back to full guard.
Ozymandias is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ozymandias wants to pass the guard but Christmas is defending well.
Ozymandias controlling the action here.
Ozymandias's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is looking to control Ozymandias's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Christmas avoid being mounted?
Ozymandias content to control rather than advance.
The adventures of Ozymandias the control monster continue. Boring.
Christmas is looking for a sweep. Ozymandias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Ozymandias has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Christmas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Christmas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ozymandias controls the pace.
Ozymandias wants to pass the guard but Christmas is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is trying to control the position but Ozymandias postures up.
Ozymandias tries to free his leg and advance position but Christmas is retaining full guard.
Christmas wants to sweep but no luck.
Christmas is working hard here to advance position.
Ozymandias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Christmas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Christmas working a defensive guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Christmas (2) vs (8) Ozymandias
Christmas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ozymandias moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Christmas tries to bench press Ozymandias off him but Ozymandias keeps the position.
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 Christmas's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Ozymandias.
Ozymandias working away.
Ozymandias slows the pace down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
More stalling from Ozymandias.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ozymandias wins on points by 8 to 2.
A very excited looking Cyrus Ozymandias 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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